The Wallfahrtskirche Bartholomäberg, on a sun-facing hillside above the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, holds what may be the oldest parish records in Vorarlberg, dating from the 9th century. The views down the full length of the Montafon valley are the other reason to make the detour. Free entry. Access from Schruns below; narrow approach road. Combine with hiking in the upper Montafon or a visit to the Silvretta reservoir.
church in Montafon
Wallfahrtskirche Bartholomäberg
Bartholomäberg rises on a south-facing slope above the Montafon valley in Vorarlberg, and its pilgrimage church holds the oldest verifiable parish records in Vorarlberg, dating from the 9th century, which makes it likely the oldest continuously used religious site in this corner of Austria.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Montafon
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 6780 Montafon
- Coordinates
- 47.0922, 9.9077