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Churches and religious sites in Lower Austria

Austria's Sacred Heritage

This selection highlights 21 churches, abbeys and monastic sites across Lower Austria, from medieval Cistercian and Benedictine foundations to Baroque pilgrimage basilicas and late-Gothic parish churches. Entries note architectural style, founding orders, hilltop or fortified locations, and notable functions such as pilgrimage, parish worship, or monastic life.

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Melk Abbey

Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river,…
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Schloss Gloggnitz

Former Benedictine monastery in Gloggnitz, later converted into a castle; retains Baroque architectural elements.
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Zwettl Abbey

Zwettl Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in Zwettl in Lower Austria, in the Diocese of St. Pölten.
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Klosterkirche der Schulschwestern

Roman Catholic convent church in Amstetten associated with the local order of school sisters.
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Basilika Maria Taferl

Baroque basilica and hilltop pilgrimage church at Maria Taferl, noted for its frescoes and elevated views over the Danube valley.
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Pfarrkirche St. Karl Borromäus

Late Baroque Roman Catholic parish church built 1772–1775 in the hamlet of Karlstift.
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St. Michael

Roman Catholic church (St. Michael) serving the local parish.
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Pfarrkirche hll. Bartholomäus und Thomas

Roman Catholic parish church of Bartholomew and Thomas located above the village in Bad Großpertholz.
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Pfarrkirche Hl. Dreifaltigkeit

Roman Catholic parish church of the Holy Trinity situated on a hill in the village of Oberstrahlbach.
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Wallfahrtskirche Maria Langegg

Pilgrimage church of Mariae Geburt in the cadastral community Maria Langegg; functions as the local parish and pilgrimage site.
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Pfarrkirche Weißenkirchen

Roman Catholic parish church in Weißenkirchen serving the local community.
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Pfarrkirche St. Stefan

Roman Catholic parish church of St. Stephen in Rieggers, located slightly elevated on the village green.
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Pfarrkirche hl. Margaretha

Roman Catholic parish church of Groß Gerungs, sited between the town’s main square and the Anger.
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Sankt Jakobus der Ältere

Roman Catholic parish church in Marbach am Walde, positioned elevated at the edge of the village Anger.
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Säusenstein Abbey

Säusenstein Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Säusenstein in Lower Austria, sometimes known as Schloss Säusenstein.
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Pfarrkirche St. Corona

Parish and pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint Corona, located in the municipality of St. Corona.
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Pfarrkirche Mönichkirchen

Roman Catholic parish church serving the market town of Mönichkirchen.
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Wehrkirche am Kirchriegel

Parish church of Bad Schönau prominently sited on the Kirchriegl; historically appears as a visible landmark above the town.
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Pfarrkirche St. Magdalena

Parish church of Gschaidt (St. Magdalena) located in the village centre of Gschaidt, Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt.
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Pfarrkirche hl. Bartholomäus

Late-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church (St. Bartholomew) in the village of Pöbring.
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Herz-Jesu-Kirche Gmünd-Neustadt

Herz-Jesu (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic church in the Neustadt quarter of Gmünd.
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