Stadtpfarrkirche St. Stephan in Braunau am Inn is a Gothic parish church begun in 1439 with one of Upper Austria’s tallest spires at 87 meters. Braunau was a historically significant river crossing town controlling the Inn River border with Bavaria, and the church reflects the commercial prosperity of the salt trade era. Hitler was born in Braunau in 1889, a fact that continues to define the town’s modern identity. Free entry; Braunau is about 60 km northwest of Salzburg.
church in Braunau am Inn
Stadtpfarrkirche St. Stephan
The parish church of St. Stephan in Braunau am Inn has one of the tallest church spires in Upper Austria at 87 meters, a Gothic (pointed arches, ribbed vaults, soaring vertical proportions) structure begun in 1439 that dominates a border town on the Inn River across from Bavaria.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Braunau am Inn
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1439
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Kirchenplatz, 5280 Braunau am Inn, 5280 Braunau am Inn
- Coordinates
- 48.2575, 13.0339