Friedenskirche (Vienna)

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The Friedenskirche on the Schmelz in Vienna is an unrealized project by the architect Otto Wagner . The building was to be built on the Schmelz , a former parade ground of the Austro-Hungarian Army . The Friedenskirche planned by Otto Wagner was located in the center of a colonnade similar to a cloister , which was closed on the outside with a wall and thus should keep away the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The church itself was designed for 3,000 mass visitors.

The inclusion of technical innovations should simplify the operation of the church, make it more convenient and also more hygienic for the visitors. This includes:

  • a holy water fountain instead of holy water fonts ,
  • corrugated plaster for better acoustics ,
  • Praying chairs with fitted linoleum ,
  • a rescue room,
  • central heating with ventilation and
  • an electrically operated chime.

Together with the high altitude of the Schmelz (85 meters above the Danube level), the 70 meter high bell tower should make the Friedenskirche just as visible as the church at Steinhof . The building was supposed to finance itself - at least in part - by itself. The church had tombs and columbaria that wealthy citizens of Vienna could acquire for their burial. According to an entry in his diary, Otto Wagner planned to purchase three of these crypts himself to be buried in the Friedenskirche together with his mother and his wife Louise, who died in 1915.

literature

  • The Unbuilt Vienna, Projects for the Metropolis 1800 - 2000 Catalog Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien, Vienna 1999