The oldest church building (of which nothing remains today) dates back to the Early Middle Ages, and there is speculation that it could be the oldest church in Vienna (see Ruprechtskirche). That Roman church was built on the site of a Roman encampment.
View of the Graben with the mediaeval church (Jacob Hoefnagel, 1609)
This church was replaced with a Romanesque church with a nave and two aisles. It is believed to have been established by Charlemagne around 800, although there is no evidence supporting this view. At the outside of the church, there is a relief sculpture by R. Weyr consecrated to the founding of the church by Charlemagne. In any case, a church of Saint Peter in Vienna is first mentioned in 1137. Around the end of the 12th century, the church became part of the Schottenstift.
The mediaeval church had three altars, with an apse in the south instead of the normal eastern orientation. This unusual feature has triggered many discussions among experts, and it is suspected that the church was adapted from a previously secular building. The church was surrounded by shops, and a nearby building housed the Stadtguardia, a forerunner of the modern police. The old church burned down in 1661 and was given only makeshift repairs. The decision to build a new church was taken up with the arrival of the Fraternity of the Holy Trinity of which the emperor Leopold I was a member. He had taken a vow to rebuild this church when Vienna was ravaged by the plague in 1679–1680.
The new building
The construction of the new Baroque church was begun around 1701 under Gabriele Montani, who was replaced by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1703. The design was inspired by the St. Peter's Basilica of the Vatican in Rome. Francesco Martinelli was the main architect. By 1722, most of the building was finished, and in 1733 the Peterskirche was finally consecrated to the Holy Trinity. The new church was the first domed structure in baroque Vienna. Due to the confinement of available space, it was built in a compact form, with its oval interior housing an astonishing amount of space and rectangular attachments. The church's interior has a lot of gold stucco.
View of the dome and altar
The turreted dome was mainly designed by Matthias Steinl, who was also responsible for the interior decoration and the pews with cherubic heads. The frescoes were originally painted by the Italian Andrea Pozzo, whose paintings were removed after his death.[clarification needed] As a result, in 1713, Johann Michael Rottmayr was able to start a completely new set. The fresco in the cupola represents the Coronation of Our Lady. On the triumphal arch one can see the coat of arms of emperor Leopold I. In the spandrels around the dome are portrayals of the four Evangelists and four Fathers of the Church, painted by the Viennese artist J.G. Schmidt. The same artist also painted the altarpiece in the side chapel of St. Michael.
The Baroque high altar was created by Antonio Galli Bibiena and his Bolognese workshop (construction) and Martino Altomonte (1657–1745) (altarpiece). The altarpiece portrays the Healing of the Lame by St. Peter and St. John in Jerusalem. The same artist also painted the altarpiece in the side chapel of the Holy Family. The small painting of the Immaculate Conception above the high altar is by the 19th century artist Kupelwieser. The shrines in the side chapels of the Holy Family and St. Michael contain martyrs from Roman catacombs, donated by Cardinal Kollonitz in 1733. They were clothed in this period and placed in the glass coffins.
The gilded pulpit is a work by Matthias Steinl (1726) having, on top of the canopy, a representation of the Holy Trinity. Opposite the pulpit there is a gold-and-silver representation of the Martyrdom of St. John of Nepomuk, sculpted by Lorenzo Mattielli. On top of it is a statue of The Mother of God.
Over the years, the paintings had become darker, and the interior began to take on a grey appearance. From 1998 to 2004, the church underwent a renovation, which returned the paintings to their original colouring and brightness.
Access
The Peterskirche is located on Petersplatz, right next to Graben and just west of the Pestsäule. The street Jungferngasse cuts through the pedestrian zone and leads directly to the church. The Peterskirche is largely obscured by the surrounding buildings, and can only be seen clearly from directly in front.
