Karlskirche
The Vienna Karlskirche in the 4th district of Vienna is one of the most important baroque churches in Northern Europe and is characterized by a very imposing appearance. Due to its location on Karlsplatz, close to the city centre, the church is a very popular destination for day trippers who do not want to miss a visit to this listed masterpiece of sacred architecture.
Baroque church art at the highest level
As the Vienna Karlskirche was built by Emperor Charles VI in honour of his patron saint Charles Borromeo, who is considered a plague saint, in thanksgiving for the end of the devastating plague epidemic of 1713, it is a so-called votive church. An architectural competition was launched for the construction of the Karlskirche, which was won by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.
Together with famous master builders and stonemasons of his time, he created the Vienna Karlskirche until 1739 and equipped it with a lot of splendid ornaments. Numerous frescos and pictures in the interior of the Karlskirche are also dedicated to Charles Borromeo and remind on the hard time in which Vienna was affected by the plague.
Especially the dome fresco of the Karlskirche in Vienna impresses with its bright colours and an appealing design that gives a foretaste of the abundance of artworks that can be expected in this church.
Impressive Frescos
A special experience that the visitors of the Karlskirche in Vienna can look forward to is the direct access to the gorgeous ceiling frescos of the church that are very worth seeing due to their high artistic value.
By a comfortable panorama lift, one can get to a height of 32 metres and thus have a close view to the complex ceiling frescos. A ride on the panoramic lift in the Karlskirche in Vienna also allows you to enjoy a breathtaking view of Vienna through a panoramic window and experience one of the most beautiful baroque churches in the world from an extraordinary perspective.
