The Servite Church (german: Servitenkirche) is a church in

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, Austria.

History

On September 16, 1638, Emperor Ferdinand III allowed the

Servite Order The Servite Order, officially known as the Order of Servants of Mary ( la, Ordo Servorum Beatae Mariae Virginis; abbreviation: OSM), is one of the five original Catholic mendicant orders. It includes several branches of friars (priests and brothe ...

to found a

monastery A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...

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. Inspired by Italian architect

Andrea Palladio Andrea Palladio ( ; ; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of th ...

, the church of the Servites was built by Martin Carlone and dedicated to the Annunciation to the Virgin. The

foundation stone The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure. Over time ...

was laid on November 11, 1651, and the church was consecrated in 1670 though the interior decoration was completed later. The most important work of art in the church is the "

Pietà The Pietà (; meaning "pity", "compassion") is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus after his body was removed from the cross. It is most often found in sculpture. The Pietà is a specific form o ...

" at the

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows ( la, Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens), Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows ( la, Mater Dolorosa, link=no), and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names ...

. The

tomb A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a :wikt:repository, repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be ...

of general

Ottavio Piccolomini Ottavio Piccolomini, 1st Duke of Amalfi (11 November 1599 – 11 August 1656) was an Italian nobleman whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. Early life Ottavio was born ...

, who was an active patron of the church, is located under this altar. Another patron of the church was Baron

Christoph Ignaz Abele Christoph Ignaz Abele, von und zu Lilienberg (1628, in Vienna – 12 October 1685, in Vienna), son of a Swabian family, was an Austrian jurist. Biography First records of the Abele family first appear at the court of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavari ...

who donated the "Liborius altar".

References

External links

* Maria Verkündung Servitenkirche & Servitenplat

* Wiener Servitenkirche “Maria Verkündigung�

* Servitenkirche Maria Verkündigun

{{Authority control Roman Catholic churches completed in 1670 Roman Catholic church buildings in the Vicariate of Vienna City Baroque architecture in Vienna 17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Austria 1670 establishments in the Habsburg monarchy 17th-century establishments in Austria