Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Church built in neo-Gothic style in the Austrian city of Graz. Temple began to build in 1881, was appointed architect of George Hauberrizer - a native of Graz, the architect of the Munich City Hall. Construction lasted for 6 years, and was completed in 1887. The church was completed in the Gothic Revival style, with the central nave. The church is the third highest in Austria after St. Stephen's Cathedral and the New Cathedral in Linz, sostavlyaet109 its height, 6 meters. The consecration took place on June 5, 1891, and the parish church began operations only October 10, 1902.

In the church are the stained glass windows, which are a vivid example of stained glass in the Gothic style, examples of which are in Austria remained scarce. On both sides of the nave there is a small chapel with wall paintings. All bronze bells were removed during the First World War. As a result, economic considerations have been installed steel bell.

The church frescoes were created by painter Carl Karger. 12 frescoes creates a vicious cycle that begins with the worship of Christ and ends with the crucifixion. Each of the 12 images is accompanied by an explanatory quote from the Bible. In preparation for the centennial of the church in 1991, the altar was renovated in 1988 by architect Gustav Troger.

In 2004 and 2005, I conducted a large-scale renovation of the church.

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