Kapuzinerkloster Irdning, Capuchin monastery in Falkenburg, Irdning-Donnersbachtal, Austria

Kapuzinerkloster Irdning is a Baroque monastery positioned on a hilltop in Falkenburg with a two-story main building and tiered courtyard space. The south-facing church forms the heart of the complex and is framed by arcaded walkways.

The Praunfalk family built Jagdschloss Falkenburg in 1615, giving the village its name. In 1711 Siegmund Freiherr von Welsersheimb had the building converted into a Capuchin monastery; the former castle's gate wing survives. The monastery church, marked 1711, was consecrated in 1718 and restored after a fire in 1777.

The monastery church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and was consecrated in 1718. Inside, the high altar holds an altarpiece of Saint Anne with Child painted by Philipp Carl Laubmann in 1778, while the former high altarpiece, a Holy Family by Johann Veit Hauck from 1712, now hangs in a side chapel.

The monastery church is accessible to visitors during daytime hours and offers a quiet space for a visit. You can contact the community by phone or email if you have questions or need additional information.

The refectory also holds a portrait of the founder Welsersheimb and a Last Supper painting by Johann Lederwasch dated 1780, alongside the late 15th-century Mary with Child. The sacristy cupboard is older still, made in 1598.