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External links
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Official website
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Peterskirche redirects here For the church in Munich see St Peter s Church Munich This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Peterskirche Vienna news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Peterskirche English St Peter s Church is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in Vienna Austria It was transferred in 1970 by the Archbishop of Vienna Franz Cardinal Konig to the priests of the Opus Dei 4 PeterskirchePeterskirche main facade seen from the Graben streetReligionAffiliationCatholic ChurchProvinceArchdiocese of WienLeadershipP Christian Spalek S C O D 1 Year consecrated1733LocationLocationVienna AustriaShown within ViennaShow map of ViennaPeterskirche Vienna Austria Show map of AustriaGeographic coordinates48 12 33 N 16 22 10 E 48 2093 N 16 3695 E 48 2093 16 3695ArchitectureArchitect s Gabriele Montani initial plan Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt modifications 2 Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer facade 2 TypeChurch 3 StyleBaroqueGroundbreaking1701Completed1733SpecificationsDirection of facadeSWCapacity400Length50 metres 160 ft Width20 metres 66 ft Height max 56 8 metres 186 ft 2 Dome s 1Dome height outer 54 metres 177 ft Dome dia outer 30 metres 98 ft Websitewww wbr peterskirche wbr at Contents 1 The first church 2 The new building 3 Access 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 7 Notes 8 External linksThe first church EditThe oldest church building of which nothing remains today dates back to the Early Middle Ages and there is speculation that it could be the oldest church in Vienna see Ruprechtskirche That Roman church was built on the site of a Roman encampment View of the Graben with the mediaeval church Jacob Hoefnagel 1609 This church was replaced with a Romanesque church with a nave and two aisles It is believed to have been established by Charlemagne around 800 although there is no evidence supporting this view At the outside of the church there is a relief sculpture by R Weyr consecrated to the founding of the church by Charlemagne In any case a church of Saint Peter in Vienna is first mentioned in 1137 Around the end of the 12th century the church became part of the Schottenstift The mediaeval church had three altars with an apse in the south instead of the normal eastern orientation This unusual feature has triggered many discussions among experts and it is suspected that the church was adapted from a previously secular building The church was surrounded by shops and a nearby building housed the Stadtguardia a forerunner of the modern police The old church burned down in 1661 and was given only makeshift repairs The decision to build a new church was taken up with the arrival of the Fraternity of the Holy Trinity of which the emperor Leopold I was a member He had taken a vow to rebuild this church when Vienna was ravaged by the plague in 1679 1680 The new building EditThe construction of the new Baroque church was begun around 1701 under Gabriele Montani who was replaced by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1703 The design was inspired by the St Peter s Basilica of the Vatican in Rome Francesco Martinelli was the main architect By 1722 most of the building was finished and in 1733 the Peterskirche was finally consecrated to the Holy Trinity The new church was the first domed structure in baroque Vienna Due to the confinement of available space it was built in a compact form with its oval interior housing an astonishing amount of space and rectangular attachments The church s interior has a lot of gold stucco View of the dome and altarThe turreted dome was mainly designed by Matthias Steinl who was also responsible for the interior decoration and the pews with cherubic heads The frescoes were originally painted by the Italian Andrea Pozzo whose paintings were removed after his death clarification needed As a result in 1713 Johann Michael Rottmayr was able to start a completely new set The fresco in the cupola represents the Coronation of Our Lady On the triumphal arch one can see the coat of arms of emperor Leopold I In the spandrels around the dome are portrayals of the four Evangelists and four Fathers of the Church painted by the Viennese artist J G Schmidt The same artist also painted the altarpiece in the side chapel of St Michael The Baroque high altar was created by Antonio Galli Bibiena and his Bolognese workshop construction and Martino Altomonte 1657 1745 altarpiece The altarpiece portrays the Healing of the Lame by St Peter and St John in Jerusalem The same artist also painted the altarpiece in the side chapel of the Holy Family The small painting of the Immaculate Conception above the high altar is by the 19th century artist Kupelwieser The shrines in the side chapels of the Holy Family and St Michael contain martyrs from Roman catacombs donated by Cardinal Kollonitz in 1733 They were clothed in this period and placed in the glass coffins The gilded pulpit is a work by Matthias Steinl 1726 having on top of the canopy a representation of the Holy Trinity Opposite the pulpit there is a gold and silver representation of the Martyrdom of St John of Nepomuk sculpted by Lorenzo Mattielli On top of it is a statue of The Mother of God Over the years the paintings had become darker and the interior began to take on a grey appearance From 1998 to 2004 the church underwent a renovation which returned the paintings to their original colouring and brightness Access EditThe Peterskirche is located on Petersplatz right next to Graben and just west of the Pestsaule The street Jungferngasse cuts through the pedestrian zone and leads directly to the church The Peterskirche is largely obscured by the surrounding buildings and can only be seen clearly from directly in front See also EditHistory of early modern period domesGallery Edit Interior view from the gallery Interior of Peterskirche Detail of the dome s frescoes Coronation of Our Lady fresco The Heart of Mary in the side chapel of St Antony Baroque pulpit Organ GroundplanReferences EditThe information in this article is partly based on a translation of its German counterpart de Peterskirche Wien St Peter s Church a small English guide available in the church Eyewitness Travel Guides Vienna in Dutch translation Capitool reisgidsen Wenen Dorling Kindersley Ltd Londen 1994 ISBN 90 410 1808 5Notes Edit Official website of the Peterskirche Vienna Austria Official website Rektoratskirche St Peter Retrieved 2007 10 22 a b c History of the Peterskirche Vienna Austria Official website Rektoratskirche St Peter Archived from the original on 2008 10 15 Retrieved 2007 10 22 St Michael Pfarre in German Erzdiozese Wien Retrieved 2007 11 12 Geschichte und Einrichtungen des Opus Dei in Osterreich Official website in German Opus Dei Information Office Archived from the original on 2007 10 28 Retrieved 2007 10 22 External links Edit Media related to Peterskirche at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peterskirche Vienna amp oldid 1167713758, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
