The parish church of St. Michael anchors the largest settlement in the Lungau, the isolated high alpine basin in the southeastern corner of the Salzburger Land. The Lungau is cut off by mountain passes, which gave it folk traditions (including the famous Samson processions with giant carved figures) that survived more intact than in more accessible regions. St. Michael im Lungau is on the Murtalbahn and accessible from the A10 via the Tauern Tunnel. Free entry. A worthwhile stop for travelers interested in authentic alpine folk culture away from the main tourist circuit.
church in St. Michael im Lungau
Pfarrkirche St. Michael
The parish church of St. Michael in St. Michael im Lungau is the main church of the largest settlement in the Lungau, a high alpine basin in the southeastern corner of the Salzburger Land (Austrian federal state of Salzburg).
- Type
- church
- Destination
- St. Michael im Lungau
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 5582 St Michael im Lungau
- Coordinates
- 47.0432, 10.9698