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Intercession of
Charles Borromeo supported by the
Virgin Mary, a
fresco in the
Karlskirche in
Vienna,
Austria. In 1713, a year after the
bubonic plague epidemic,
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor decided to build a church to honour his namesake
patron saint, who was renowned as a healer for plague sufferers in his day.
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Intercession of
Charles Borromeo supported by the
Virgin Mary, a
fresco in the
Karlskirche in
Vienna,
Austria. In 1713, a year after the
bubonic plague epidemic,
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor decided to build a church to honour his namesake
patron saint, who was renowned as a healer for plague sufferers in his day.