Austria

Historic Churches & Cathedrals

Discover Austria’s historic churches, cathedrals, and monasteries featuring architectural styles from Gothic to Baroque and Romanesque. These sites highlight Austria’s religious history, artistic heritage, and cultural significance, including medieval altars, notable high altars, and centuries-old monastic traditions.

Salzburg Cathedral

This cathedral is the third one built in the same location because the two other ones burned down by accident.

St Peter's Abbey

St Peter's Abbey, or St Peter's Archabbey, is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg.

Cathedral of St. James

Innsbruck Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is an eighteenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of…

Court Church

The Hofkirche is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria.

Feldkirch Cathedral

Feldkirch Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas in the city of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.

Hohensalzburg Fortress

Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg at an altitude of 506 m.

Arnoldstein Abbey

Arnoldstein Abbey was a Benedictine abbey in Arnoldstein in Carinthia, Austria.

Nonnberg Convent

Nonnberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria. Founded c. 712/715 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg, it is the oldest…

Lienz Friary

Lienz Friary is a Franciscan friary in the centre of the town of Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria, formerly a Carmelite friary.

Franciscan Church

The Franciscan Church is one of the oldest churches in Salzburg, Austria.

Herz-Jesu Kirche Grundlsee

Roman Catholic parish church located in Bräuhof, Grundlsee, in the Liezen district.

St. Egid Church

There is a secret apocalypse chapel inside this church! The 160 square meter painting depicting sacred scenes was created by Ernst Fuchs.

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Loreto

Baroque Roman Catholic pilgrimage church built between 1683 and 1686.

Pfarrkirche Kapfenberg Schirmitzbühel

Roman Catholic parish church in the Schirmitzbühel district of Kapfenberg.

Friedenskirche

Die Friedenskirche ist die evangelische Kirche in der Marktgemeinde Peggau in der Steiermark.

Stiftskirche Admont

Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery church in Admont, Upper Styria.

Seckau Abbey

Seckau Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and Co-Cathedral in Seckau in Styria, Austria.

Parish Church "Zum Heiligen Andreas"

This Gothic style church was built on the spot of early religious buildings. Note its unusual high altar.

Church of Our Lady

This Gothic church features a tall belltower. The sound of its bell ringing is considered to be "Kitzbühel's pride and joy".

St. Catherine's Church

The 14th century church is a classic example of high Gothic architecture. Its tower used to be the dominant of the town.