Maria am Gestade (St. Mary on the Strand) church ranks among Vienna's oldest buildings and one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architecture in the city. The church is located at Salvatorgasse 12, near the Donaukanal ("Danube canal"), a branch of the Danube.
It is said that there was a wooden church at this place in the 9th century, that served as a worship place for fishers and sailors. The church is first mentioned in documents from 1158. Present building was built between 1394 and 1414 in gothic style. In 1409 the church became part of the diocese of Passau. It remained an enclave when the diocese of Vienna was established in 1469. The church was desecrated in 1786 and gradually became dilapidated. It was used as a storeroom and stable during Napoleon occupation of Vienna in 1809. In 1812 the church was renovated and newly consecrated. The church is associated with Czech community of Vienna.

The church has 56-m (180-ft) high steeple. The choir contains two high gothic panels (1460). The windows contain surviving fragment of medieval stained glass.

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