Lazaristenkirche, Währing, Neo-Gothic church in Währing district, Vienna, Austria
The Lazaristenkirche, also called Severinkirche, is a Neo-Gothic hall church by Friedrich von Schmidt at the Kreuzgasse–Vinzenzgasse crossing on the Ganserlberg in Währing. Its three-axis south facade carries a large rose window and two towers; to the north a polygonal choir with a sacristy and oratory above closes the tall three-aisle nave, flanked by a chapel on each side. A brick wall surrounds the garden.
The Lazarists arrived in Währing in 1868 and subsequently built this church, which was consecrated in 1878 by Cardinal Johann Kutschker. The construction was part of religious expansion in this district during the 19th century.
The church is dedicated to Saint Severin of Noricum, the patron whose figure stands on the freestanding high altar of 1878. The pulpit balustrade carries reliefs of the four Evangelists. Since 1995 the parish was served by Lazarists from the Polish province before the Archdiocese of Vienna took it over in 1998.
The church stands at the junction of Kreuzgasse and Vinzenzgasse on the Ganserlberg in Währing, set back inside a garden enclosed by a raw-brick wall. The entrance is on the three-axis south facade, which carries the rose window and the two towers. The interior is level and step-free from the entrance; the organ, built in 1975 by Walcker-Mayer of Guntramsdorf, has 28 stops on two manuals and pedal.
The freestanding high altar dates to 1878 and displays saint figures such as Saint Severin on its sides. The altar painting and craftsmanship demonstrate the skilled artistry of the 19th century.
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