Villach Friary, Franciscan monastery in Villach, Austria.

Villach Friary is a Franciscan friary in Villach, Carinthia, Austria, whose parish church of St. Nicholas was built in Gothic Revival style. The church measures 48.5 m long and 20 m wide, with a 17 m nave and a tower just under 64 m high. The high altar follows designs by Franciscan Fr. Johannes Maria Reiter, made by cabinet maker Clemens Raffeiner of Schwaz.

The Tyrolean Franciscan Province took over the monastery in 1886 to address a shortage of priests in the parish, converting the former Capuchin monastery for their use. A major reconstruction followed shortly after and reshaped the building we see today.

The church interior holds works by named Tyrolean artists: the high altar was made by cabinet maker Clemens Raffeiner of Schwaz to designs by Fr. Johannes Maria Reiter, the Saint Nicholas statue and reliefs are by Josef Bachlechner of Hall in Tirol, and the nave frescoes of Christ's childhood are by painter Emanuel Walch. The Stations of the Cross come from sculptor Schmalz of Gröden in South Tyrol.

The friary is open to visitors during regular hours, with religious services held throughout the week, especially on Sundays and during church holidays. It is best to check ahead for current visiting times, as these may shift according to the religious calendar.

The high altar was designed by the Franciscan Father Johannes Maria Reiter and built by the art cabinet maker Clemens Raffeiner from Schwaz in Tyrol. The sculptor Josef Bachlechner from Hall in Tirol contributed the statue of Saint Nicholas and reliefs, while the Stations of the Cross came from the sculptor Schmalz in Gröden, South Tyrol.