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Vienna – GENESIS Vienna: Immersive Light Show at Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth

An immersive, abstract journey to the beginning of existence.

Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth · 13 December 2026 to 29 January 2027

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Experience GENESIS, an artistic homage to the beginning of everything, in the heart of Vienna.

The Experience

GENESIS turns the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth into a living canvas. The immersive light show stages the birth of life: animations, perfectly adapted to the architectural features of the walls and vaults, merge with an original score.

PROJEKTIL GENESIS at the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth in Vienna

State-of-the-art technology and creative animations merge to create a unique experience that gives us a glimpse of what the first days that founded our existence must have looked like.

Projection on the vaults of the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth

You walk in, look up and let go. No guided tour, no assigned seating, no right or wrong spot. Take a seat on a pew, a chair or a floor cushion and find your own way into what is happening above you.

Exterior of the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth in Vienna

The Venue

The St. Elisabeth Church in Vienna shapes St.-Elisabeth-Platz in the heart of the fourth district with its neo-Gothic architecture. Inside, a spacious church interior opens up with high vaults, slender columns and large pointed-arch windows. The richly furnished high altar, nine metres tall, is a special focal point of the room. The interplay of brick architecture, vertical spatial effect and filigree Gothic forms gives the interior its unmistakable character.

GENESIS light show at the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth in Vienna
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Projection on the vaults of the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth
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Visitors at GENESIS in Vienna
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Immersive animations in the church interior
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Light and architecture in the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth
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GENESIS light show at the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth in Vienna
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Projection on the vaults of the Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth
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What to expect

Highlights

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360° projections

Our projectors turn every surface of the church into living, breathing art. Walls, pillars and vaults all become part of the staging.

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Music

A score written for GENESIS carries you through the show. Music and image are matched to each other from beginning to end.

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Concert evenings

On selected evenings the light show is accompanied live, by organ (30 minutes) or string quartet (45 minutes). See the calendar for details.

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Neo-Gothic architecture

High vaults, slender columns and tall pointed-arch windows: the neo-Gothic Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth is part of the experience itself.

Schedule

Calendar

The show itself runs 30 minutes. With an organ concert it also runs 30 minutes, with a string quartet 45 minutes. Please arrive at the entrance 10 to 15 minutes before it starts.
Sun 13.1217:00Organ ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
Wed 16.1219:15
Thu 17.1217:00 ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
Fri 18.1217:00 ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15 ·20:00Quartet
Sat 19.1220:30Quartet
Sun 20.1220:30Quartet
Tue 22.1217:00 ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
Wed 23.1217:00 ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
Sat 26.1220:30Quartet
Sun 27.1217:00Organ ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
Mon 28.1218:30 ·19:15
Tue 29.1218:30 ·19:15
Wed 30.1217:00 ·17:45 ·18:30 ·19:15
White: GENESIS light show, 30 minutesORGAN: light show with live organ concert, 30 minutesQUARTET: light show with live string quartet, 45 minutes
Your visit

Good to know

Dates13 December 2026 to 29 January 2027
VenuePfarrkirche St. Elisabeth · Sankt-Elisabeth-Platz 9 · 1040 Vienna, Austria
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DurationLight show 30 minutes · with organ concert 30 minutes · with string quartet 45 minutes · doors open 10–15 minutes before the show
Running late?You can still enter if you arrive a little late and enjoy the rest of the show. You will only miss the first few minutes.
CarThere is no parking on site. We strongly recommend arriving by public transport.
AccessibilityStep-free access is available. Unfortunately there is no wheelchair-accessible toilet on site.
AgeSuitable for visitors of all ages.
SeatingPews, chairs and floor cushions, unreserved seating.
PhotographyPhotos and videos without flash are welcome. Professional equipment and tripods are not allowed.
ToiletsThe venue has toilets.
Food & drinkPlease do not bring food or open drinks into the church.
What to wearChurches get very cold in winter, so we recommend warm clothing. There is no dress code.
Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth Vienna
Getting there

Venue

Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth

Sankt-Elisabeth-Platz 9 · 1040 Vienna, Austria

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Public transportThere is no parking on site. We strongly recommend arriving by public transport.

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Frequently asked questions

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