Monday 16 February 2015

Steinhof Church of St. Leopold
Otto Wagner at Baumgartner Höhe


Kirche am Steinhof
Church of St. Leopold
Angels by sculptor Othmar Schinkowitz
lit by the sun on a late winter afternoon
Baumgärtner Höhe, 14th District


Church of St. Leopold
The Art Nouveau church was designed by Otto Wagner
and built between 1903 and 1907 on the grounds
of the Steinhof Psychiatric Hospital


Late Afternoon Light
One of sixty pavilions designed by Carlo von Boog
for the Steinhof psychiatric hospital and center for pulmonology

Photographed 15 February 2015
Images and Text © by Merisi
Links:
-> Kirche am Steinhof - Church of St. Leopold
-> Steinhof
-> Memorial Am Spiegelgrund at Steinhof

17 comments:

  1. So beautiful - I love Art Nouveau architecture - the angels sparkle against the blue skies.

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  2. The corner which has angels is precious, the rest I guess too.

    Tomás.

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  3. James, Williamsburg, VA16 February, 2015

    What a treat to see such a beautiful building! I lived in Vienna 2 years and never saw this gem. Thanks for
    sharing.

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  4. Wonderful shots, especially the top one.

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  5. I don't know quite how to say this, but there can't be more than a handful of places with Vienna's warmth and good-natured dazzle. It mostly wants us to smile, doesn't it?

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  6. So beautiful. I never saw this church and never knew it existed........

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  7. Nice place to visit. I think it is very peaceful there

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  8. Best looking angels I ever saw. Thanks

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  9. Ah, love those angels!! Wonderful captures for the day, Merisi, as always and lovely way to begin my day!! Have a great week!!

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  10. Gorgeous! Do you just drive around drinking coffee and looking for beautiful things to photograph?

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  11. Beautiful. You have so many amazing places to explore and share via your lens. And I'm grateful for that.

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  12. wondrous, light, graceful...oh thanks for sharing. This is one place I have never managed (yet) to visit in the city...time to check maps again !

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  13. Love the brightness in the top photo and I also like the winter leafless tree in the snow with the church in the background providing contrast and perspective.

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  14. Thank you all for your kind comments, I love them! :-)

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  15. Love the details, the buildings, and even more the light!

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  16. What terrific photographs! Especially the one of the angels above the entrance. People often show these flat-on, from the front, and it's an inspiration to show them from the side, so that one can appreciate the beautiful Klimt-like patterns on their costumes and the way their wings catch the light.

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