Neuottakringer Kirche, Parish church in Ottakring, Austria.
Neuottakringer Kirche is a parish church in Ottakring with two towers rising approximately 68 meters high. The Neo-Gothic structure sits at Familienplatz and is surrounded by four different streets in the 16th district.
Emperor Franz Josef I laid the foundation stone on 2 October 1894, and he attended the consecration by auxiliary bishop Johann Baptist Schneider on 6 October 1898. The streets were decorated with flags and greenery but also with black mourning crepe, as Empress Elisabeth had been murdered a few weeks earlier. Funds came from the estate of Franziska Brüssel and the Ottakring church building association.
The church is dedicated to the Holy Family, and the adjacent Familienplatz takes its name from this patronal dedication. The main portal features a relief of the Holy Family by Josef Tautenhayn, a symbol for the many generations of families who continue to celebrate in the church.
The church can be easily reached at Familienplatz where multiple streets intersect. Visitors should note that access to the interior may vary depending on scheduled services or special events.
The building was financed through a private estate and supported by a church building association. This unusual funding source allowed the construction of a worship space for the expanding local community.
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