Franciscan Church, Salzburg

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Franciscan Church, Salzburg

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Franciscan Church, Salzburg, Romanesque church in Altstadt, Salzburg, Austria

The Franciscan Church combines a Romanesque basilica nave with a late Gothic chancel, featuring star-ribbed vaulting and a tall slender tower.

The original structure dates back to 701, making it one of Salzburg's earliest churches, with substantial reconstruction occurring after a fire in 1167.

The high altar, created in 1709 by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, displays a central Madonna statue sculpted by Michael Pacher between 1495 and 1498.

Visitors can access the church daily from 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM through the entrance at Franziskanergasse 5, except during religious services.

The church contains a 12th-century marble lion on its pulpit staircase, depicting a man pushing a sword into the creature's belly.

Location: Salzburg

Inception: 8 century

Architects: Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Address: Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 15

Website: http://franziskanerkirche-salzburg.at

GPS coordinates: 47.79500,13.04722

Latest update: May 12, 2025 22:53

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