Leopoldskirche, Baroque parish church in Leopoldstadt, Austria
Leopoldskirche is a baroque parish church on Alexander-Poch-Platz in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district. Its facade tower rises above a mansard roof, and the nave is widened by a transept-like extension under a pendentive dome. Two mid-17th-century statues of Saint Leopold and Saint Florian, brought from the Am Hof church, stand outside the main entrance.
Following the dissolution of the Jewish ghetto in 1670, Emperor Leopold I commissioned this church to replace a synagogue that had been destroyed. The building marked a major religious shift in the district's identity.
The church is dedicated to Austria's patron saint, whose image and iconography dominate the interior decoration. Visitors can see this connection reflected throughout the altar space and religious artwork.
The church sits at Alexander-Poch-Platz 6 in Vienna's second district and is easily reached by public transport. Regular services take place, so checking opening times in advance helps plan a visit.
The two statues flanking the main entrance, showing Saint Leopold and Saint Florian, date from the mid-17th century and were moved here from the Church am Hof. The church also lost six of its eight bells, melted down during the First World War.
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