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1920s, Austria, Linz (City). Silver "Descent of the Holy Sprit" Medal. Lustre XF-AU!
Mint Year: 1920s Mint Place: Vienna Medallist: Leo Zimpel. Denomination: Medal - Pentecost ("Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles") Condition: Light scratches in reverse fields, otherwise a nice lustre XF-AU with attractive details in obverse! Weight: 24.39gm (thaler weight!) Material: Silver (.900) Diameter: 39mm
Obverse: Biblical scene showint the descent of the Holy Sprit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. Medallist´s signaure (LEO ZIMPEL) in exergue. Exergue: DURCH DIE HL. FIRMUNG - IM GLAUBEN GESTÄRKT
Reverse: Perspective view of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Linz. Banner above. Legend: MARIA EMPFÄNGIS DOM IN LINZ ("Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Linz")
The Christian holiday of Pentecost, which is celebrated on the seventh Sunday (49 days) after Easter, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). Some Christians believe this event represents the birth of the Catholic Church. In Eastern Christianity, Pentecost can also refer to the entire fifty days of Easter through Pentecost inclusive; hence the book containing the liturgical texts for Paschaltide is called the "Pentecostarion". Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pentecost is a moveable feast. The holy day is also called "White Sunday" or "Whitsunday", especially in the United Kingdom, where traditionally the next day, Whit Monday, was also a public holiday (now fixed by statute on the last Monday in May). In Germany Pentecost is denominated of "Pfingsten" and often coincides with scholastic holidays and the beginning of many outdoor and springtime activities, such as festivals and organized outdoor activities by youth organizations. The Monday after Pentecost is a legal holiday in many European nations.
The building of the New Cathedral (Germ. Neuer Dom), also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Maria-Empfängnis-Dom) in Linz was begun in 1855 by Bishop Franz-Josef Rudigier. The first stone was laid in 1862. This event was solemnised by the performance of Bruckner's Festive Cantata Preiset den Hern.
In 1924 Bishop Johannes Maria Gföllner consecrated the finished building as the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary (Mariendom). The plans, drawn by the Master Builder of the Archdiocese of Cologne, Vincenz Statz, were made in the French high gothic style.
With 20,000 seats, the cathedral is the largest, but not the highest, church in Austria. The originally-planned, higher spire was not approved, because in Austria-Hungary at the time, no building was allowed to be taller than the South Tower of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. At 135 m, the New Cathedral is two meters shorter than the Viennese cathedral.
Particularly noteworthy are the cathedral's stained-glass windows. The most famous is the Linz Window, which depicts the history of Linz. The windows also contain portraits of the various sponsors of the church's construction. During the Second World War some windows, particularly in the southern part of the cathedral, have been damaged. Instead of restoring the original windows, they have been replaced with windows displaying modern art. Also noteworthy is the nativity scene in the church burial vault, with its figures made by S. Osterrieder, and the display of the regalia of Bishop Rudigier.
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