Heiligenstadt Parish Church St. Michael

The parish covered not just Heiligenstadt, but also the surrounding villages of Nußdorf, Grinzing, Sievering, Salmannsdorf, Neustift am Walde, Oberdöbling and Unterdöbling.

Over time however, the surrounding settlements all became independent parishes, which resulted in a gradual loss of importance for Heiligenstadt.

The new construction, which resembled the old church in all aspects except the spire, was designed by Richard Jordan, who was also responsible for the nearby Döbling Carmelite Nunnery.

The altar, which is also the work of the architects responsible for the reconstruction of the church, shows in the centre the Archangel Michael, after whom the parish is named.

The key figures in the depiction of the Passion of Christ bear the faces of prominent personalities (such as Chancellor Ignaz Seipel) and inhabitants of Heiligenstadt.