Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche), Salzburg, Austria

    Tweet 

Tools

The Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche) is a Roman Catholic church in Salzburg's World Heritage Site. The church stands out against the surrounding Baroque architecture, in that it is in Romanesque style with a dash of Gothic.

The church tower on the southern side was erected between 1468 and 1498. It was done by a Nuremberg master builder, and spots a distictly Frankish Gothic style. In 1670, its Gothic spire was removed at the orders of Archbishop Max Gandolf von Kuenburg, as it made the Franciscan Church taller than the Salzburg Cathedral. Its Neo-Gothic helm roof dates to 1867.

The Franciscan Church has a Baroque altarpiece with a fabulous sculpture of the Madonna and Child. This was the work of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach.



The Franciscan Church
Author: kariklea
Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners



Bell tower of the Franciscan Church
Author: kariklea
Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners

Return to Salzburg Travel Guide
Return to Austria's World Heritage Sites
Return to Austria Travel Guide
Return to World Heritage Sites

Outstanding Destinations of the World Ancient Thebes, Egypt is the current feature destination. Click to view it!

Find a hotel New York City Bangkok Amsterdam Guests: 123 Rooms: 123 Search Disclaimer This website celebrating the World Heritage Sites is a hobby website that is not in any way connected to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and is not associated in any way with it. Any mention of UNESCO on this website is intended to describe the inscription and recognition of the World Heritage Sites by the institution, and does not in any way imply that UNESCO endorse the description and information provided.