Schottenkirche
Schottenkirche is a historical site in Innere Stadt, Vienna. Schottenkirche is situated nearby to the square Freyung, as well as near the fountain Austriabrunnen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schottenkirche and Freyung.
Schottenkirche
Church
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schottenkirche is a parish church in Vienna attached to the Schottenstift, founded by Irish Benedictine monks in the 12th century. In 1418, the Duke Albert V of Austria transferred it to the German-speaking Benedictine monks from the Melk Abbey during the Melker Reform initiated after the Council of Constance.
Freyung
Square
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Alservorstadt.
Alservorstadt
Suburb
Photo: Michel Mougey, CC BY 3.0.
Alservorstadt was an independent municipality until 1850 and is since then divided between Josefstadt and Alsergrund, the 8th and 9th districts of Vienna, respectively.
Schottenkirche
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.21219° or 48° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
16.36496° or 16° 21′ 54″ eastElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
8FWR6967+VXGeoNames ID
12495771
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In Other Languages
From German to Latin—“Schottenkirche” goes by many names.
- German: “Schottenkirche”
- German: “Abbtey zum Schotten und Pfarr Kirchen der P.P. Benedictiner” (historical)
- Latin: “Scotensium Abbatia et Ecclesia Benedictinorum” (historical)
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