Pfarrkirche Pyhra, Gothic parish church in Pyhra, Austria.

Pfarrkirche Pyhra is a Gothic pillar basilica begun around 1270 on the site of a Romanesque predecessor, whose choir square and east tower survive in the thicker tower masonry. The nave is flanked by aisles, and the transept-like stepped choir with its side chapels projects outward; the tower reads as a pseudo-crossing tower.

A parish existed by around 1077, when it was incorporated into Göttweig Abbey. After fire damage during the 1529 Turkish siege, the church was sold to knight Wilhelm von Greiß of Schloss Wald, and in 1625/1627 it returned to Göttweig. Fire damage recurred in the 1683 Turkish siege. The Gothic building replaced a Romanesque predecessor from the late 13th century, with construction from 1270.

The church is dedicated to Saint Margaret of Antioch and belonged to Göttweig Abbey from around 1077. Its 1758 Rococo pulpit carries busts of the cardinal virtues and a relief of Jesus in the Temple, while the eleven-sided late Gothic baptismal font survives from the medieval building.

The church is located centrally in Pyhra and is easily accessible on foot. You can reach the parish office at Hauptstrasse 17 for information and to arrange access if needed.

The 1758 Rococo pulpit is a hanging basket pulpit: busts of the cardinal virtues and a relief of Jesus in the Temple decorate the basket, while a group of God the Father enthroned with putti crowns the sound cover. The late Gothic baptismal font has eleven sides.