The Baroque parish church of St. Francis in Wagrain is the religious center of this Pongau ski village, typical of the Counter-Reformation building wave that transformed Austrian parish churches in the 17th-18th centuries. Wagrain is part of the Snow Space Salzburg ski circuit and is also known as the hometown of Austrian author Karl Heinrich Waggerl (1897-1973). Free entry. Bus from St. Johann im Pongau; by car 10 minutes from Bischofshofen.
church in Wagrain
Pfarrkirche Hl. Franziskus
The parish church of St. Francis in Wagrain is the main church of this Pongau ski resort village, a Baroque structure typical of the Counter-Reformation building wave that transformed Austrian parish churches in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Wagrain
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 5602 Wagrain
- Coordinates
- 47.3335, 13.2965