Altmannsdorfer Kirche, Religious building in Meidling, Austria.
Altmannsdorfer Kirche is a single-nave church with a straight choir closure, rotated 90 degrees from its predecessor and aligned north-south on the triangular Khleslplatz. Its tower stands at the north front, flanked by niches holding statues of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anne with the Child. The building, executed in 1838/39 by master builder Wenzel Hornek to plans by Franz Lößl, later served as a model for the Meidling parish church.
The church traces back to its first mention in 1290 as Oswald Chapel in Altmannsdorf, but was entirely rebuilt in 1838 according to plans by architect Franz Xaver Lössl. This reconstruction transformed it from a small chapel into a substantial parish church for the district.
The church is dedicated to Saint Oswald, whose image appears on the high altar inside. The interior displays paintings by leading Austrian artists from the 1800s that shape the experience of worship.
A visit to the church requires respectful behavior and modest clothing, as it remains an active place of worship. Local public transportation provides good connections to the rest of Meidling and other parts of Vienna.
A stone statue of Saint Augustine from 1723 stands in front of the building, originally designed to function as a fountain. This unusual artwork combines religious devotion with practical water supply from an earlier era.
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