Votivkirche
The Votivkirche (Votive Church) is a neo-Gothic church
located on the Ringstraße in Vienna, Austria. Following the attempted
assassination of Emperor Franz Joseph in 1853, the Emperor's brother
Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian inaugurated a campaign to create a
church to thank God for saving the Emperor's life. Funds for
construction were solicited from throughout the Empire. The church was
dedicated in 1879 on the silver anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph
and his wife Empress Elisabeth.
Photo 33, 1985
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