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.
A Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river,…
B Schloss Gloggnitz
Former Benedictine monastery in Gloggnitz, later converted into a castle; retains Baroque architectural elements.
C Zwettl Abbey
Zwettl Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in Zwettl in Lower Austria, in the Diocese of St. Pölten.
D Klosterkirche der Schulschwestern
Roman Catholic convent church in Amstetten associated with the local order of school sisters.
E Basilika Maria Taferl
Baroque basilica and hilltop pilgrimage church at Maria Taferl, noted for its frescoes and elevated views over the Danube valley.
F Pfarrkirche St. Karl Borromäus
Late Baroque Roman Catholic parish church built 1772–1775 in the hamlet of Karlstift.
G St. Michael
Roman Catholic church (St. Michael) serving the local parish.
H Pfarrkirche hll. Bartholomäus und Thomas
Roman Catholic parish church of Bartholomew and Thomas located above the village in Bad Großpertholz.
I Pfarrkirche Hl. Dreifaltigkeit
Roman Catholic parish church of the Holy Trinity situated on a hill in the village of Oberstrahlbach.
J Wallfahrtskirche Maria Langegg
Pilgrimage church of Mariae Geburt in the cadastral community Maria Langegg; functions as the local parish and pilgrimage site.
K Pfarrkirche Weißenkirchen
Roman Catholic parish church in Weißenkirchen serving the local community.
L Pfarrkirche St. Stefan
Roman Catholic parish church of St. Stephen in Rieggers, located slightly elevated on the village green.
M Pfarrkirche hl. Margaretha
Roman Catholic parish church of Groß Gerungs, sited between the town’s main square and the Anger.
N Sankt Jakobus der Ältere
Roman Catholic parish church in Marbach am Walde, positioned elevated at the edge of the village Anger.
Säusenstein Abbey
Säusenstein Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Säusenstein in Lower Austria, sometimes known as Schloss Säusenstein.
P Pfarrkirche St. Corona
Parish and pilgrimage church dedicated to Saint Corona, located in the municipality of St. Corona.
Pfarrkirche Mönichkirchen
Roman Catholic parish church serving the market town of Mönichkirchen.
R Wehrkirche am Kirchriegel
Parish church of Bad Schönau prominently sited on the Kirchriegl; historically appears as a visible landmark above the town.
S Pfarrkirche St. Magdalena
Parish church of Gschaidt (St. Magdalena) located in the village centre of Gschaidt, Hochneukirchen-Gschaidt.
T Pfarrkirche hl. Bartholomäus
Late-Gothic Roman Catholic parish church (St. Bartholomew) in the village of Pöbring.
U Herz-Jesu-Kirche Gmünd-Neustadt
Herz-Jesu (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic church in the Neustadt quarter of Gmünd.
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