Servite Church, Vienna, Baroque church in Alsergrund, Vienna, Austria.
The Servite Church (Servitenkirche) is a Baroque church in Vienna's 9th district, built by Carlo Martino Carlone from 1651 and consecrated in 1670. Its design was influenced by Andrea Palladio, and it served as a model for later Baroque churches. The church has twin towers and a stone facade; the interior holds a 1470 Pietà on the altar of Our Lady of Sorrows and a 1739 pulpit by Balthasar Ferdinand Moll.
Emperor Ferdinand III approved the church's establishment in 1638, leading to construction between 1651 and 1670 under architect Carlo Martino Carlone. The completion marked the establishment of a significant religious location in Vienna's Alsergrund district.
The church has been the parish church of Rossau since 1783, when Emperor Joseph II dissolved the Servite monastery. The name Servitenkirche comes from the Servite Order, founded in Florence in 1233. On the north side, the 18th-century Peregrine Chapel by Melchior Hefele holds frescoes by Mölk and is dedicated to Saint Peregrinus Laziosi.
The church is located at Servitengasse 9 in Vienna's ninth district and is open to visitors and religious services. It is helpful to check opening times in advance since these may vary depending on services and events.
The altar of Our Lady of Sorrows was designed by Antonio Beduzzi and holds a Pietà carved in 1470, older than the church itself. Beneath it lies the tomb of General Ottavio Piccolomini, Wallenstein's opponent in the Thirty Years' War and a patron of the Servite Order.
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