Franciscan Church, Vienna
- Franciscan Church, Vienna
Infobox religious building
building_name=Church of St Jerome
caption= Franziskanerkirche , Vienna
location= Vienna, Austria
geo = coord|48|12|22.3|N|16|22|28.1|E|display=inline|region:AT_type:landmark
religious_affiliation=Roman Catholic
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province=
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consecration_year=1611
status=
leadership= P. Gottfried Wegleitner OFM [ [http://stephanscom.at/pfarren/dekanate/Stadtdekanat_1/Dom-_und_Metropolitanpfarre_St._Stephan Official Website of the Archdiocese of Vienna] ] ]
website= [http://www.franziskaner.at Official Website]
architect= F. Bonaventura Daum
architecture_type= Church
architecture_style=Baroque
facade_direction=NW
year started=1603
year_completed=1611
construction_cost=
capacity=
length= 65 m
width= 20 m
width_nave= 12 m
height_max=
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materials=The Franciscan Church ("Franziskanerkirche"), or the Church of St. Jerome, is the church of the Franciscan Order in Vienna. It is located in Vienna's 1th district (Innere Stadt).
Interior
Erected in 1603 the outside facade of Franciscan Church is Renaissance in style. However, its interior is Baroque. The high altar depicting the Virgin Mary was designed by Andrea Pozzo in 1707. The church holds the oldest organ in Vienna. The carved Baroque organ was designed by Johann Wockerl in 1642.
* Capristan Chapel: painting of the "Martyrdom of St Capristan" by Franz Wagenschön
* Francis chapel: picture of the church's patron saint by Johann Georg Schmidt
* Crucifixion chapel: painting of the Crucifixion by Carlo Carlone
Notes
External links
* [http://www.planetware.com/vienna/franciscan-church-church-of-st-jerome-a-w-stj.htm Church of St. Jerome, Franciscan Church]
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