35 Churches to Explore in Austria

This is a pilgrimage church in the municipality of Forchtenstein in Burgenland. It is located in the area of ​​the Forchtensteiner cadastral community Neustift an der Rosalia on the Heuberg, the highest point of the Rosaliengebirge. special feature of the Rosalienkapelle is the baroque high altar , which dates from the construction period. It used to be a glazed shrine with the reclining Rosalia integrated into it, which is now isolated in the chapel.

A majestic seventeenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg in the city of Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius. In the seventeenth century, the cathedral was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style under Prince-Bishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau to its present appearance. Salzburg Cathedral still contains the baptismal font in which composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptized.

Seitenstetten Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Seitenstetten in the Mostviertel region of Lower Austria. The monastery was founded in 1112 by Udalschalk, or Udiskalk, a relative of Bishop Ulrich of Passau, to which he gave all his estates as an endowment. In 1114 the new foundation was settled by monks from Göttweig Abbey.

The Roman Catholic St. Sebastian's Church is a baroque church in Salzburg on Linzer Gasse , which belongs to the Inner Right Town or Neustadt . The church is structurally connected to the Sebastian cemetery and the St. Sebastian brother house . The patronage festival is celebrated on January 20th , Sebastiani .

St. Peter's Church sits atop one of the oldest known religious sites in Vienna. There has been a church on this spot since the early 4th century AD. This church was replaced with a Romanesque church with a nave and two aisles. It is believed to have been established by Charlemagne around 800, although there is no evidence supporting this view. It is one of the main pilgrimage sites in this area and also a tourist attraction too.

St. Stephen's Cathedral is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, is one of Vienna’s most culturally significant landmarks. It’s also an important heritage site, and is respected across Austria and indeed throughout the world. This Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city's most recognizable symbols.

Stift Dürnstein is a former monastery in Dürnstein in the Wachau region of Lower Austria . Today the buildings and the large property belong to the Augustinian Canons - Stift Herzogenburg , which also looks after the parish of Dürnstein. The tower of the collegiate church with its blue and white coloring is considered the symbol of the Wachau. The collegiate church, which has also been a parish church since 1745, is dedicated to the assumption of Mary into heaven.

Göttweig Abbey is a Benedictine monastery near Krems in Lower Austria. It was founded in 1083 by Altmann, Bishop of Passau. It was founded as a monastery of canons regular by Blessed Altmann , Bishop of Passau. The high altar of a chapel was dedicated in 1072, but the monastery itself not until 1083.

Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley. The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the remains of several members of the House of Babenberg, Austria's first ruling dynasty.

A majestic Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria, founded c. 712/715 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg, it is the oldest continuously existing nunnery in the German-speaking world. The monastery complex is today a protected monument and part of the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

A majestic augustinian monastery in the town of Sankt Florian, Austria. Founded in the early ninth century, and later refounded by Augustinians in the eleventh century, St. Florian is the largest monastery in Upper Austria, and rivals Melk Abbey and Klosterneuburg Monastery as among the most impressive examples of Baroque architecture in Austria. The monastery is dedicated to Saint Florian, whose fourth century grave lies beneath the monastery.

Wilten Abbey is a Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1138 by Bishop Reginbert von Brixen in Wilten , a district of Innsbruck at the foot of the Bergisel , the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol. Wilten Abbey can be reached with the Innsbruck tram lines 1 and 6 and the Stubaitalbahn .

The New Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Linz, Austria. The neo-Gothic church is the largest, though not the tallest church in Austria. Beautiful glass windows decorate the cathedral, which was finished in 1924 and can accommodate 20,000 people. The sacred space is also fascinating. Mariendom is a haven of peace and an architectural masterpiece.

The Votivkirche is a neo-Gothic style church located on the Ringstraße in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and has a lot of history to say.

Heiligenkreuz Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in the southern area of ​​the Vienna Woods, about 13 km northwest of Baden in Lower Austria . It has existed without interruption since its foundation in 1133, making it the second oldest Cistercian monastery in the world that has been continuously occupied. The abbey is also known for the Gregorian chant recordings made since 2008: " Song: Music for Paradise."