Historic Religious Sites

Bregenz preserves a significant spiritual legacy, ranging from the Cistercian Mehrerau Abbey on the lake's edge to the historic St. Gallus parish church. The collection includes the Neogothic Herz Jesu-Kirche, the Baroque Nepomukkapelle, and several hillside monasteries like Thalbach and Marienberg. These sites offer insight into the region's monastic history and diverse ecclesiastical architecture spanning from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau

Wettingen-Mehrerau Abbey is a Cistercian territorial abbey and cathedral located at Mehrerau on the outskirts of Bregenz in Vorarlberg,…

Herz Jesu-Kirche

A large Roman Catholic parish church situated on a plateau above the city center, featuring prominent Neogothic architecture.

Parish church of St. Gallus, Bregenz

The parish church of St. Gallus is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Bregenz in Vorarlberg, Austria.

Pfarrkirche Franz Xaver

A Roman Catholic parish church located in southern Lochau, dedicated to the Jesuit missionary Saint Francis Xavier.

Maria Hilf Kirche

Located in the Rieden-Vorkloster district, this 20th-century church was built as a memorial for the fallen of World War I.

Kloster Thalbach

A former Dominican nunnery dating back to the late Middle Ages, now home to the international Catholic community known as 'The Work'.

Kloster Marienberg

A Dominican convent housed within the 19th-century Villa Raczynski, combining residential and monastic architectural elements.

Nepomukkapelle

A Baroque chapel built in 1757 and dedicated to Saint John Nepomuk, located in the city center near the Kornmarktplatz.