The Piarist Church, also known as the Church of Maria Treu, is a
Baroque parish church of the
Order of the Piarists (''Patres Scholarum Piarum'') in
Vienna
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, Austria. It is located in
Vienna's 8th district (
Josefstadt
Josefstadt (; Central Bavarian: ''Josefstod'') is the eighth district of Vienna (german: 8. Bezirk, Josefstadt). It is near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later. Josefstadt is a heavily po ...
). The Piaristenkirche was elevated to the rank of
Basilica Minor in 1949.
The right tower has an approximate height of 42.8m as measured and calculated by the 5C class of the Piaristengymnasium in the school year of 2021/2022.
Interior
The church has eight chapels and is decorated with frescoes made by
Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1752–53.
Trivia
Commissioned by the Piarists,
Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led ...
's ''
Missa in Tempore Belli
''Missa in tempore belli'' ('' en, Mass in Time of War'') is a setting of the mass by Joseph Haydn. It is catalogued Mass No. 10The Haydn masses are sorted using chronological indices given by New Grove. The Hoboken catalogue had also placed the m ...
'' (''Mass in Time of War'', sometimes known as the ''Paukenmesse'' or
Kettledrum Mass) was first performed on 26 December 1796.
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External links
High resolution Gb picture of the interior of the Church
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Basilica churches in Austria
Roman Catholic church buildings in the Vicariate of Vienna City
Piarist Order
Buildings and structures in Josefstadt