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The Alter Dom (Ignatiuskirche), Linz, Austria:
The cathedral of Linz it is no longer although, as the Alter Dom is known still the Ignatiuskirche and in the city the largest Baroque church is the Alter Dom.
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Between the 1669 to 1678 by the Jesuits was constructed and by the Pietro Francesco Carlone was designed, to the St. Ignatius was dedicated the church, for the Jesuit order who was the founder. In 1785 for the Linz became the cathedral or Dom the Ignatiuskirche and until 1909 the role was fulfilled. For over a decade from 1856 to 1868 the cathedral’s organist was the Anton Bruckner who was a famed composer.
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With the twin towers of onion dome topped a simple fairly exterior has the Alter Dom. The usual excesses of Baroque has the interior, columns of pink marble, statues in lots of number and pulpits which carved intricately. With the marble sculptures overflows by the Colomba and Barberini the high altar, by Antonio Bullucci is the painting of the altar. In Garsten from the former monastery are from the carved choir stalls.
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The Augustinerkirche, Vienna, Austria:
In Vienna on Josefsplatz is located a notable palace church of 14th century is the Augustinerkirche (the Augustinian Church).
In 1339 was completed the Augustinerkirche, the imperial court to serve within the Hofberg complex was built the Augustinerkirche. Royal weddings and burials it hosted and for pilgrimage and jubilee processions as the point of departure was served.
In Augustinerkirche which took place among the many weddings of Habsburg were those in 1736 of Lorraine Francis Stephen to Maria Theresa, in 1770 of France Louis XVI to Marie Antoinette, in 1810 to Napoleon (by proxy because didn’t show up the Napoleon) of Austria the Marie Louise, and in 1854 of Bavaria to Elisabeth the Franz Joseph. In the 18th century from a restoration dates of the church the Gothic interior, to the original appearance of it’s to bring closer the Baroque embellishments which removed.
Harmonious and lovely from the entrance for the interior the view, with vertical lines of white painted, chandeliers which are hanging and the ribbed vaults. Near the rear entrance in the main nave of Maria Theresa the favorite daughter for Maria Christina’s tomb of 1805. This tomb is ornamented richly, entering a temple the deceased and her family what shows and of Antonio Canova is the masterpiece. Actually is not buried here the princess, however, the Imperial Crypt is the final resting place of her.
On guided tours or no the Sunday and Monday about 12:30 pm after the mass only to the public are open the Chapel of St. George of 1337 and the Chapel of Loreto. The hearts of the Habsburg rulers containing from the silver urns of the high altar shelters to the right is the Loreto Chapel, in an iron door through the window what can be viewed.
Highly is recommended during the visit in the Augustinerkirche attending the mass and to Austria of a trio can be highlight. There is a spectacular mass of organ through June to September at 11 am every Sunday, Mozart or the Haydn which features regularly. A seat to ensure in advance as early as 45 minutes you should arrive.
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