Votivkirche Promise Church

Votivkirche was built in the XIX century on the initiative of Emperor Maximilian in gratitude to the Almighty for the fact that he remained alive after the assassination attempt.

27-year-old architect Heinrich von Ferstel worked on the form of the church, who had already designed the university building. Interestingly, the architect won the competition for the design of the church among the other 75 applicants. The pseudo-Gothic building stands out for its two 99-meter towers that complete the spires. They cover the facade decorated with a rose window.

The place of construction of the cathedral was the place where, as you can guess, an attempt was made on the emperor.