Piarist Church, Vienna

48°12′38″N 16°20′57″E / 48.2105°N 16.3492°E / 48.2105; 16.3492ArchitectureArchitect(s)Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt, Mathias GerlTypeChurchStyleBaroqueGroundbreaking1698Completed1753SpecificationsDirection of façadeNELength55 mWidth40 mWidth (nave)15 mHeight (max)42,8mWebsitewww.mariatreu.at

The Piarist Church, also known as the Church of Maria Treu, is a Baroque parish church of the Order of the Piarists (Patres Scholarum Piarum) in Vienna, Austria. It is located in Vienna's 8th district (Josefstadt). The Piaristenkirche was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1949.

The right tower has an approximate height of 42.8m as measured and calculated by the 5C class of the Piaristengymnasium in the school year of 2021/2022.

Interior

The church has six chapels and is decorated with frescoes made by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1752–53.^[2]

Trivia

Commissioned by the Piarists, Haydn's Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War, sometimes known as the Paukenmesse or Kettledrum Mass) was first performed on 26 December 1796.

Notes

^ Official Website of the Archdiocese of Vienna
^ Floor Plan Piarist Church, Vienna., WAIS - Wiener Archivinformationsystem (Archive Information System, Vienna).