Klagenfurt Cathedral
Klagenfurt Cathedral (German: Klagenfurter Dom; Dom- und Stadtpfarrkirche Hll. Petrus und Paulus) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurk-Klagenfurt and also the main parish church of Klagenfurt. It was built by Protestants and dedicated to the Holy Trinity in 1581, and was the largest Protestant church in Austria at that time.
| Klagenfurt Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 The cathedral with the Domplatz in the foreground | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Klagenfurt, Austria |
  Shown within Austria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 46.623991°N 14.312207°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
History
The Anno Domini inscription at the Klagenfurt Cathedral.
Klagenfurt Cathedral was commissioned by Christoph Windisch, Klagenfurt' s first mayor.[1] In 1600, during the Counter-Reformation, it was given to the Jesuits and rededicated to Saints Peter and Paul. The church was razed to the ground by a fire and had to be rebuilt in 1724. Bishop Franz Xaver von Salm-Reifferscheid made it the cathedral of the Diocese of Gurk in 1787.
Front view of the Klagenfurt Cathedral
Interior of the cathedral
The cathedral's altar
See also
References
- "Klagenfurt Cathedral". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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