St. Roch’s Church, Vienna

The St. Roch's Church is a church in and was built in 1642 by Ferdinand III in thanks for the preservation of Vienna from the plague.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: parish church
  • Also known as: “iglesia de San Roco”, “Kath. Pfarrkirche, hl. Rochus, ehem. Klosterkirche der Augustiner Eremiten”, “Rochuskerk (Wenen)”, and “St. Rochus”
  • Address: Landstraßer Hauptstraße 56, Wien, 1030

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and Hundertwasserhaus.

University
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The is an Austrian university established in 1817 in . With a student body of over 3,000, it is the largest institution of its kind in , and one of the largest in the world. is situated 340 metres west of St. Roch’s Church, Vienna.

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The is an apartment house in , Austria, completed in 1985, after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. is situated 640 metres northeast of St. Roch’s Church, Vienna.

Park
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is situated 100 metres west of St. Roch’s Church, Vienna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pratercottage and Erdberg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

St. Roch’s Church, Vienna

Latitude
48.20219° or 48° 12′ 8″ north
Longitude
16.39026° or 16° 23′ 25″ east
Height
28 metres (90 feet)
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FWR692R+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141524434
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q973191
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“St. Roch’s Church, Vienna” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “聖羅克教堂”
  • Dutch: “Rochuskerk”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Sankta Roĥo”
  • German: “Rochuskirche”
  • Spanish: “Rochuskirche”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Роха”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stammkaffee and Rochusmarkt.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fahrrad 1030 and Liniert.

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