Best places: Religions in Salzburg, Austria

Catholic basilica & pilgrimage site founded in 1674, known for its baroque facade & decor.

Twin spires top this baroque-style 17th-century cathedral, with a museum housing sacred treasures.

Vast, hilltop observation tower built in the shape of a cross, with views of the Kitzbühel Alps.

👍 This is the cathedral where Captain von Trapp married Maria in the Sound of Music. The outside is Ok and we were trying to figure out out of all the beautiful churches in Austria what they would choose this one. I think part of it is the proximity to the Mondsee Lake where they filmed the boat ride...

Rustic-chic rooms & suites in a castle lodging featuring a restaurant, bikes & a wine cellar.

👍 In addition to Maria Plain, Maria Kirchental is one of the most popular places of pilgrimage in Salzburgerland. Hardly any other place in the world can boast such an impressive unity of nature and culture , history and the present . Salzburgers, Tyroleans, Upper Austrians and Bavarians have been mak...

Picturesque cemetery with baroque tombs of nobility as well as 12th-century catacombs & chapels.

Catholic church & monastery dating to the 7th century, featuring a cemetery, catacombs & a museum.

Abbey dating to 777, home to Benedictine monks, with artworks, sacred relics & guided visits.

👍👍 Magnificent Abbey, great Trapist beer brewing there, Austrtias only Trappist beer brewery, check the nursery!!

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this expansive Baroque complex offers art & cultural history tours.

Franciscan church with architectural details (including a Baroque interior) from several periods.

Benedictine monastery founded in the 8th century & a protected monument, with a church & a crypt.

👍👍 Wonderful view of the city, after a steep climb with many stair. But it is totally worth it!

Church designed by Baroque architect Johann Fischer von Erlach, known for its pristine white decor.

👍👍 A very beautiful pilgrimage church in the Virgental. With wonderful frescoes from the 15th century painted by Simon von Taisten. Obermauern with its pilgrimage church is worth a visit.

👍👍 Wunderschöne Kirche. Auch der Ort Maria Alm ist sehr nett anzusehen.

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