In a previous post, I expressed my admiration for the Jesuits. When I attended the Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna, I was surprised to learn that the forum's venue Aula der Wissenschaften is just a stone's throw away from the Jesuit Church. So, I inside the church and prayed.
The church's facade is in Baroque architectural style with its two bell towers.
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| The facade of the Jesuit Church |
The church's interior is adorned with masterpiece paintings and ornate sculptures.
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| The church's magnificent interior |
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| The beautiful altar. |
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| Nicely carved church pews |
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| The ornate pulpit |
There are also magnificent paintings depicting biblical scenes as well as the significant events or personages of the Society of Jesus.
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| Madonna and the Child |
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| The Crucified Christ |
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| St. Ignatius kneeling before Christ |
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| St. Ignatius' vision of the Blessed Virgin |
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| The founding of the Society of Jesus |
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| The founders of the Society of Jesus |
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| Lead in prayer |
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| The bishop and his priest |
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| Scene at the temple |
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| Magnificent depiction of heaven in trompe l'oeil style |
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| Trompe l'oeil painting by Andrea Pozzo |
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| Frescoes at the ceiling |
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| The pipe organ |
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| Office of the Jesuit Apostolate |
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| Marker of the Jesuits Street. |
The church is indeed worth a visit. It is grand by any measure for a university church as it serves the souls of the faithful within the auspices of the University of Vienna.
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