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Servite Church and Monastery, Innsbruck

Servite Church and Monastery, Innsbruck

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Servite Church and Monastery, Innsbruck

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Paul

July 17, 2023

Servite Church Innsbruck
The church dates back to the early 17th century and received its current appearance in the late Baroque period. Inside, you'll find elements from several eras, from the early Baroque to the modern era.
Text / Source: INNSBRUCK TOURISM
innsbruck.info/sehenswuerdigkeiten/sightseeing/kirchen-und-kloester/detail/infrastruktur/servitenkirche-innsbruck.html

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Paul

July 17, 2023

Servite Church Innsbruck since 1614
The foundation stone of the Servite Church was laid amid great celebration on October 16, 1614. The festivities were presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Simon Feuerstein of Brixen. The monastery and church were founded by the widow of Archduke Ferdinand II, Anna Caterina Gonzaga. By this time, however, she already bore her religious name, Anna Juliana, having entered the monastery after her husband's death. The coat of arms of her family, the Gonzaga of Mantua, can still be found in the church today.
Soon after, on January 31, 1616, the church was consecrated to St. Joseph. Less than ten years after their completion, however, the church and monastery burned down and had to be rebuilt. In June 1626, the Bishop of Brixen, by then Anton Crosini, consecrated the church and monastery once again. The church was expanded several times during the 18th century, and thoroughly renovated from 1817 to 1820.
In 1859, when the Austrian Empire was at war with France and Piedmont-Sardinia, hospitals were established in Wilten and the Servite monastery. Soon after, in June of that year, wounded soldiers from the Battle of Solferino arrived and were cared for there.
Towards the end of the 19th century, the church underwent numerous improvements: new stained glass windows, and shortly thereafter a new organ, which was enlarged in 1900, as well as an altar designed by Johannes Reiter. In 1899, the church received a steeple to better reflect the style of the building.
The church's crypt was expanded in 1906 to accommodate the remains of the founder, who had previously been buried in the Jesuit church. In November of that year, the remains were moved to the new crypt and ceremoniously interred. During the First World War, the organ's tin pipes were requisitioned, but they were returned before the war's end. The bells, which were also confiscated, were not returned so quickly; new ones were not made by the Grassmayr foundry until 1925. The shops along the side facing Theresienstrasse were also added in the 1920s.
In 1943, the monastery was severely damaged in the bombing raid of December 15, but the church remained largely intact – much to the chagrin of Gauleiter Franz Hofer. He intended to create a parade ground, with the church in his way.
Text / Source: Innsbruck City Archives/City Museum
innsbruck-erinnert.at/die-servitenkirche

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Paul

July 17, 2023

The Servite Church in Innsbruck is more fascinating than meets the eye from this inconspicuous church.
The history of the Servite Church is more fascinating than meets the eye from this inconspicuous church. In 1613, Anna Catarina Gonzaga (1566–1621), the second wife of Ferdinand II, founded the Servite Church in Innsbruck, the first branch of the "Ordo Servorum Mariae" (Order of the Servants of Mary) north of the Alps. The mosaic in the entrance vault depicts the coat of arms of the Duchy of Mantua, with its four black eagles and the red lion, together with the coat of arms of the Archduchy of Austria. It symbolizes the unity of Ferdinand and Anna Catarina Gonzaga and their dynasties. Although the city-states of Italy had seen their heyday, they still possessed the means to intermarry with the highest circles of the European aristocracy. The northern Italian principalities and the Habsburgs were the Catholic bastions of Europe during this period of schism. The ceiling fresco in the church's interior impressively depicts the roots of the church's founder.
The establishment of this strict order was a major concern for the pious sovereign with Italian roots. In their early days, the Servites, a mendicant order, dedicated themselves to caring for the poor. During the Reformation, the Servite Order, originating in Tuscany, was completely dissolved in German-speaking countries and was only able to expand again from Innsbruck in the 17th century. Today, the Servites are primarily involved in development aid.
As early as 1620, the first building burned down in a fire. The plan to be buried in the church they had founded themselves had to be put on hold for the time being. Johann Martin and Georg Anton Gumpp designed the new building in 1626 in the Baroque style. Anna Caterina Gonzaga had already died by this time. Instead of being buried in the Servite Church as planned, she was buried in the Servite Convent until its completion, and later in the Jesuit Church. It wasn't until 1693, after another transfer, that she found her place in the church, together with her daughter.
In the 20th century, the Servite Church once again faced demise. On November 3, 1938, the Nazis dissolved the Servite Order, the first monastery in Innsbruck, "for the protection of the people." Especially in Catholic Tyrol, actions against the church had to be planned and communicated with great care.
Text / Source: discover-innsbruck.at
discover-innsbruck.at/servitenkirche

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