Piaristenkirche Maria Treu Vienna
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| Church of the Piarist Order | |
Piaristenkirche Maria Treu, Vienna |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Geographic coordinates | |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 1719 |
| Leadership | P. Hartmann Thaler SP [1] |
| Website | Official Website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Mathias Gerl |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Direction of facade | EbN |
| Year completed | 1753 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 55 m |
| Width | 40 m |
| Width (nave) | 15 m |
The Baroque Piarist Church of Maria Treu is a parish church and the church of the Order of the Piarists (Patres Scholarum Piarum) in Vienna. It is located in Vienna's 8th district (Josefstadt). The Piaristenkirche has been elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1949.
[edit] Interior
The church has eight chapels and is decorated with frescoes made by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1752-53.
[edit] Trivia
Commissioned by the Piarists, the Haydn’s Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War, sometimes known as the Paukenmesse, or Kettledrum Mass)was first performed on December 26, 1796.
