Pfarrkirche Heiligenblut, Gothic church in Raxendorf, Austria

The Pfarrkirche Heiligenblut is a Gothic church in Raxendorf distinguished by pointed arches and ribbed vaults characteristic of the style. The building stands within the Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau landscape alongside an adjacent cemetery.

A chapel was built in 1411 on a path between Weiten and the Spitzer Graben, outside any settlement, after a reported host miracle at the spot. It became a popular pilgrimage goal, so a church was begun directly beside it: the choir stood by 1462, and the nave was built between 1480 and 1494 with support from the lords of Rogendorf. Heiligenblut was first named in 1428 as a subsidiary church of Weiten, became its own local chaplaincy in 1784 and received parish status in 1891.

The name Heiligenblut ("holy blood") comes from a eucharistic miracle said to have occurred at this spot, not from a preserved relic. A chapel was built here in 1411 on the road between Weiten and the Spitzer Graben, outside any settlement, and the flow of pilgrims led to the church beside it. The site was first recorded as "Heiligplut" in 1428 as a daughter church of Weiten.

The church is easily accessible, located centrally in Raxendorf and reachable from surrounding hiking trails in the nature park. Visitors should be aware that as a pilgrimage site, larger gatherings may occur during certain periods.

The Ursprungskapelle stands east of the church, not south: a chapel built in 1411 on a path between Weiten and the Spitzer Graben, outside any settlement. Its unusual location is explained in the founding document by a host miracle said to have occurred there; the chapel became such a popular pilgrimage target that the church was built directly beside it.