Pfarrkirche St. Hippolyt

Also known as Stadtpfarrkirche St. Hippolyt

The parish church of St. Hippolyt in Zell am See is the oldest surviving building in the region, with origins in the 10th century. The Romanesque (round-arched, thick-walled medieval style) tower dominates the old town skyline and sits on the highest point of the peninsula that juts into the Zeller See.

The parish church of St. Hippolyt in Zell am See, dating to the 10th century, is the oldest building in the region and one of the better-preserved Romanesque structures in the Salzburg Alps. The tower dominates the old town skyline on its peninsula above the Zeller See. The interior layers Romanesque foundations with Gothic and Baroque additions accumulated over centuries. Zell am See is primarily a ski and lake resort, but the church gives it a historical depth that predates the resort by a thousand years. Free entry; 10-minute walk from the train station.