St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church (German: ''Friedhofskirche zum heiligen Karl Borromäus'') is a Roman Catholic church in the

Vienna Central Cemetery The Vienna Central Cemetery (german: Wiener Zentralfriedhof) is one of the largest cemeteries in the world by number of interred, and is the most well-known cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries. The cemetery's name is descriptive of its ...

in the 11th district,

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. It was constructed from 1908 to 1911 to designs by the architect Max Hegele. The church is a listed building. The church is dedicated to Saint

Charles Borromeo Charles Borromeo ( it, Carlo Borromeo; la, Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat a ...

archbishop of Milan The Archdiocese of Milan ( it, Arcidiocesi di Milano; la, Archidioecesis Mediolanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy which covers the areas of Milan, Monza, Lecco and Varese. It has l ...

from 1564 to 1584 and a

cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

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Art Nouveau architecture in Vienna Art Nouveau church buildings in Austria Church buildings with domes Roman Catholic churches completed in 1911 Roman Catholic churches in Vienna Vienna Central Cemetery 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Austria 1911 establishments in Austria Charles Borromeo {{austria-struct-stub

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