Tuesday 2 November 2010

Autumn in Vienna
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church


"Our Lady Queen of Martyrs"
"Maria Königin der Märtyrer"
Rudolfsheim
15th District

The Neo-Gothic Church
was built in the years 1893-1899

This place of worship
was heavily damaged during
Allied bombing raids in February 1945

Restoration work was not
completed until twenty years later,
in the mid-sixties

Currently, stonemasons are sandblasting
the church portal, in an effort
to remove environmental damage
and restore its former beauty

Photographed
30 October 2010l
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs*
Rudolfsheim
15th District

*) Click
for a history of the church
and parish of Rudolfsheim

*


Images and Text
Copyright by Merisi

12 comments:

  1. There's nothing I like more than restoration and preservation. Beautiful.

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  2. What a beautiful church & I love that heavy wood door!

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  3. Such beauty in old structures and this one has certainly been through much. Have a great week~

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  4. Stronger than time and life.


    Please have a peaceful Wednesday.


    daily athens

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  5. Beautiful old architecture! The spires are very interesting!

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  6. lovely church and photos, as always :-)

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  7. I love Vienna ... it´s such a beautiful city, which your wonderful photos prove.

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  8. Beautiful, beautiful door has this church!

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  9. Your pictures are truly beautiful postcards from Vienna.

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  10. A wonderfuland informatative post Merisi.

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