Johann-Nepomuk-Kapelle, Am Tabor, Catholic chapel in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria.
The Johann-Nepomuk-Kapelle is a small Catholic place of worship in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district with a cubic main body topped by a turret-crowned roof. A broad entrance archway with five arches leads inside, while a three-story polygonal lantern with a pointed spire crowns the entire structure.
Following a fire in 1729 that miraculously preserved a Virgin Mary image, local residents built a wooden chapel in 1731 to protect this treasure. The stone structure visible today was completed in 1736 and replaced the original wooden building.
The chapel displays frescoes depicting scenes from Saint John of Nepomuk's life on its interior walls. Visitors can spend time observing these paintings and learning more about the saint to whom this building is dedicated.
The chapel sits between Nepomukgasse and Rote Stern Gasse in the Leopoldstadt neighborhood. The nearby Nestroyplatz subway station makes it easy to reach by public transportation.
A remarkable 1989 organ built by the St. Florian workshop fills the interior with sound and craftsmanship. With 27 registers and mechanical action, the instrument itself holds heritage protection status.
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