St. Anne's Church (german: Annakirche) is located in

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, and has been administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales since 1906. A relic of Saint Anne—her right hand—is kept in a rich Baroque setting and exhibited every year on July 26.

History

St. Anne's chapel existed since 1320. In 1518, the Gothic church was consecrated on the occasion of Saint Anne's Day (26 July). The church was administered first by the Poor Clare Sisters, then by the

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. Between 1629 and 1634, the Jesuits started the Baroquisation of the Gothic church. After a fire in 1747, Pozzo's pupil Christoph Tausch transformed it into late baroque using trompe l'oeil techniques. On 25 June 1747 lightning struck the tower of the church, burning down the roof framing but leaving intact the frescos. In 1751,

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began the renovation of the interior, blackened by candle smoke. In 1773, the Jesuit order was dissolved. After starting to work in the church in 1897, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales received the church in 1906. Gran's frescos were renovated in the 19th century and again in 1969–1970. The

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, which killed 1,000 people in Northeastern Italy, damaged the church. From 2003 to 2005, the Annakirche was renovated under the auspices of the Federal Monuments Office Vienna.http://www.wien.gv.at/vtx/vtx-rk-xlink?SEITE=020040218007 (in German)

Architecture

Daniel Gran created the three ceiling frescos, the high altar painting, and the frescos in the Franz Xaver chapel. The wood-carved statue representing Saint Anne with Virgin Mary and the Christ Child dates back to 1510 and is attributed to

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. The side altarpieces were executed by

Kremser Schmidt Martin Johann Schmidt, called ''Kremser Schmidt'' or ''Kremserschmidt'', (25 September 1718 – 28 June 1801), was one of the outstanding Austrian painters of the late Baroque/Rococo along with Franz Anton Maulbertsch. He was born at Grafenwör ...

. Christoph Tausch has responsibility for the spatial arrangement. The organ was made by the Austrian organ builder Johann Hencke (3 December 1697

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– 24 September 1766

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).O. Biba. ''Zur Lebensgeschichte des Wiener Orgelbauers Lohann Hencke'', Geseker Heimatblätter, no.140 (1968), 2–6. St. Anne's Church is famous for its frescos by

. The topics of the frescoes are: * The Glory of St. Anne * The Glory of the Virgin Mary * The Glory of the new born Christ Child

Gallery

Glory of St Anna - Daniel Gran - Annakirche Vienna.jpg, Ceiling fresco depicting St. Anne, by Daniel Gran Wien - Annakirche, Hochaltar.JPG, High altar based on a design by Christoph Tausch Wien - Annakirche, Orgel.JPG, Organ by Johann Hencke

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Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

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