Blut Christi Kirche Gartenstadt, Parish church in Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
Blut Christi Kirche Gartenstadt is a rectangular parish church built from 1962 to 1964 to designs by Trier city architect Alfons Leitl. It has a centring tent roof and walls dissolved into filigree that admit little light. The free-standing tower is aligned toward Dunantgasse, deliberately avoiding the strict axis of the neighbouring Karl-Seitz-Hof. Inside are a baptismal font and a cross by Siegfried Walter.
This church was completed in 1964 as part of Vienna's Gartenstadt urban development project, which built new residential neighborhoods with community facilities. It emerged during a period when the city was expanding and new districts needed modern public buildings.
The church is dedicated to the Holy Blood of Christ, and its interior features a baptismal font and a cross by Siegfried Walter. From September 2006 to October 2025, the Syriac Orthodox parish of St. Peter and Paul celebrated its services here. The parish also runs a Caritas Vienna food distribution.
The church is located close to public transportation in the Floridsdorf district and is easily accessible. Visitors should check opening hours and schedules for services and events in advance.
The church's free-standing tower is deliberately aligned toward Dunantgasse rather than the axis of the neighbouring Karl-Seitz-Hof, a positioning choice by architect Alfons Leitl. From September 2006 to October 2025 the parish also hosted the services of the Syriac Orthodox community of St. Peter and Paul.
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