Jesuit Church, Vienna

The Jesuit church is an early Baroque Roman Catholic church in the 1st district of Vienna Inner City. It is located at Dr.- Ignaz- Seipel-Platz next to the old university, which is why it is also known as the University Church.

History

In 1623 the Jesuits were the philosophical and theological professorships at the University of Vienna. In return, they were obliged, among other things, to build a church representative. The building was designed by an unknown architect in the early Baroque - built in simple facilities, according to the former wartime - 1623-1631. The church was consecrated, it was the Jesuits St. Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier donated by Emperor Ferdinand II.

1703 Emperor Leopold I took the already famous in Rome painter and sculptor Andrea Pozzo for remodeling the church in Vienna. The Jesuit Pozzo added the two towers and brought the facade in the current form. The interior was also decorated opulent. Beyond the eight side chapels Pozzo pulled a galleries that are connected to each other and covered with straight and curved pillars of marble stucco, be worn. The organ was integrated into a two-story loft above the entrance. Also of Pozzo comes the high altar dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

Pozzo, known primarily for his illusionistic perspective painting, also designed the ceiling of the church. In particular, the trompe l'oeil bill dome is able to fool the eye and give the viewer a spatially - realistic impression of the dome. Even today, a stone is highlighted in color in the bottom of the nave, is most effective at the viewer from which the apparent dome. Even on the draped with fabrics Marie crown Pozzo has built an effect. So it seems that the cross on the crown of the hands, which protrude from the ceiling fresco is clutching.

After the dissolution of the Jesuit Order, the church became the property of the state. After the re- admission Jesuits from 1856 in the Church operates.

Organ

The organ was built in 2003 to 2004 from the Freiburg organ builder Hartwig Späth. The instrument has 41 stops ( 2745 pipes ) on three manuals and pedal. The scheduling is based on French romantic organ in the style of Aristide Cavaillé -Coll, especially on the instrument the organ from 1880 in St. Francois - de-Sales in Lyon. The Spieltrakturen are mechanical, the game table is modeled on a Cavaillé -Coll console.

The organ case, which extends to a height of over 12 meters over two galleries, has also been rebuilt, with elements of the historic housing have been used in many areas.

  • Pairing: Normal Couplers: II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P
  • Suboktavkoppel :: III / I

Gallery

Organ ( HDRI )

Interior dome with sham

Pulpit, choir

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