The New Cathedral ( German : Neuer Dom ), also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ( German : Mariä-Empfängnis-Dom; Mariendom ), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Linz , Austria . The neo-Gothic church is the largest church building in Austria.
20-591: (Redirected from Immaculate Conception Cathedral ) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception may refer to: Austria [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , Linz Benin [ edit ] Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception , Ouidah Bolivia [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Concepción Burkina Faso [ edit ] Ouagadougou Cathedral , Ouagadougou Canada [ edit ] Cathedral of
40-543: Is the nativity scene in the church burial vault, with its figures made by S. Osterrieder, the display of the regalia of Bishop Rudigier and the great organ (so called "Rudigierorgel") built in 1968 by the famous Danish organ builder Marcussen & Søn . In October 2006 the Catholic Church added a plaquet to the commemorative wood cut for Engelbert Dollfuß at the New Cathedral, which caused excitement in
60-555: The ÖVP . In the plaque the church, by resolution of the Austrian Conference of Catholic Bishops , distances itself from the original cut and proclaims the future abstention from party politics. Dollfuß as acting Chancellor of Austria in 1933 eliminated the parliament over formal irregularities. This caused the Austrian Civil War and led to a dictatorship . The cathedral has seven swinging bells hung in
80-624: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Ternopil United States [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Mobile, Alabama) Old Saint Mary's Cathedral , San Francisco, California Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Denver) , listed on the NRHP in Denver, Colorado Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Springfield, Illinois) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Fort Wayne, Indiana) , listed on
100-459: The Immaculate Conception (Bulawayo) See also [ edit ] Basilica Cathedral (disambiguation) Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (disambiguation) Cathedral Basilica (disambiguation) Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (disambiguation) Church of the Immaculate Conception (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
120-561: The Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong) India [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry St. Mary's Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ranchi Ireland [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Sligo) South Korea [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Jeju Myeongdong Cathedral , Seoul Madagascar [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Antananarivo Mexico [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Córdoba Cathedral Basilica of
140-556: The Immaculate Conception (Memphis, Tennessee) Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Brownsville, Texas) , listed on the NRHP in Texas Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Tyler, Texas) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vermont) Venezuela [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Mérida, Venezuela) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (San Carlos, Cojedes) Zimbabwe [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of
160-625: The Immaculate Conception (Moscow) Immaculate Conception Church, Perm Immaculate Conception Church, Smolensk Saint Lucia [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries Seychelles [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Seychelles South Africa [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pella Taiwan [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei Thailand [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Church, Bangkok Cathedral of
180-573: The Immaculate Conception (Saint John, New Brunswick) Chile [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Iquique China [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Changsha) Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Chengdu Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Nanjing) Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taiyuan Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ürümqi Colombia [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of
200-672: The Immaculate Conception in Manila Immaculate Conception Cathedral-Basilica, Malolos, Bulacan Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral (Roxas) Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Zamboanga) Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Antipolo Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Basco Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Boac Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cubao, Quezon City Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pasig Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Puerto Princesa Russia [ edit ] Cathedral of
220-412: The Immaculate Conception, Chanthaburi Tonga [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Tonga (Nuku'alofa) Trinidad and Tobago [ edit ] Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Port of Spain) Thailand [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Thailand) Ukraine [ edit ] Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of
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260-779: The Immaculate Conception, Santa Fe de Antioquia Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Neiva Dominican Republic [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, La Vega Ecuador [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno East Timor [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili Greece [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Thessaloniki Grenada [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, St. George's Guyana [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown Honduras [ edit ] Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Comayagua Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Juticalpa Hong Kong [ edit ] Cathedral of
280-642: The NRHP in Indiana Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Wichita, Kansas) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Lake Charles, Louisiana) , listed on the NRHP in Louisiana Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Portland, Maine) , listed on the NRHP in Maine Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Kansas City, Missouri) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Crookston, Minnesota) , former cathedral listed on
300-550: The NRHP in Minnesota Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Camden, New Jersey) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Albany, New York) , listed on the NRHP in New York Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Syracuse, New York) St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Portland, Oregon) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Philadelphia) , Pennsylvania Cathedral of
320-770: The cathedral is the largest (130 meters long, and the ground 5,170 square meters), but not the highest, church in Austria . The originally-planned, higher spire was not approved, because in Austria-Hungary at the time, no building was allowed to be taller than the South Tower of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna . At 134.6 m, the New Cathedral is two meters shorter than the Viennese cathedral. Particularly noteworthy are
340-556: The cathedral's stained glass windows. The most famous is the Linz Window, which depicts the history of Linz. The windows also contain portraits of the various sponsors of the church's construction. During the Second World War some windows, particularly in the southern part of the cathedral, were damaged. Instead of restoring the original windows, they have been replaced with windows displaying modern art. Also noteworthy
360-646: The title Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cathedral_of_the_Immaculate_Conception&oldid=1189327109 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Church building disambiguation pages New Cathedral, Linz Construction plans were started in 1855 by Bishop Franz-Josef Rudigier . The first stone
380-525: The tower, placed on 2 levels, and were all cast by Anton Gugg in 1901. The lower level contains the largest bell or bourdon known as "Immaculata" and it weighs 8 tons while the upper level contains the rest of the bells. The bourdon used to hang on the upper floor next to the other bells, but just a year after the bell system was completed it had to be moved down one floor due to the tower swaying too much to be relocated. The 3 largest bells also serve as clock bells; Peter chimes every quarter hour while Joseph and
400-581: Was laid on 1 May 1862—an event solemnised by the performance of Anton Bruckner 's Festive Cantata Preiset den Herrn . In 1924 Bishop Johannes Maria Gföllner consecrated the finished building as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception . The plans, drawn by the master builder of the Archdiocese of Cologne , Vincenz Statz , were made in the French high Gothic style. With room for 20,000 people,
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