Franziskanerkloster Maria Enzersdorf, Franciscan monastery in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria.

Franziskanerkloster Maria Enzersdorf is a religious complex featuring a curved front facade that combines baroque and earlier style elements. The structure extends along the main street and brings together different architectural phases spanning several centuries.

The monastery was founded in 1454 and suffered severe destruction during the Turkish wars in 1529 and 1683. Rebuilding after these events shaped the structure we see today.

The monastery displays characteristics from different periods in its rooms with baroque stucco decorations and vaulted corridors. This architectural blend reflects the long story of the Franciscan community within its walls.

The monastery lies in the middle of Maria Enzersdorf, south of Vienna, and the two-storey complex is entered from the slightly curved street front on the Hauptstraße. The Josefhof courtyard holds the 1762 statue of John of Capistrano on a column, restored in 1880, and the Renaissance arcades with sgraffito balustrades of 1578 were uncovered in 1983. The La Verna centre for young adults aged 16 to 35 occupies the rebuilt south-east wing.

Since September 2014 the monastery has been dedicated to pastoral care for young adults through a centre called La Verna, open to everyone aged 16 to 35. It offers courses on various topics and other ways to deepen personal faith. The name refers to the mountain where Francis of Assisi received the stigmata.