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Vocklabruck

Country
Austria
State
Oberosterreich
City
Vocklabruck
Type of Location
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By air

Nearest airports to Vocklabruck are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre
   
   Wels Airport (distanced approximately 34 km)
   Scharding Airport (distanced approximately 45 km)
   Linz Airport (distanced approximately 47 km)
   Salzburg Airport (distanced approximately 54 km)
   Frankfurt/Oder Railway Airport (distanced approximately 54 km)

Key places to visit
Parish Church of St. Ulrich, Pilgrimage Church of Maria Schondorf, Lower City Tower, Kath Daughter church of St. Giles, Upper City Tower, Motherhouse of the Franciscan


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Places to Visit

Parish Church of St. Ulrich

The parish church of St. Ulrich is one of three churches in the Upper Austrian Roman Catholic parish Vocklabruck. It is located in the rear city right next to the so-called Heritage House, the former Benefiziatenhaus, and was first mentioned in 1391.After the construction of the walls were already existing churches - Church Schondorfer and Dorfl Church - outside the city walls. Therefore, in the middle of the 14th Century initiative of the city fathers built a chapel Ulrich inside the city walls. Beginning of the 15th Century, was rebuilt in the chapel.

Pilgrimage Church of Maria Schondorf

The pilgrimage church of Maria Schondorf with the patronage of the Assumption is one of three churches in Upper Austria's Roman Catholic parish Vocklabruck. The sanctuary is located in the south of the city on the plateau and is Schondorfer with her two consecutively arranged towers probably unique in Austria.The first written mention of the church was in 823rd She is so beside the Collegiate Church Mondsee testified the oldest church in the district. 1146/47 it was first mentioned as a parish church. She was until 1785 the parish church of the city and included the present parish Attnang-Puchheim, Regau and Timelkam .

Lower City Tower

Built in the 13th Century and increased in 1580 by a missile.remains of frescoes and a coat of arms Masswerkfries from the year 1502 were discovered in 1957 and restored

Kath Daughter church of St. Giles

In the 12th Century by Pilgrim by Weng built church, which by Carlo Antonio Carlone a Baroque domed cruciform church was rebuilt (1688 completion).

Upper City Tower

Built as part of the fortifications in the 13th Century, with wall paintings dating back to 1503.

Motherhouse of the Franciscan

The mother house is a spacious chapel, built in 1905 and 2005 has been redesigned. In 1988, beatified priest Jakob Kern celebrated his first Holy here.

Right Time to Visit

January - March

Temperature

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