Abbeys, Monasteries & Churches

Dürnstein Abbey was founded in 1410 as an Augustinian canonry, underwent a magnificent Baroque reconstruction 300 years later under Provost Hieronymus Übelbacher and was abolished...

A magnificent medieval building not far from the Danube: the Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg attracts everyone's attention with its striking...

The monastery was founded in 1380 by Heidenreich von Maissau. In 1782, the monastery was abolished by Emperor Joseph II and converted into a castle. Parts of the monastery were...

The parish church of St. Vitus in the town of Krems an der Donau is a Roman Catholic church and dates back to a donation by Emperor Henry II in 1014. It was not until 1178 that St....

The Dominican church in Krems was built outside the city walls in 1265 and consecrated by Saints Peter and Paul.The church was baroqueized in the 18th century. Fragments of ceiling...

The Protestant church consists of four main elements: the church hall, the parish hall, the sacristy and the sculptural bell tower. Coop Himmelb(l)au derived the shape of the...

The church in Wildungsmauer is a listed building and features a pure Romanesque architectural style that has many admirers. The church in Wildungsmauer is one of the many sights...

The church of Leiben rises above the village of Leiben at around 355 meters with a magnificent view of the Alpine foothills. Construction of St. Corona's Church began at the end of...

The Benedictine Göttweig Abbey towers majestically at 422 m above sea level on the eastern edge of the world-famous Wachau region. It has been a proud UNESCO World Heritage Site...

In memory of the monks' old home, a church was probably built very soon - around 1130 - near the monastery mill and bakery. St. Blasien lies at the foot of the Waxenberg, which was...

The church in St. Johann im Mauerthale is difficult to identify according to its original purpose. It was neither a parish church nor a pilgrimage church; it was clearly a place of...

The church in Winkl is the oldest (over 900 years old) intact building in the district north of the Danube. The valuable fresco has been restored and lifted, allowing visitors to...

The two-storey monastery with an almost square courtyard adjoins the church to the north. Most of it dates back to the 18th century. The monastery was dissolved in 1790 and the...

One place.a thousand storiesThere is no other place in the entire German-speaking world where spiritual and secular life are so closely intertwined as in Klosterneuburg Abbey.This...

The parish church, built in 1212 and dedicated to St. Aegidius, stands in the middle of the beautifully renovated old town streets. The high altar dates back to 1870.Arrival by bus...

A chapel "Unserer lieben Frau im Ellend" was first mentioned in 1466. The present pilgrimage church to Our Lady of the Rosary was built between 1770 and 1772 by Franz Josef Gabriel...

Exactly when the pilgrimages to Maria Laach began is a mystery.Church researchers assume that the pilgrimage tradition goes back almost 1000 years. The destination, the Maria Laach...

The village of Maria Taferl lies on the north bank of the Danube. The pilgrimage basilica of Maria Taferl, Lower Austria's provincial shrine to the Sorrowful Mother of God, is...

An eventful history and a vibrant present: the baroque Melk Abbey has been inhabited and managed by Benedictine monks since it was founded in 1089. Today it is known worldwide as a...

The Minorite Church in Tulln, which was completed in 1739, is one of the most beautiful late Baroque churches in the country. It is characterized by its impressive adjoining rooms,...

It is also known as the "Roßkircherl" by the locals. There are various explanations as to where this name comes from. The most likely is that for a long time this church was used...

The parish church of St. Margaretha in Fels am Wagram is prominently located on the eastern edge of the village and dominates the landscape of the region. The Gothic origins of the...

The present church was built in 1768 according to the designs of the Viennese master builder Josef Gerl. The main altar shows a picture of the church's patron saint, St. Lawrence,...

The high altar, as well as the two side altars in the transept, were probably designed by the church's architect, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach.

The small parish of Senftenberg zum hl. Andreas probably originated in the 12th century as a subsidiary of the parish of Krems from a manorial benefice. However, there are no...

The parish church of Stein - St. Nikolaus was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century and was granted parish rights as early as 1263. Until the end of the 16th century,...

The Niederaltaich monastery has been the lord of the manor in Absdorf since the beginning of the 11th century. The church of St. Mauritius also dates back to this time.

The Piarist Church in Krems an der Donau, also known as Kremser Frauenbergkirche, is the oldest church in the town. The Roman Catholic church was possibly dedicated to St. Stephen,...

The church can be seen from afar in the north of the village of Groißenbrunn, surrounded by a cemetery. The pilgrimage church was given its present form in 1774 by Abbot Urban II...

The almost 1000-year-old parish church dates back to the time of the early parish foundations under the Babenberg dynasty. The core is Romanesque, the choir is Gothic and the...

The three-aisled Gothic nave was built between 1466 and 85 under the Viennese master builder Laurenz Spenning. The church was not completed until after 1500 when the choir was...

The parish church
Mentioned in a document in 1236 as "Jakobskirche am Marktplatz in Hainburg", it was initially a classic merchant church. It served merchants as a place of worship...

The church was built in 1777/78. A few years earlier (1722-1725), the church tower was added to the old parish church. At 88, it is the highest church tower in Lower...

The charnel house in Tulln, a late Romanesque building from around 1240, is one of the most important ossuaries in Europe. Probably commissioned by Duke Frederick II, it shows...

Traismauer parish churchThe baroque parish church in Traismauer has a long history. At the beginning of the 9th century, Traismauer was a main town in the eastern county of...

Around 1600, the court master Matthäus Häring administered the Salzburg archbishop's estate of Arnsdorf. When his daughter fell seriously ill, he vowed to build a chapel in front...

It is visible from afar, built on a natural fortification, the so-called Kirchberg, to the south-east of the market square. The Gothic stepped building was erected in the second...

The church is located directly in the center of the Lower Austrian municipality of Scharndorf. The building was erected, probably uniformly, during the Gothic period at the...

At the end of the 10th century, St. Michael's Church was by far the only parish church and is one of the oldest church foundations in Eastern Austria. The fortifications were built...

The fortified church of Maria Himmelfahrt is considered one of the most important church fortifications in Lower Austria. The late medieval fortification was built around 1530 and...