Church of St Michael am Zollfeld, Gothic church in Maria Saal, Austria

The Church of St Michael am Zollfeld is a Gothic structure with 15th-century architectural features, including a spacious nave and decorative ceiling paintings throughout the interior. The building stands on the Zollfeld plain in Maria Saal and is surrounded by a cemetery.

The church was first documented in 1162, on a hill at the northern eastern edge of St. Michael am Zollfeld. The Gothic building with its defensive upper storey and arrow slits was partly rebuilt in Baroque style after a fire in 1739; the polygonal choir dates from the 15th century. Roman grave monuments from nearby Virunum were built into its walls.

The parish is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, shown on the nave's south wall standing on a dragon with a flaming sword and scales. In the cemetery lies the grave of Countess Lucy Christalnigg. The church was first documented in 1162.

The church sits on a flat landscape in the Zollfeld area and is easily accessible by foot or car. Visitors can explore both the interior and the surrounding cemetery while respecting regular visiting hours and dressing appropriately for a sacred space.

The church walls contain numerous spolia — Roman gravestones from nearby Virunum built into the masonry. Look for carved fragments reused in the Gothic walls, a reminder that a Roman settlement once stood here.