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The church Maria Hietzing has its origins back to the 13th century. A small chapel-mentioned in a document of the year 1253 had been built here- next to a ford crossing the river “Vienna” which had been already used by the Romans. The chapel was devastated more than once, especially hard in the year 1529, during the siege of Vienna by the Turks. In 1683 the church was totally destroyed during a second siege of Vienna by Turks. The victory over the enemy Turks filled the heart of the citizens with joy and gratitude and so the Baroque restoration was taken up with enthusiasm. The convent of Klosterneuburg (owner of the church since the 13th century) and the imperial family were both in part responsible for the restoration. In 1690 the restoration was complete. The church was also significantly damaged during the bomb raids of World War II but were eventually repaired by the convent of Klosterneuberg and the parishioners. The famous Viennese empress Maria Theresia was known to visit the church regularly during her stays at Schoenbrunn Palace. Here you can see a detail shot of that church.