Church of St. Leopold at Steinhof in Vienna

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The Church of St. Leopold at Steinhof in Vienna is a landmark early 20th-century Viennese Secession church renowned for its innovative Art Nouveau architecture and integration of modern design with liturgical function.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Art Nouveau building ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ
Secessionist architecture ⓘ
church building ⓘ
landmark ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Kirche am Steinhof ⓘ
Otto Wagner Church ⓘ
linked to: Kirche am Steinhof
architect Otto Wagner ⓘ
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau ⓘ
Viennese Secession ⓘ
linked to: Vienna Secession
associatedWith Viennese Secession movement ⓘ
linked to: Vienna Secession

early 20th-century modern architecture ⓘ
completionDate 1907 ⓘ
constructionStart 1904 ⓘ
country Austria ⓘ
dedicatedTo Saint Leopold ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic ⓘ
designedFor psychiatric hospital patients ⓘ
diocese Archdiocese of Vienna ⓘ
hasDome yes ⓘ
hasFeature Art Nouveau altar furnishings ⓘ
Art Nouveau interior decoration ⓘ
altar designed for clear visibility ⓘ
barrier-free interior circulation for patients ⓘ
easily cleanable surfaces ⓘ
gilded copper dome ⓘ
green and gold decorative elements ⓘ
large stained-glass windows ⓘ
metal fixtures designed without sharp edges ⓘ
mosaic decorations ⓘ
natural lighting emphasized ⓘ
rounded corners to reduce self-harm risk ⓘ
sculptural decoration on façade ⓘ
seating arranged for supervision of patients ⓘ
separate galleries for staff ⓘ
special confessionals adapted for psychiatric patients ⓘ
ventilation system integrated into design ⓘ
white marble façade ⓘ
heritageStatus protected historic monument ⓘ
inaugurationDate 1907 ⓘ
locatedIn Penzing, Vienna ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ
locatedOn Steinhof grounds ⓘ
linked to: Steinhofgründe
notableFor functional design adapted to needs of mentally ill patients ⓘ
innovative Art Nouveau architecture ⓘ
integration of modern design with liturgical function ⓘ
partOf Steinhof Psychiatric Hospital complex ⓘ
linked to: Steinhofgründe
roofMaterial copper ⓘ
usedFor cultural events ⓘ
religious services ⓘ
tourism ⓘ

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Otto Wagner → notableWork → Church of St. Leopold, Steinhof ⓘ
linked to: Church of St. Leopold at Steinhof in Vienna
Otto Wagner → designed → Church of St. Leopold at Steinhof in Vienna ⓘ