Piarist Church, Vienna

The Piarist Church, also known as the Church of Maria Treu, is a Baroque parish church of the Order of the Piarists (Patres Scholarum Piarum) in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Vienna's 8th district (Josefstadt). The Piaristenkirche was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1949.

Piarist Church
Piarist Church in Vienna
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
LeadershipP. Miroslaw Baranski SP[1]
Year consecrated1719
Location
LocationVienna, Austria
Shown within Austria
Geographic coordinates48.2105°N 16.3492°E / 48.2105; 16.3492
Architecture
Architect(s)Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Mathias Gerl
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1698
Completed1753
Specifications
Direction of façadeNE
Length55 m
Width40 m
Width (nave)15 m
Website
www.mariatreu.at

Interior

The church has eight chapels and is decorated with frescoes made by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1752–53.

Trivia

Commissioned by the Piarists, Haydn's Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War, sometimes known as the Paukenmesse or Kettledrum Mass) was first performed on 26 December 1796.

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