Country guide

Austria

16 sacred sites across 9 regions.

Traditions present in Austria

Christianity6 Christian5

Prominent site types

Shrine5 Church4 Basilica3 Pilgrimage Route1

Burgenland

2 sites

Christianity

Basilica of Maria Loretto in Burgenland

Loretto, Burgenland, Austria

Basilica of Maria Loretto in Burgenland in Loretto, Burgenland, Austria.

Christian

Black Madonna of Loretto Burgenland

Loretto, Burgenland, Austria

Black Madonna shrine known for Entire village named after Madonna, 17th century monastery

Carinthia

3 sites

Christianity

Basilica Maria Loreto, St. Andra

St. Andrä im Lavanttal, Carinthia, Austria

Basilica Maria Loreto, St. Andra in St. Andrä im Lavanttal, Carinthia, Austria.

Christian

Black Madonna of Lavanttal

Sankt Andrä, Carinthia, Austria

Black Madonna shrine known for Schwarze Madonna von Loreto, basilica pilgrimage

Christian

Black Madonna of Maria Loretto Peninsula

Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Black Madonna shrine known for Holy House replica (1652), lakeside pilgrimage site

Kärnten

1 sites

City on the Magdalensberg

Magdalensberg, Kärnten, Austria

Magdalensberg is a pilgrimage route of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 46.72480, 14.42865. Attributes: natural, cultural, pilgrimage. Magdalensberg (Slovene: Štalenska gora) is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria. Located in Magdalensberg, Kärnten, Österreich.

Lower Austria

3 sites

Christian

Black Madonna of Kaltenleutgeben

Kaltenleutgeben, Lower Austria, Austria

Black Madonna shrine known for Copy touched to Altötting original (1766), miracle-working

Christian

Black Madonna of Langenzersdorf

Langenzersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

Black Madonna shrine known for Einsiedeln copy (1708), local devotion

Christianity

St. Katharina, Langenzersdorf

Langenzersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria

St. Katharina, Langenzersdorf in Langenzersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria.

Niederösterreich

1 sites

Pilgrimage church of Mary, Maria Taferl

Maria Taferl, Niederösterreich, Austria

Pilgrimage church of Mary, Maria Taferl is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 48.22520, 15.15567. Located in Maria Taferl, Niederösterreich, Österreich.

Oberösterreich

1 sites

Christianity

The Parish Church of the Assumption (Maria am Berg), Hallstatt

Hallstatt, Oberösterreich, Austria

Perched on a steep mountainside above Lake Hallstatt, the Parish Church of the Assumption rises like a declaration of permanence against the transient Alpine weather. Known locally as Maria am Berg, this late Gothic church has anchored the spiritual life of one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited settlements for nearly a millennium. Its celebrated winged altar, commissioned by salt miners, stands as a testament to working-class devotion. Below the church, the Bone House holds over 600 painted skulls, each inscribed with a name and date, transforming limited burial space into an art of communal remembrance.

Steiermark

2 sites

Christianity

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell

Mariazell, Steiermark, Austria

Basilica of the Virgin Mary, Mariazell is a basilica of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.77275, 15.31863. Attributes: built, cultural, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Virgin Mary. Located in Mariazell, Steiermark, Österreich.

Teufelstein (Devil’s rock)

Fischbach, Steiermark, Austria

Teufelstein (Devil’s rock) is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.46775, 15.61211. Located in Fischbach, Steiermark, Österreich.

Tirol

2 sites

Christianity

Church of St. George, Georgenberg

Stans, Tirol, Austria

Church of St. George, Georgenberg is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.37687, 11.69168. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: St. George. Located in Stans, Tirol, Österreich.

Pilgrimage church of Maria Geburt, Mariastein

Mariastein, Tirol, Austria

Pilgrimage church of Maria Geburt, Mariastein is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.52674, 12.05328. Located in Mariastein, Tirol, Österreich.

Upper Austria

1 sites

The parish church of the Assumption (Maria am Berg), Hallstatt

Hallstatt, Upper Austria, Austria

Church, Hallstatt is a church of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 47.56341, 13.64886. Attributes: built, cultural. Associated figure: Maria. Located in Hallstatt, Oberösterreich, Österreich.