The Church of the Friars Minor was completed in 1739 and renovated in 1990. It is among the loveliest Late Baroque churches in Austria. The impressive ancillary spaces of the church transport visitors to days long past. They have remained unchanged to the present as an ensemble comprising the Loreto chapel, sacristy, crypt, and hermitage. The church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint John of Nepomuk.
Subterranean mysteries
The Church of the Friars Minor has so many intriguing nooks and crannies steeped in history. The best way to explore them is on a tour through the ancient pile. To name just one mysterious detail: The hermitage consists of four underground rooms whose exact use has not passed down. But one feature is distinctly recognizable: The walls of the two larger cells are plastered with cinders and shells and decorated with large plaster crosses colored white.
