Wotruba Church: Abstract Church of the Most Holy Trinity
Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Vienna, Austria, does not really look like a temple of God. It looks like a bunch of piled up concrete blocks, held together with glass.
The church is also known as Wotruba Church, in honor of the architect, who built it. It was built in 1976. Created by a sculptor, the church looks like an art piece. Style wise it is Modernism mixed, with Brutal concrete. This style of architecture relies on the monumentality of structures and the texture of surfaces from untreated concrete. Brutalism was born out of a severe urban necessity. Post-war Europe needed to rebuild its cities, and cheap and multifunctional concrete was ideal for these purposes.
The church is made of 152 concrete blocks. The sizes of the blocks are from 0.84 to 64 m³. The weight varies from 1.8 to 141 tons. It looks like the blocks were not arranged on purpose at all. Its even hard to tell, where is the front facade of the building. The windows are simple as well: no stain work or a decor of any kind.
Lovers of a modern architecture will be pleased to visit this place. But, if you are not into abstract buildings, there is much more to see in Vienna.
Ralph Graef
Location: Sankt Georgenberg in Mauer (corner of Rysergasse and Georgengasse) in Liesing, the 23rd District of Vienna.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Wotruba Church, Ottillingerplatz 1, 1230 Vienna, Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.14763, 16.25344
- Access
- The church is used for worship; sightseeing is not permitted during services. The main entrance has 20 steps. Vienna Tourism lists a lift from the parking area and an accessible toilet, available only during opening hours; guided tours are by phone arrangement.
- Admission
- The parish and Vienna Tourism visitor pages list opening hours and tours but no general admission tariff. Guided tours must be arranged by phone; confirm any tour terms with the parish.
- Time needed
- No standard self-guided visit duration is published. Guided visits are by arrangement; plan within the church’s limited public opening hours.
- Best season
- No preferred season is published. Public access depends on the weekly church schedule and holiday hours; check before travelling.
- Opening hours
- Saturday 14:00–18:00. Sunday hours differ between official sources: the parish lists 09:00–16:00, while Vienna Tourism lists 09:00–16:30. Public-holiday hours also differ (parish 14:00–16:00; Vienna Tourism 09:00–16:30). Call the parish before relying on the later times; tours by arrangement.
- Location checked
- 2026-10-13
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-13
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Definitely does not look like a church. I hate to say it, but not an attractive building to say the least. But to each his own. I hope it’s nice on the inside.