Pfarrkirche hl. Anna, Pöggstall, Gothic parish church in Pöggstall, Austria.
This parish church is a late Gothic hall with two aisles and a straight choir, featuring pointed-arch windows decorated with quatrefoil and vesica piscis patterns. The style creates an open interior space lit by carefully placed windows that define the Gothic aesthetic.
Built in 1480 as a private chapel for Kaspar von Rogendorf, it gained parish church status in 1810 and took the name Saint Anne. This shift from a family chapel to a community place of worship marks a significant turn in its role and function.
Inside, apostle stained glass windows from 1415 light the space, while a late Gothic winged altar from 1490 shows the Crucifixion and various Catholic saints in carved detail.
A passage connects the church directly to the adjacent castle, making it easy to reach from the main building and surroundings. The location is accessible on foot and maintains a peaceful setting for visitors.
The southern wall holds a 16th-century mural showing Saint Christopher alongside two family coats of arms from the Rogendorf and Liechtenstein dynasties. This fresco reveals the layered power and ownership that shaped the building's past.
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