Archbishop's palace: secrets of the Viennese church architecture unveiled!

Archbishop's palace: secrets of the Viennese church architecture unveiled!

On December 6, 2024, an important book presentation took place in the Archbishop's Palais in Vienna, which is all about the history of the archdiocese. The new releases with the titles "The long way to the Archdiocese of Vienna" and "The Archbishop's Palais in Vienna. From the rectory to the residence of the cardinals" were presented by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn in the presence of numerous guests, including important officials of the archdiocese and members of the cathedral chapter. The archivist Johanna Kößler was responsible for these projects. At the event, Schönborn emphasized the role of the diocesan archive as "memory of the archdiocese". This illustrates the importance of archive work on the preservation and presentation of church history, as well as the results of a symposium from the previous year, which the 300-year survey celebrated on the archdiocese.

fascinating building history of the palace

The Archbishop's Palais, located right next to Stephasplatz, is not only a residence of the Viennese bishops, but also a place of rich history. It was built at the site of a rectory mentioned in 1267 and has been rebuilt several times over the centuries. Between 1632 and 1641, a new, monumental mannerist city palace was built between 1632 and 1641, especially among the bishops Anton Wolfradt and Philipp Friedrich Graf Breuner, which still shapes the character of the building. The book, which is presenting the archaeological grounds and new discoveries of the past few years for the first time. A tour of the palace, which also houses the Archbishop's library and numerous festivals, concluded the event.

The two publications that are enriched by outstanding contributions by historians such as Martin Scheutz and Herwig Weigl also consider the church challenges of past centuries, including the arguments with Protestantism and secularization as well as the cultural aspects of archbishopric history. This results in an impressive picture of the development of the archdiocese and its representative buildings, which is underpinned by the incoming research in the diocesan archive. The new releases are published by Böhlau Verlag and Vienna Dom Verlag, which underlines their scientific and cultural weight.

like kathpress not only reflect the long, historical path of the archbishopic institution Architectural and cultural currents that have shaped the city of Vienna for centuries. A look into the future shows that the palace and the associated works will continue to play a central role in the church and cultural life of the city, while