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Vienna - Minorietenkirche

City: Vienna is the capital of Austria. The city, located in the North-East of the country, lies on the river Danube. There are approximately 1.697.982 inhabitants. For many years Vienna was the Imperial capital and residence of the Habsburgers. Because of its place on the World Heritage list the historical city centre of Vienna has ensured its reputation as a cultural site. Many old beautiful buildings, castles (Palast Hofburg, Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere), museums, parks, statues, theatres, operas, music shows and much much more attract many tourist annually.

 

Building: The church was built in the 14th century and altered between 1784-1789. The church is well known because of its artistic treasures - including a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' commissioned by Napoleon. Another painting that shows the Divine Name:


Object: painting

 

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