St. Michael's Church

St. Michael's Church the oldest church in Vienna, and also one of its few remaining Romanesque buildings. It is dedicated to the Archangel Michaell.
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St. Michael's Church the oldest church in Vienna, and also one of its few remaining Romanesque buildings. It is dedicated to the Archangel Michaell.
Over its long history, spanning more than eight centuries, the Church has incorporated a medley of architectonic styles. The church is a late Romanesque, early Gothic building dating from about 1220–1240. Over time, there have been many alterations, resulting in its present-day aspect, unchanged since 1792.
I find the high altar a bit over the top. It was designed in 1782 by Jean-Baptiste d’Avrange. It is decorated with the monumental stucco alabaster Rococo sculpture "Fall of the Angels" by sculptor Karl Georg Merville. It represents a cloudburst of angels and cherubs, falling from the ceiling towards the ground.

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