Filialkirche hl. Michael ob Rauchenödt, Gothic church in Grünbach, Austria.

Filialkirche hl. Michael ob Rauchenödt is a late Gothic church in Oberrauchenödt, Grünbach, with a four-bay nave of two equal aisles separated by two slender octagonal pillars and an gallery pillar. The slightly lower, narrower choir has a net-ribbed vault and is set asymmetrically against the nave. Buttresses of granite ashlars divide the plastered rubble walls, and a wooden roof turret with a small onion dome rises above the smooth roof surfaces.

A wooden church from the medieval period originally stood at this location, with archaeological traces pointing to the 12th century. This early structure was later replaced by the current Gothic stone building that reflects the religious importance of the site.

The church displays a Gothic altarpiece with reliefs showing scenes from the lives of saints. These artworks reflect the religious traditions that were passed down through generations.

Access to the church is available daily, though paths up to the ridge can vary in difficulty depending on the season. Adequate parking for both cars and buses makes visiting convenient regardless of how you arrive.

Excavations here allowed a medieval wooden church to be reconstructed for the first time in Austria: a building of about 1100, 6 by 3.6 metres, with a two-aisled main room, a west vestibule and a narrow ambulatory, destroyed by fire, as a 5 to 6 cm burnt layer shows.