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
- Visitors may enter during posted public hours; worship and services take priority, so sightseeing may be interrupted. The parish accepts individual or group guided-visit requests by email; confirm arrangements in advance. Vienna Tourism lists 20 steps at the main entrance, a lift from accessible parking that operates during opening hours, an accessible toilet, and assistance dogs permitted.
- Admission
- Neither the parish nor Vienna Tourism lists a general entrance fee. Guided visits are by arrangement, but a current tour price is not published. Contact the parish to confirm any tour terms.
- Time needed
- The parish publishes no standard self-guided visit duration. Public opening is limited to Saturday and Sunday; guided visits are arranged individually, so ask about their duration when booking.
- Best season
- No preferred season is published. The church is indoors, but public sightseeing hours are limited to weekends and some holidays. Check the parish schedule before travelling.
- Opening hours
- The parish currently lists Saturday 14:00–18:00, Sunday 09:00–16:00 and public holidays 14:00–16:00; it lists Monday–Friday closed. Vienna Tourism lists Sundays and holidays until 16:30, while the parish’s English tour page shows a different Sunday schedule. These official pages conflict; confirm with the parish before visiting. Worship takes priority.
- Location checked
- 2026-10-13
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-23
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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.