New Cathedral Photo: New Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, which is also called the New Cathedral, a temple in the Austrian city of Linz.

The construction of the Cathedral began in 1856 by Bishop Franz-Josef Rudigier. The first stone was laid in 1862. In 1924, Bishop Johannes Maria Gfolder consecrated for the building of the Cathedral.

The new Cathedral is the largest Church in Austria, but not the highest. Originally it was planned to make the spire of the Cathedral above, however, the project was not approved, because in Austria-Hungary at that time no buildings could be higher than the Cathedral. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. In this regard, the spire of the Cathedral in Linz made shorter than 2 meters than the Vienna Cathedral. Its height is 133 meters.

In the architecture of the Cathedral is particularly noteworthy stained glass Windows. The most famous are the stained glass Windows depicting the history of Linz, as well as those that contain portraits of various sponsors of the construction of the Church. During the Second world war, several Windows, especially in the southern part of the Cathedral, were damaged. Instead to restore the original Windows, they were replaced by stained glass Windows that display contemporary art.

In the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 9 bells. Two old bells, which were lifted on 29 September 1869 and are still at their place. Other bells 7 - later period.

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