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Sebastianikirche

Church

Description

The Church of St. Sebastian was designed by the master builder of the Mariazell Basilica, Domenico Sciassia, and built from 1644. The central building on a cruciform ground plan is the last stop for pilgrims on the "Via Sacra" from Vienna to Mariazell.
The martyrdom of the church's patron saint is impressively depicted on the column in front of the high altar. Parts of the high altar were created by Michael Hönel in 1643 and were originally intended for an altar in the basilica. Around 1730, the altar was altered and placed in St. Sebastian's. The altarpiece "Assumption of Mary" is by Fridericus Stilpp, above it are the Coronation of the Virgin Mary and statues of St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist. On the sides are the sculptures of St. Lambert, patron saint of St. Lambrecht Abbey, and St. Benedict.
Source: basilika-mariazell.at

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