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KARLSKIRCHE
Bedeutendstes sakrales Bauwerk des Barock in Wien,
Kaiserliche Patronatskirche,
1716-1737 nach Plänen von Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach erbaut.

Most important sacral building of the Baroque era in Vienna , Imperial church
built in 1716-1737 to plans by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.

Wien Tourismus Vienna Tourist Board

139

Sign number 139 from the "Vienna - the city introduces itself" series of signs, an initiative established in 1956 as part of the Vienna Festival, which shows significant places in the city. The serial number is displayed at the bottom of the sign.
Above the sign are 4 flags of Austria, which is a hallmark of the project, and the possibility of recognizing it from a distance Click for a larger image

Note that this sign is slightly different from other signs from the same series - the text appears in it in two languages (German and English), the phrase "Vienna - A city introduces itself" does not appear at the bottom, but the initiating factor - the Vienna Tourist Board.

The sign is on one of the most famous churches in Vienna, and the most impressive of those built in the Baroque style. The church named after Carlo Borromeo, the archbishop of Milan, who was declared a saint.
The church was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and completed by his son Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach.

The church was photographed that day Click for a larger image

Above the front door is a sign in Latin, indicating the fact that the church is dedicated to Saint Carlo Borromeo.
IN GLORIAM DEL OMNIPOTENTIS
D: CAROLO BORROMAEO DEPRECATORI
CAES: AUG : CAROLUS VI.
REX CATH:ET APOST:
SOLVIT VOTUM
CUJUS PRO SALUTE
POPULI A MDCCXIII. REUS
ET ANNO EODEM COMPOS FACTUS EST.

In honor of Almighty God, the venerable Saint Carlo Borromeo, intercessor,
The High Emperor Charles VI, the Catholic King and Apostle, fulfilled the vow he owed to the health of the people in 1713 and in which he took part that year.
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