Brigittakirche (Vienna)

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Roman Catholic parish church St. Brigitta in Vienna
Southeast view

The Roman Catholic parish church Brigittakirche is located in the 20th Viennese district Brigittenau on Brigittaplatz, separated from the 2nd district in 1900 . It was built between 1866 and 1874 in neo-Gothic style according to plans by the architect Friedrich von Schmidt and is dedicated to St. Brigitta . The parish is located in the Stadtdekanat 2/20 of the Archdiocese of Vienna belonging city Vicariate Vienna .

The church is a neo-Gothic brick building free-standing on all sides, with a double tower facade. The building is a three-aisled complex with six bay bays in early Gothic forms. The building is a listed building .

history

In 1846 the Leopoldstadt district committee came to the unanimous opinion that a separate parish should be founded in Brigittenau. As a result, the Vienna Prince Archbishop Cardinal Joseph Othmar von Rauscher acquired a piece of land from Klosterneuburg Abbey in 1867 to build the associated church . On December 17, 1867, the Vienna City Council decided to build the Brigittakirche, which was worked on from 1868 to 1874. The keystone was laid on May 30, 1874, and the new church was consecrated by Cardinal Rauscher the next day. Another day later, the parish of St. Brigitta was canonically established, the southern border of which at that time was Gaußplatz and the Brigittenauer Spitz in the north. In view of the strong population growth, the mayor of Vienna, Karl Lueger , Auxiliary Bishop Marschall and government representative agreed in 1905 to build an emergency church in Zwischenbrücken , which was separated from St. Brigitta as an independent parish in 1906. The parish area of ​​St. Brigitta was further downsized in 1939, when the Eucharistic Memorial Church , also an emergency church and forerunner of St. Johann Kapistran , was elevated to a separate parish.

On March 22, 1945, both the Brigittakirche and its parsonage were badly damaged by bombs and air mines in the course of the fighting during the Second World War . The restoration of both buildings was completed in 1948.

In 1950 part of the parish was again separated from St. Brigitta with the establishment of the Parish Mother of God in Augarten , and in 1959 the emergency church ice factory in Klosterneuburger Strasse was built on the initiative of Prelate Josef Gorbach . In 1972 the Brigittakirche was badly damaged by an earthquake, as a result of which the old rectory had to be demolished. In 1973 and 1974 the exterior of the church was renovated to repair the earthquake damage, and in the same year its 100th anniversary was celebrated.

The last downsizing of the parish area of ​​St. Brigitta was carried out in 1978 with the establishment of the parish exposition to the divine redeemer . Today's parish borders have existed since then.

In 1984 and 1985 the interior of the church was renovated.

architecture

Interior view towards the high altar

The Brigittakirche was built as a neo-Gothic brick building with twin towers according to designs by the architect and cathedral builder Friedrich von Schmidt, with Richard Jordan in charge of the construction.

The nave of the church, which was built with three aisles without transepts and six bays, is 60 m long, 20.5 m wide and 19 m high. In contrast to other neo-Gothic churches in Vienna, the nave has no cross vaults , but only cross-pointed arches. The pitched roof of the nave and the choir is covered with colored tiles.

Furnishing

The portrait on the high altar is by Franz Hohenberger . The frescoes with scenes from the life of St. Brigitta painted by Ludwig Mayer in the presbytery were destroyed.

On October 8, 1986, a Brigitta statue by the artist Engelbert Häupl was placed in the church.

On the occasion of the beatification of Sr. Maria Restituta as a martyr on June 21, 1998, there is now a portrait of the blessed on the right side altar, who received First Communion and the sacrament of Confirmation as Helene Kafka in this church.

organ

View of the organ

The organ of the Brigittakirche, which has 21 stops on 2 manuals and a pedal , was built by GF Steinmeyer & Co. for the 1873 World Exhibition in Vienna and then transferred to St. Brigitta. The cone store instrument has 21 stops on two manuals and a pedal. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I main work C – f 3
1. Principal 8th'
2. Covered 8th'
3. Viola da gamba 8th'
4th Octav 4 ′
5. Flauto traverse 4 ′
6th Octav 2 ′
7th mixture 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
II Positive C – f 3
8th. Bourdon 16 ′
9. Trumpet 8th'
10. Violin principal 8th'
11. Tibia 8th'
12. Dolce 8th'
13. Aeoline 8th'
14th Fugara 4 ′
15th Flautino 2 ′
16. Zimbel III
Tremulant
Pedals C – f 1
17th Sub-bass 16 ′
18th Violon 16 ′
19th Octave bass 8th'
20th cello 8th'
21st trombone 16 ′

Bells

The six bells of the Brigittakirche, which were raised in the towers in 1873, were on display at the world exhibition.

literature

  • Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria: Vienna. II. To IX. and XX. District, XX. Brigittenau district, Brigittenau parish church hl. Brigitta. Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Vienna 1993, page 441f, ISBN 3-7031-0680-8 .
  • Verena Friedrich: Vienna. Brigittenau. Catholic parish church of St. Brigitta. Diocese of Vienna, XX. District. Church guides, photographs by Gregor Peda and Marcel Peda, Art Publishing House Peda , Passau 2009, ISBN 978-3-89643-762-4 .
  • Parish church of St. Brigitta in Brigittenau. Vienna 20, Brigittaplatz 3. In: Peter Haiko, Renata Kassal-Mikula: Friedrich von Schmidt. (1825-1891). A Gothic rationalist (= Historical Museum of the City of Vienna. Special exhibition 148). Museums of the City of Vienna, Vienna 1991, ISBN 3-85202-102-2 , pp. 174–177.

Web links

Commons : Brigittakirche  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Vienna - immovable and archaeological monuments under monument protection. ( Memento from June 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) . Federal Monuments Office , as of June 21, 2016 (PDF).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h History of the parish of St. Brigitta, document issued in the left aisle of the Brigittakirche
  3. ↑ http://www.odb.at/Wien.html
  4. ↑ Information on the organ

Coordinates: 48 ° 13 ′ 56 ″  N , 16 ° 22 ′ 15 ″  E