Peterskirche, Vienna
The Peterskirche (English: St. Peter's Church) is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in Vienna, Austria. It was transferred in 1970 by the Archbishop of Vienna Franz Cardinal König to the priests of the Opus Dei.
| Peterskirche | |
|---|---|
Peterskirche main facade, seen from the Graben street | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Province | Archdiocese of Wien |
| Leadership | P. Christian Spalek S.C.O.D. |
| Year consecrated | 1733 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
Shown within Vienna Peterskirche, Vienna (Austria) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48.2093°N 16.3695°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Gabriele Montani (initial plan) Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (modifications) Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer (facade) |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1701 |
| Completed | 1733 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | SW |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Length | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| Width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Height (max) | 56.8 metres (186 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Website | |
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