Pfarrkirche Spittal an der Drau, Parish church in Spittal an der Drau, Austria.

The Pfarrkirche Spittal an der Drau is a three-aisled, four-bay church built on Romanesque foundations. Its west facade has a pointed-arch window from the early 14th century and a round-arched column portal with a triangular tympanum from 1584, reworked in the 19th century. The neo-Gothic four-storey tower with a pointed spire is integrated into the right half of the facade. The tall, narrow nave is linked to wide side aisles by round arches on octagonal pillars.

The church was built around the middle of the 13th century and experienced several structural changes through the ages. An earthquake in 1690 destroyed its tower, leading to reconstruction, while earlier modifications included renovations in 1307 and expansions in 1584.

The church was long dedicated to Maria in den Dornen before receiving its present patronage of the Annunciation. On the south choir wall stand life-size wooden statues of Mary, John the Evangelist, Joachim and Anna, with fragments of a sarcophagus carved around 1418 beneath them; its relief shows Mary with Child, Henry II and his sons Frederick II and Hermann II of the Counts of Cilli, led by Peter and Paul.

The church is generally accessible to visitors, though opening hours may vary depending on services and events being held. Plan your visit with respect for active worship times and dress appropriately when entering a place of prayer.

The 1966 rebuild by architect Anton Zemann replaced the early Gothic choir and the 1584 cross-oval apses to double seating to 660. The new east end narrows toward the altar, framed by concrete-beam roof construction, and its Annunciation mosaic was made from Karl Bauer's design in 1965–66.