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Wien, 21. Bezirk, Pfarrkirche Sankt Leopold (Donaufeld), la chiesa parrocchiale di Leopoldo III di Babenberg, la iglesia parroquial de Leopoldo III di Babenberg (santo), l'église de Léopold III d'Autriche, Church of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Donaufelder Parish
View from Danube Tower to the Donaufelder church
Inside view towards to the altar of the Donaufelder Church
The Roman Catholic Donaufelder parish church (St. Leopold) is located in 21 District of Vienna Floridsdorf. The according to plans of building officer Franz Ritter von Neumann built neo-Gothic brick building (with Art Nouveau interior design) is surrounded by a small park on the Kinzerplatz in the district part of Danube field (Donaufeld).
History
The Donaufelder parish church originally was planned as a bishop's church of a new Lower Austrian diocese. This explains the enormous scale of this parish (in the parish about 7,000 Catholics live). But the higher policy had it otherwise and the new diocese was never established. Thus Danube field came to its imposing parish church.
At the laying of the foundation stone on 6 June 1905 took part a number of important personalities, at the head of those participants, Emperor Franz Joseph I. with the then Mayor of Vienna Dr. Karl Lueger. Furthermore, were Archduke Friedrich, Archduke Leopold Salvator and the provost of Klosterneuburg monastery Bernhard Johannes Peitl present. The foundation stone now is walled in the apse to the left of the high altar.
With the construction of the church building originally building officer Franz Ritter von Neumann was commissioned. When he died even before the foundation stone was laid, architects Karl Troll and Johann Stobble supervised the construction in strict accordance with the plans of Neumann.
The solemn consecration was carried out by Cardinal Archbishop Dr. Friedrich Piffl. On the part of the Imperial family participated Archduke Peter Ferdinand. The capstone was walled in opposite the foundation stone and provided with a decorative plate.
When the church was already completed, yet two emergency exits had to be built, as subsequently was detected that with a capacity of 5,000 people too few outputs were provided.
The Sacramental altar of the church stems from the Academic Gymnasium and was only in 1940 erected. However, since it was believed it was disturbing the Art Nouveau overall picture of the church, they wanted it to have removed again. After becoming aware of the cost of 30,000 shillings, the idea of removing it later on was abandoned (for good). The Sacramental altar is still in the church today.
The building
Description
The neo-Gothic hall church made of brick has a nave with transversely positioned gabled roofs above the side aisles and a slightly lower retracted choir, which is structured by buttresses and two-part to four-part lancet windows. Side of the choir there are two storey extensions and a domed staircase turret. The northwestern gable front is flanked by domed staircase turrets; put in front is the mighty tower with an open porch and an octagonal spire.
Dimensions
The church is 35 m wide and 80 m long; the clear height of the arch is 18 m. The church tower is 96 m high. Thus, the tower is the third highest of all of Vienna. Hence, the Donaufelder parish is to be found in the center field of the list of the highest constructions in the world. Furthermore, it is also the third largest church in Vienna and has the largest timber roof of Vienna. According to official reports, It offers 5,000 people space.
The interior
In designing the interior particular emphasis was placed. The imposing high altar, carved in metal repoussé work rests on a marble base and shows the group "St. Leopold and his wife Agnes kneeling before the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus". The Pietà of the left side altar created Arthur Kaan. From him stem also the chandeliers "Heart of Jesus" and "Heart of Mary". The right side altar comes from the Viennese artist Alexander Illitsch and displays "The Holy Family on the Flight into Egypt".
From the art historical point of view, the interior of the church is a unique Art Nouveau Gesamtkunstwerk.
Organ
The organ of the Donaufelder parish church was built in 1910 by the Viennese organ builder Josef Swoboda and is the largest yet playable left in its original state Swoboda organ. It has a total of 1,940 pipes, the smallest measuring 10 cm, the largest 9 m. The organ sonically never was changed and is regarded as a sound monument.
The prospectus of the organ adorn sculptures in relief and show the figure group "The Saint Cecilia and two kneeling angels".
