Baptismal font,Votivkirche, Ringstrasse, Vienna. Erected in appreciation of the failed assassination on emperor Franz Joseph 1853. Dedicated 1879.
Votivkirche Votivkirche Wien bei Votive Church in Vienna at night Basic information Location Vienna, Austria Geographic coordinates °N °ECoordinates: °N °E Affiliation Catholic Church State Vienna Year consecrated 1879 Ecclesiastical or organizational status Provostry Status Active Leadership Dr. Joseph Farrugia Website Architectural description Architect(s) Heinrich von Ferstel Architectural type Church Architectural style Neo-Gothic Groundbreaking 1856 Completed 1879 Specifications Direction of façade SEbE Length 85 m (279 ft) Width 55 m (180 ft) Width (nave) 30 m (98 ft) Height (max) 99 m (325 ft) The Votivkirche (English: Votive Church) is a neo-Gothic church located on the Ringstraße in Vienna, Austria. Following the attempted assassination of Emperor Franz Joseph in 1853, the Emperor's brother Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian inaugurated a campaign to create a church to thank God for saving the Emperor's life. Funds for construction were solicited from throughout the Empire. The church was dedicated in 1879 on the silver anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Empress Elisabeth.(Wikipedia)
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