Votive Church
A neo-Gothic church on the Ringstrasse in Vienna, built after the failed assassination attempt on Emperor Franz Joseph in 1853. Its twin spires reach about 99 metres, and it was consecrated in 1879 to mark the emperor's silver wedding.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 48.2154, 16.3591
Get the Votive Church stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Votive Church. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vienna volume with your photos and a note.
Near Votive Church
Vienna City Hall 0.5 km
The Gothic Revival town hall of Vienna, designed by Friedrich von Schmidt and finished in 1883. Its central tower is about 98 metres tall, and the square in front hosts a film festival in summer and a Christmas market in winter.
Burgtheater 0.6 km
Austria's national theatre, a company founded in 1741, now housed in a building on the Ringstrasse that opened in 1888. It is one of the leading German language stages, with painted ceilings in the grand staircases by Gustav Klimt and others.
Café Central 0.7 km
A traditional Viennese coffeehouse at Herrengasse 14, set in a vaulted hall on the ground floor of the Palais Ferstel. It was a gathering place for writers and thinkers in the early 20th century, and still serves coffee and cakes under its arches.
Austrian Parliament Building 0.8 km
The seat of the two houses of Austria's parliament, on the Ringstrasse in Vienna. Designed by Theophil Hansen in a Greek Revival style, it opened in 1883, and a statue of Athena stands before it.
Spanish Riding School 1.0 km
An institution in the Hofburg in Vienna devoted to classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, an art it has preserved for centuries. Its performances take place in a white Baroque riding hall completed in 1735, under crystal chandeliers.
Heldenplatz 1.1 km
A large public square in front of the Neue Burg wing of the Hofburg in Vienna, with equestrian statues of Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Charles. In March 1938 Hitler addressed crowds here after the annexation of Austria.
Plague Column 1.1 km
A Baroque Holy Trinity column on the Graben, a pedestrian street in central Vienna. Emperor Leopold I vowed to build it during the plague of 1679, and it was completed in 1693.
Hofburg Palace 1.1 km
The former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, in the centre of Vienna. It was begun in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded many times, serving as the imperial winter residence. Today it also houses the Austrian president's offices.
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Questions
Where is Votive Church?
Votive Church is in Vienna, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vienna City Hall (0.5 km), Burgtheater (0.6 km), Café Central (0.7 km).
How do I get the Votive Church stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Votive Church and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vienna volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Votive Church before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vienna volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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