Vöcklabrucker identified his great-grandfather on the window of the Mariendom

The stained glass windows of Linz’s St. Mary’s Cathedral are not only true works of art, they also show the history of the country – and the people who lived here just over 100 years ago. Such as the then Linz city carpenter Leopold Steineder.

Back when the cathedral was built, between 1862 and 1924, financing was not the primary concern. A few days ago, the former governor Josef Pühringer said at a reception hosted by “Pro Mariendom” that the following quote from the then Bishop Rudigier had been passed down: “I don’t want to know the costs, we’re building, the Holy Mary will sort it out.” He was right, after all, the cathedral was completed exactly 100 years ago. But in order to cover the costs, those responsible had to get creative – for example, there was a cathedral lottery.

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