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Frederick I (German: Friedrich I. von Österreich, c. 1175 – 16 April 1198), known as Frederick the Catholic (German: Friedrich der Katholische), was the Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198. He was a member of the House of Babenberg.
- The Imperial Connection
- Inside The Augustinian Church
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(The façade spurns the decorative variety of many other city centre churches) Vienna has a fair few old buildings, but the Augustinerkirche (Augustinian church) on Josefsplatzsquare is one of the oldest, dating back to 1327. Frederick I (Duke of Austria and Styria) founded the church in what was, however, only his second-greatest achievement. His f...
Given its long history and association with the monastic Order of St Augustine (who manage the church), you find little of the ostentatious decoration you might be used to from the likes of Peterskirche, for example. Some 700 years of architectural change and treasures are beyond my capabilities to describe, but two features stand out when inside t...
There’s no charge to enter the church (donations are obviously welcome), unless a concert is taking place. Indeed, the Augustinerkirche has a strong reputation for its church music and not just in association with services, with fairly-regular organ recitals (such as during the summer organ festival). The famous composer, Anton Bruckner, used to pl...
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Frederick IV of Austria (1289 - 1330) was the King of Germany in 1326, the co-Duke of Austria and Styria from 1308 until 1330, and the Lord of Treviso from 1276 until 1286. Frederick was the second son of King Albert I of Habsburg. Frederick was raised with his cousin, the future Duke Louis of...
Frederick I was the third Duke of Austria, ruling for three short years at the end of the 12th Century. He was born in 1175, to Duke Leopold V and Helena of Hungary. He was his parents' oldest child; he eventually had a younger brother, Leopold.
Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 25 April 1211 – 15 June 1246), known as Frederick the Quarrelsome ( Friedrich der Streitbare ), was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1230 until his death. He was the fifth and last Austrian duke from the House of Babenberg, since the former margraviate was elevated to a duchy by the 1156 Privilegium Minus. [1] .
Frederick of Austria ( Friedrich I. von Österreich) may refer to: Frederick I of Austria (Babenberg) (c. 1175 – 1198), of the Babenberg family, duke from 1195 to 1198. Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg) (c. 1289 – 1330) of the Habsburg family, duke from 1308 to 1330.
Habsburg. Frederick III, ‘the Fair’. As Frederick I duke of Austria and Styria; as Frederick III Roman-German King from 1314–1330 (as anti-king to Louis IV of Wittelsbach) Born in Vienna in 1289 (exact date of birth unknown) Died at Burg Gutenstein (Lower Austria) on 13 January 1330.
