Pfarrkirche Bullendorf, Catholic parish church in Wilfersdorf, Austria
Pfarrkirche Bullendorf is a neo-Baroque church built in 1912 to plans by Karl Weinbrenner and executed by builder Josef Dunkl. It has a plain nave with a hipped roof, a lower polygonal choir, and a square southwest tower with an octagonal bell storey and stepped pyramid roof. The portal porch carries a curved gable with a stucco medallion of the Madonna and Child.
The church was built in 1912 to plans by architect Karl Weinbrenner, executed by master builder Josef Dunkl. The parish itself was only established in 1971, so the building served as a church for decades before becoming a parish church. It is listed as a protected monument.
The church is dedicated to Mary Queen, and its high altar shows Mary as Queen of Heaven, painted by Rudolf Sagmeister in 1911. The parish itself was only established in 1971, so the building served as a church for decades before becoming a parish church. The carved altarpiece and the 1913 organ by Johann M. Kauffmann are the pieces to look for inside.
The church is located within Wilfersdorf and is easily reached from the town. Visitors should check ahead about service times or contact the parish office to arrange a visit.
The high altar is a wooden retable on a tall base, crowned by a triangular gable with partly gilded Neoclassical ornament. Its altarpiece, painted by Rudolf Sagmeister in 1911, shows Mary as Queen of Heaven. The organ, built by Johann M. Kauffmann in 1913, has 7 registers.
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