Karlskirche

thumb|Interior of the church thumb|Interior of the frescoed dome The Karlskirche (English: Charles Church) is a Baroque church in the Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. The church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation. The church is located on the border of Wieden and the Innere Stadt, the city centre.

Key facts

Religious building.building_name: Karlskirche
Religious building.image: Karlskirche Abendsonne 1.jpg
Religious building.image_size: 500px
Religious building.map_type: Austria Vienna#Austria
Religious building.location: Vienna, Austria
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Roman Catholic
Religious building.rite: Roman Rite
Religious building.consecration_year: 1737
Religious building.functional_status: Active
Religious building.leadership: P. DDr. Marek Pucalik O.Cr.
Religious building.architecture: yes
Religious building.architect: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach
Religious building.architecture_type: Church
Religious building.architecture_style: Baroque, Rococo
Religious building.founded_by: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Religious building.facade_direction: NNW
Religious building.groundbreaking: 1716
Religious building.year_completed: 1737

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Official website

Die Wiener Karlskirche | Heilsort der Stadt

Grüß Gott in der Wiener Karlskirche - Liturgie & Seelsorge, Kultur & Denkmalpflege, Spiritualität & tätige Nächstenliebe im bedeutendsten Barockdom Österreichs.

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Encyclopedic overview

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== History == In 1713, one year after the last major plague epidemic in Vienna, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, pledged to build a church dedicated to his namesake patron saint, Charles Borromeo, who was revered as a healer for plague sufferers. An architectural competition was announced, in which Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach won over competitors including Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. Construction began in 1716 under the supervision of Anton Erhard Martinelli. After J.B. Fischer's death in 1723, his son, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, completed the construction in 1737 with modifications to the original plans. The church originally possessed a direct line of sight to the Hofburg and was also, until 1918, the imperial patron parish church.

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