Frauenbergkirche Krems, Gothic church in Krems, Austria

The Frauenbergkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt in Stein an der Donau, part of Krems, is a Gothic single-nave church whose massive square tower, called Alter Michl, carries a domed roof hood. The slightly wider, low nave is attached to the tower's east side. A wall painting of the Adoration of the Magi from the third quarter of the 14th century survives on the nave's north wall.

The Frauenbergkirche replaced a Michaelskirche recorded in 1081 on the same rock terrace. The present building was erected around 1380 and first documented in 1401. Under the Josephinian reforms it was deconsecrated in the second half of the 18th century; Johann Winter later bought and repaired it and handed it to the town. In 1962 its 1704 high altar was moved to the parish church of Ottenthal, and from 1963 to 1965 it was restored and turned into a memorial for the fallen of both world wars.

The church is now a memorial to the fallen of both world wars, with a monument carved by sculptor Johann Kröll. The north wall of the nave keeps wall paintings from the third quarter of the 14th century showing the Adoration of the Magi. The tower bell, the Bürgerglocke, was cast in 1782 by the Vienna foundry Johann Caspar Hofbauer and weighs 3.4 tonnes.

The church is reached by climbing a steep staircase that rises from the parish church of St. Nicholas on the eastern side. The climb requires some effort but provides better views of the surrounding area.

Until 1970, the church tower contained an apartment for a fire guard, complete with a fireplace and a balcony for watching over the city. This unusual use is little known today but shows the practical needs of earlier times.