Wolfgangikirche Hollenegg, Gothic mountain church in Bad Schwanberg, Austria.
Wolfgangikirche Hollenegg is a Gothic church on the Wolfgangikogel at 767 metres in Kruckenberg, part of Bad Schwanberg. It is the remnant of a larger Gothic complex: only the three-bay choir with a three-eighth close and stepped buttresses survives, with shortened Gothic windows and a shoulder-arched sacristy portal. A western roof turret carries an onion dome.
The church was built in 1494 as a larger structure but later reduced in size through bricking up the front arch, leaving only the choir as it appears today. This modification reflects shifting community needs and circumstances across the centuries.
The church honors Saint Wolfgang, a figure deeply venerated in this Alpine region. Visitors can observe how religious devotion shaped the interior decoration, particularly through the altar furnishings and statues of saints that remain on display.
The church is reached from the Deutschlandsberg–Trahütten road (Weinebenstraße) or from Hollenegg via a narrow, winding and steep lane. From Easter to the end of October a glass door allows a view into the interior. The entrance area, redesigned in 2017, has a canopy with seating and a separate table.
The church received the GerambRose award in 2022 for exceptional restoration work and craftsmanship. This recognition highlights how carefully the building was brought back to good condition in recent years.
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