Wien, 21. Bezirk, Pfarrkirche Sankt Leopold (Donaufeld), la chiesa parrocchiale di Leopoldo III di Babenberg, la iglesia parroquial de Leopoldo III di Babenberg (santo), l'église de Léopold III d'Autriche, Church of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Donaufelder Parish
View from Danube Tower to the Donaufelder church
Inside view towards to the altar of the Donaufelder Church
The Roman Catholic Donaufelder parish church (St. Leopold) is located in 21 District of Vienna Floridsdorf. The according to plans of building officer Franz Ritter von Neumann built neo-Gothic brick building (with Art Nouveau interior design) is surrounded by a small park on the Kinzerplatz in the district part of Danube field (Donaufeld).
History
The Donaufelder parish church originally was planned as a bishop's church of a new Lower Austrian diocese. This explains the enormous scale of this parish (in the parish about 7,000 Catholics live). But the higher policy had it otherwise and the new diocese was never established. Thus Danube field came to its imposing parish church.
At the laying of the foundation stone on 6 June 1905 took part a number of important personalities, at the head of those participants, Emperor Franz Joseph I. with the then Mayor of Vienna Dr. Karl Lueger. Furthermore, were Archduke Friedrich, Archduke Leopold Salvator and the provost of Klosterneuburg monastery Bernhard Johannes Peitl present. The foundation stone now is walled in the apse to the left of the high altar.
With the construction of the church building originally building officer Franz Ritter von Neumann was commissioned. When he died even before the foundation stone was laid, architects Karl Troll and Johann Stobble supervised the construction in strict accordance with the plans of Neumann.
The solemn consecration was carried out by Cardinal Archbishop Dr. Friedrich Piffl. On the part of the Imperial family participated Archduke Peter Ferdinand. The capstone was walled in opposite the foundation stone and provided with a decorative plate.
When the church was already completed, yet two emergency exits had to be built, as subsequently was detected that with a capacity of 5,000 people too few outputs were provided.
The Sacramental altar of the church stems from the Academic Gymnasium and was only in 1940 erected. However, since it was believed it was disturbing the Art Nouveau overall picture of the church, they wanted it to have removed again. After becoming aware of the cost of 30,000 shillings, the idea of removing it later on was abandoned (for good). The Sacramental altar is still in the church today.
The building
Description
The neo-Gothic hall church made of brick has a nave with transversely positioned gabled roofs above the side aisles and a slightly lower retracted choir, which is structured by buttresses and two-part to four-part lancet windows. Side of the choir there are two storey extensions and a domed staircase turret. The northwestern gable front is flanked by domed staircase turrets; put in front is the mighty tower with an open porch and an octagonal spire.
Dimensions
The church is 35 m wide and 80 m long; the clear height of the arch is 18 m. The church tower is 96 m high. Thus, the tower is the third highest of all of Vienna. Hence, the Donaufelder parish is to be found in the center field of the list of the highest constructions in the world. Furthermore, it is also the third largest church in Vienna and has the largest timber roof of Vienna. According to official reports, It offers 5,000 people space.
The interior
In designing the interior particular emphasis was placed. The imposing high altar, carved in metal repoussé work rests on a marble base and shows the group "St. Leopold and his wife Agnes kneeling before the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus". The Pietà of the left side altar created Arthur Kaan. From him stem also the chandeliers "Heart of Jesus" and "Heart of Mary". The right side altar comes from the Viennese artist Alexander Illitsch and displays "The Holy Family on the Flight into Egypt".
From the art historical point of view, the interior of the church is a unique Art Nouveau Gesamtkunstwerk.
Organ
The organ of the Donaufelder parish church was built in 1910 by the Viennese organ builder Josef Swoboda and is the largest yet playable left in its original state Swoboda organ. It has a total of 1,940 pipes, the smallest measuring 10 cm, the largest 9 m. The organ sonically never was changed and is regarded as a sound monument.
The prospectus of the organ adorn sculptures in relief and show the figure group "The Saint Cecilia and two kneeling angels".