Friedenskirche Christkönig
Friedenskirche Christkönig stands in Linz’s Urfahr district as a Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to Christ the King. The protected monument combines a main nave, an integrated tower, and the Peace Chapel. Its construction began in 1933, while the main nave and tower followed between 1949 and 1951.
Hans Feichtlbauer, Peter Behrens, Alexander Popp, and Hans Foschum shaped the building through changing plans and construction phases. The church became a parish church in 1952. Inside, Max Weiler’s Christ the King fresco meets stained-glass work by Alfred Stifter and Lydia Roppolt, alongside Stations of the Cross paintings by Leo Sebastian Humer. The Peace Chapel holds Adolf Wagner von der Mühl’s life-sized white-marble Pietà.
Wilhelm Zika’s organ dates from 1957, with its electrical system and console rebuilt in 2002. Four bronze bells from the St. Florian foundry carry the names Christ the King, Mary, Joseph, and Christopher. Concerts led by Eduard Matscheko add a musical dimension to this accessible setting, where architecture, sacred art, and parish life meet.
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