!!!Altlerchenfelder Kirche

Altlerchenfeld Church (of the 7 Sanctuaries), in 7th district of 
Vienna, one of the main works of Romantic  Historicism built in 
northern Italian style. Richly divided basilica built of unfired 
bricks, begun in 1848 by P.  Sprenger, J. G. Mueller and E.  van 
der Nuell, completed 1850 under F. Sitte, consecrated 1861. Richly 
decorated with wall paintings in  Nazarene style: Christological work 
by J.  von Fuehrich, executed by C.  Blaas, E.  Engerth, L.  
Kupelwieser and others; ornament designs by E. van der Nuell.

!Further reading
N. Nemetschke and G. Kugler, Lexikon der Wiener Kunst 
und Kultur, 1990.


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