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St. Agatha's Catholic Church

Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Oberösterreich, Österreich
  • All weather
  • Suitable for groups
  • Suitable for pushchairs
  • Suitable for kids (all ages)

The church in St. Agatha is an integral part of the Catholic parish in Bad Goisern.

Two Catholic churches 

In earlier times, St. Agatha had aspirations to become an independent town. It is therefore not surprising that there are two Catholic churches in Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee there is a second Catholic church.
The little church was built under priest Coloan Mühlwanger and first mentioned in a document in 1395. The high altar is made of grotto and sandstone. Behind it you can see a secco painting (this technique involves painting on dry plaster) The two side altars date from 1674 and 1685. On the way from Bad Goisern to St. Agahta are the four so-called Stambach chapels with sculptural depictions of the rosary. The crucifixion group by the Mondese master Meinrad Guggenbichler

Pilgrimage trail

A visit to the church in St. Agatha can be ideally combined with a short pilgrimage trail along small chapels starting from Bad Goisern. This pilgrimage trail starts at the chapel of the Stieger joinery and continues via Stambach and ends at the church of St. Agatha


The historical facts about the church in St. Agatha

  • . Agatha
    • Presbytery from 1400
    • Nave built in 1583
    • High altar with remarkable figural Calvary group, created around 1715, from the Guggenbichler workshop.
    • Side altars from 1674
    • Grave (wooden relief) from around 1510
    • Statue of St Sebastian from around 1520 from St. Sebastian's Church. Sebastian from around 1520 from the Astl circle
    • Carved late Gothic choir stalls
    • Bells from 1450

    During Advent until 2 February

    you can also marvel at the church nativity scene of the Kripperlverein.

    Experience a 360° panoramic tour of Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt....

The church is not always open! Please contact the parish office in advance:

Telephone: +43 6135/8243
Mobile: +43 676 / 8776-5036

Opening hours of the parish office:

  • Monday 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Tuesday   09:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. 
  • Wednesday 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • Thursday 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • Friday   09:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Accessibility / arrival

The Catholic Church of St. Agatha is situated next to Landhotel Agathawirt and Kirchenwirt - not far from B 145 - located in small town St. Agatha

by car

from Salzburg:
federal road B158 direction Bad Ischl
in Bad Ischl drive onto the “Salzkammergut Straße” B145 in direction to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt

from Linz:
A1 motorway exit Regau on “Salzkammergut Straße” B145 in direction to Gmunden, Bad Ischl, Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt

from Graz:
A9 motorway exit Liezen on B320, in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt


by bus:
from Bad Ischl: bus in direction to Bad Aussee, stop "St. Agatha"
from the bus stop approx. 5 minutes walk

by train:
from Vienna/Linz/Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim, change train to Stainach-Irdning
from Klagenfurt/Graz to Stainach-Irdning, change train to Attnang-Puchheim
get off at train station "Bahnhof Steeg/Gosau", approx. 30 minutes walking time

Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at https://www.oebb.at/en/ (train) and https://www.postbus.at/en(bus).

The Catholic Church of St. Agatha is situated next to Landhotel Agathawirt and Kirchenwirt - not far from B 145 - located in small town St. Agatha

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Nearby you will find Landhotel Agathawirt and Inn Kirchenwirt.

  • All weather
  • Suitable for groups
  • Suitable for schools
  • Suitable for kids (all ages)
  • Suitable for pushchairs
  • Suitable for teenagers
  • Suitable for seniors
  • Suitable for single travelers
  • Suitable for friends
  • Suitable for couples
  • Suitable for children
Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Please get in touch for more information.

Contact


St. Agatha's Catholic Church
St. Agatha
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

Phone +43 6135 8243
mobile +43 676 87765036
E-Mail pfarre.badgoisern@dioezese-linz.at
Web www.dioezese-linz.at/badgoisern
https://www.dioezese-linz.at/badgoisern

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Mr KonsR Mag. Johann Hammerl
Katholisches Pfarramt Bad Goisern
Untere Marktstraße 10
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

Phone +43 6135 8243
mobile +43 676 87765036

Legal contact information

Pfarre Bad Goisern
Johann Hammerl
Untere Marktstraße 10
AT-4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
pfarre.badgoisern@dioezese-linz.at
http://www.dachstein-salzkammergut.at

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