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Katholische Kirche Alservorstadt (Allerheiligste Dreifaltigkeit)
As you stand here looking up, those twin towers reaching 43 meters—crowned with copper domes finished in 1703—sit at the heart of Vienna's oldest concave Baroque facade. Built 1694 to 1704 on Alser Strasse in Alservorstadt, nothing curves like it. Schubert composed this church's bell hymn on September 2nd, 1828... just weeks before he died. It was his final major work. Step inside and you'll face a striking 1708 crucifix altar, possibly from the legendary Veit Stoß, paired with an 1826 Trinity painting dominating the high altar. Schubert's Mass premiered here after his death. His friend Michael Leitermayer led the choir here. Medieval tunnels beneath the crypt once sheltered locals during Vienna's fiercest sieges—you're standing above centuries of stories layered into these walls.
Did You Know?
- :fact: The Alserkirche (Allerheiligste Dreifaltigkeit) is the oldest example of a concave Baroque facade in Vienna, making it a unique architectural landmark in the city's history.
- :fact: The church played a poignant role in music history: Ludwig van Beethoven's body was blessed here on March 29, 1827, just days after his death, and Franz Schubert wrote a hymn in honor of its bells shortly before his own passing in 1828.
- :fact: Bronze reliefs on the church's exterior honor Beethoven and Schubert, and the world premiere of Schubert's 'E-flat Mass D.950' was held here on October 4, 1829, making it a special site for classical music lovers.