St. Anne's Church, Vienna
St. Anne's Church | ||
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Year consecrated 1518 | | |
Location | ||
Location | Vienna, Austria | |
Geographic coordinates | 48°12′16″N 16°22′18″E / 48.2044°N 16.3716°E | |
Architecture | ||
Type | Church[2] | |
Style | Gothic, Baroque | |
Specifications | ||
Direction of façade | SSW | |
Capacity | 250 | |
Length | 35 m | |
Width | 10 m | |
Website | ||
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St. Anne's Church (German: Annakirche) is located in Vienna, Austria, and has been administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales since 1906. A relic of Saint Anne—her right hand—is kept in a rich Baroque setting and exhibited every year on July 26.
History
St. Anne's chapel has existed since 1320. In 1518, the Gothic church was consecrated on the occasion of Saint Anne's Day (26 July).
Gran's frescos were renovated in the 19th century and again in 1969–1970. The 1976 Friuli earthquake, which killed 1,000 people in Northeastern Italy, damaged the church. From 2003 to 2005, the Annakirche was renovated under the auspices of the Federal Monuments Office Vienna.[3][4]
Architecture
Daniel Gran created the three ceiling frescos, the high altar painting, and the frescos in the Franz Xaver chapel. The wood-carved statue representing Saint Anne with Virgin Mary and the Christ Child dates back to 1510 and is attributed to
The organ was made by the Austrian organ builder Johann Hencke (3 December 1697 Geseke – 24 September 1766 Vienna).[5]
St. Anne's Church is famous for its frescos by Daniel Gran. The topics of the frescoes are:
- The Glory of St. Anne
- The Glory of the Virgin Mary
- The Glory of the new born Christ Child
Gallery
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Ceiling fresco depicting St. Anne, by Daniel Gran
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High altar based on a design by Christoph Tausch
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Organ by Johann Hencke
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Annakirche Wien
- ^ "Pfarre St. Augustin" (in German). Erzdiözese Wien. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ http://www.wien.gv.at/vtx/vtx-rk-xlink?SEITE=020040218007 (in German)
- ^ Renovierung Archived 2007-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ O. Biba. Zur Lebensgeschichte des Wiener Orgelbauers Lohann Hencke, Geseker Heimatblätter, no.140 (1968), 2–6.
External links
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