Piaristenkirche

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  • Address
    Jodok-Fink-Platz, 8th District, Josefstadt
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  • Transport
    bus: 13A
tram: J

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Lonely Planet review

The Piaristenkirche (Church of the Piarist Order), or Maria Treu Church, is notable for two interior pieces: the ceiling frescoes and the organ. The stunning frescoes, completed by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in 1753, depict various biblical stories, while the organ holds the distinction of being used by Anton Bruckner for his entry examination into the Music Academy. At the end of his exam one judge was heard to say 'he should be examining us!'

In summer, two restaurants - including Il Sestante - have outdoor seating on Jodok-Fink-Platz; it's quite a wonderful setting with the church as a backdrop.