Parish Church of the Savior (Pfarrkirche hl. Erloeser) description and photos - Austria: Bad Hull (Topic)

Parish Church of the Savior (Pfarrkirche hl. Erloeser) description and photos - Austria: Bad Hull. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Pfarrkirche hl. Erloeser.

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The Church of the Savior is located 400 meters from the center of the spa town of Bad Hull. It was built exactly opposite the old Gothic chapel of St. Margaret, which previously served as the center of the city's parish, but lost its status due to the enormous increase in the population of this resort.

However, the construction of the new church was due not only to these reasons. It was also timed to coincide with the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Kremsmunster Benedictine Abbey, one of the largest in all of Austria. It was founded in 777.

The construction of the temple began in 1869 and was led by the famous architect Otto Schirmer, who was also responsible for the construction of the new cathedral in Linz. The work was completed in 1888. By the way, the same cathedral in Linz took much longer to build, and was completed even after the First World War - in 1924.

The new parish church in the Bad Hull resort was consecrated in honor of Jesus Christ and received the name “Church Savior ". It is made in the traditions of the neo-Gothic style and is distinguished by pretentious cornices, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings and other elements originating in the Gothic architecture of the 14th-15th centuries. The Church of the Savior is particularly distinguished by its main facade, which is supported by decorative buttresses and is decorated with a triangular pediment with a small rose window.

This architectural ensemble is also complemented by an elegant bell tower topped with a pointed spire. Its total height reaches 60 meters. White sandstone was used as a material for the construction.

The church has a rather austere interior. Of particular note is the main altar, considered a masterpiece of neo-Gothic woodcarving.

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