ÖZKD LXXVII Heft 2, pp. 43-50, 2024/04/23
Der Linzer Mariendom
Conceived in the mid-nineteenth century, the original interior concept for Linz’s Mariendom reflected the Church’s requirements for places of worship and for altar design. The cathedral was built in the sober neogothic style, with only a few details changed at a later date. The interior of the church is informed by post-Tridentine Eucharistic theology, the contemporary understanding of ministry, and the prevailing ecclesiology. The reform by the Second Vatican Council brought about a fundamental change in the understanding of liturgy, and the Mariendom was redesigned in 2016 as a result. Following the model of the Church as communion, the new design allocates space for the assembled congregation and for ministries and services; a new central section in a tri-polar arrangement has also been created in the transept. The original interior design was retained, but with new possibilities carved out for the Liturgy of the Hours and the celebration of the sacraments, as well as for the many varied forms of liturgy.
