Schottenkirche, Vienna
| Schottenkirche | |
|---|---|
Schottenkirche, Freyung, Vienna | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Leadership | P. Nikolaus Poch o.s.b |
| Location | |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°12′43″N 16°21′53″E / 48.2119°N 16.3647°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church, Basilica Minor |
| Style | Baroque |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | W |
| Length | 55 m |
| Width | 25 m |
| Width (nave) | 15 m |
| Website | |
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The Schottenkirche (English: Scots Church) is a parish church in Vienna attached to the Schottenstift, founded by Irish (in Medieval Latin scoti) 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. The church was elevated to the rank of Basilica Minor in 1958.
The Schottenkirche is located in the Freyung in the first district of Vienna's Innere Stadt.