St. Peter und Paul, Parish church in Lustenau, Austria
St. Peter und Paul is the oldest of Lustenau's three Catholic parish churches, standing in the Kirchdorf district that takes its name from it. The present building was erected in 1830 to a design by Alois Negrelli von Moldelbe, keeping the old tower and part of the choir wall; it was rebuilt in 1873, when the side walls were raised and the roof and roof frame replaced. The west portal facing Maria-Theresien-Straße is walled up, so visitors enter through the north side door.
The first church at this location was destroyed by the Rhine River in 1206, prompting multiple reconstructions over time. The current structure dates to 1830 and stands where earlier buildings once occupied the site.
The parish belongs to the Deanery of Dornbirn in the Diocese of Feldkirch. The church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, and the surrounding Kirchdorf district takes its name from it. Four further listed monuments stand close by: the cemetery with its priest's grave, the war memorial, the town hall and the Rathauspark.
The west portal facing the Kirchplatz is kept closed because the busy Maria-Theresien-Straße separates the square from the church; visitors enter through the northern side entrance instead. The Rathausstraße separates the church from the town hall to the south, the Pfarrgasse from the small Rathauspark to the east, and the cemetery with its arcades adjoins it to the north.
The 1830 rebuild followed a plan by Alois Negrelli von Moldelbe, who kept the old tower and part of the choir wall. The church was ready for use on 30 October of the same year, and auxiliary bishop Tschiderer consecrated it on 16 October 1832.
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