New Cathedral, Linz

The New Cathedral (Deutsch. Neuer Dom), also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Deutsch. Mariä-Empfängnis-Dom), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Linz, Austria.

History

Construction plans were started in 1855 by Bishop Franz-Josef Rudigier. The first stone was laid in 1862—an event solemnised by the performance of Anton Bruckner's Festive Cantata Preiset den Hern.

In 1924 Bishop Johannes Maria Gföllner consecrated the finished building as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The plans, drawn by the master builder of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Vincenz Statz, were made in the French high Gothic style.

With 20,000 seats, the cathedral is the largest, but not the highest, church in Austria. The originally-planned, higher spire was not approved, because in Austria-Hungary at the time, no building was allowed to be taller than the South Tower of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. At 135 m, the New Cathedral is two meters shorter than the Viennese cathedral.

Particularly noteworthy are the cathedral's stained-glass windows. The most famous is the Linz Window, which depicts the history of Linz. The windows also contain portraits of the various sponsors of the church's construction. During the Second World War some windows, particularly in the southern part of the cathedral, were damaged. Instead of restoring the original windows, they have been replaced with windows displaying modern art. Also noteworthy is the nativity scene in the church burial vault, with its figures made by S. Osterrieder, and the display of the regalia of Bishop Rudigier.

Politics

In October 2006 the Catholic Church added a plaquet to the commemorative wood cut for Engelbert Dollfuß at the New Cathedral, which caused excitement in the ÖVP. In the plaque the church, by resolution of the Austrian Conference of Catholic Bishops, distances itself from the original cut and proclaims the future abstention from party politics. Dollfuß as acting Chancellor of Austria in 1933 eliminated the parliament over formal irregularities. This caused the Austrian Civil War and led to a dictatorship.

References

  • The information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent.

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6 January 2016
The largest church in Austria is situated in Linz – the New Cathedral. Beautiful glass windows decorate the cathedral, which was finished in 1924 and can accommodate 20,000 people.
Yas
16 September 2014
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the biggest church in Austria (20k seats). Not the highest though - main tower must have been completed as 2m shorter than Viennese Stephansdom's tower.
Yas
8 September 2014
Incredible stained glass windows! // Each Sun at 4:30 PM a mess in English is provided by Linz's Nigerian minority.
SonyMobileWTA Manager
11 October 2011
Have a look inside the church, the townscape of Linz is minted by this historical building.
Gernot B.
9 May 2014
Ein kleines Notre Dame! Sehr sehenswert, vor allem innen!
Gabriel Leodegário Vieira
19 November 2014
Uma igreja espetacular, caracterizada por sua arquitetura e dimensão. Vale cada segundo de visita
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