The parish church of Sankt Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee was where Mozart’s mother Anna Maria Pertl was baptized in 1720; his sister Nannerl lived in the village for years. The church has origins from 1376. Free entry. Accessible by Wolfgangsee boat from St. Wolfgang, or bus from Salzburg (1 hour). The less-crowded alternative to St. Wolfgang on the opposite shore.
church in St. Gilgen
Pfarrkirche St. Gilgen
The parish church of Sankt Gilgen, on the Wolfgangsee, has a specific biographical connection that makes it more than a generic lakeside church: Mozart's mother, Anna Maria Pertl, was baptized here in 1720, and his sister Nannerl lived in Sankt Gilgen for years.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- St. Gilgen
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1376
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Kirchenplatz 1, 5340 St. Gilgen, 5340 Sankt Gilgen
- Coordinates
- 47.7667, 13.3657