Loretokirche, Baroque church in Altstadt, Salzburg, Austria.
The Loretokirche is a baroque church in Salzburg's old town with a rectangular nave and wooden coffered ceiling. It features three attached chapels and a simple facade with a marble portal.
Archbishop Paris von Lodron commissioned the church in 1633 to provide refuge for Capuchin nuns fleeing Landshut during the Thirty Years War. The building became a shelter for religious communities in that turbulent period.
The church is dedicated to honoring the Black Madonna, represented in different niches throughout the space that visitors can see. This devotion continues to shape the spiritual life here today.
The church is open during the day and serves an active religious community, so visitors should be respectful of services. It is best to check ahead if a service is in progress before entering.
The church houses a small ivory carving of Jesus, known as the Loretokindl, measuring just a few centimeters in height. The figure was decorated by nuns in the 17th century with a jewel-embroidered cloak that survives to this day.
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