5 Sights in Hallstatt, Austria (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Hallstatt, Austria! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Hallstatt. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Activities in Hallstatt

1. Pfarrkirche Maria am Berg

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The parish church of the Assumption, also called Maria on the mountain, is the Roman Catholic parish church of the market town of Hallstatt in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut. The parish belongs to the Bad Ischl dean of the Diocese of Linz.

Wikipedia: Katholische Pfarrkirche Hallstatt (DE)

2. Hallstätter Marienaltar

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The Hallstatt Altar of Mary in the southern area of the double choir of the late Gothic Catholic parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut in Upper Austria is a pentaptych, a walking altar with a main shrine, two movable outer and two movable inner wings, which allow an alternation between three different sides. The shrine is decorated with sculptures, the inner wings are decorated with reliefs on the front and back, and there are painting panels on both sides of the outer wings. The sculptures and reliefs are extensively gilded. The altar, which is dedicated to the Mother of God, was created around 1510–20 in the workshop of Leonhard Astl and is one of the most important and elaborate late Gothic winged altars in Upper Austria.

Wikipedia: Hallstätter Marienaltar (DE)

3. Evangelische Kirche Hallstatt

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The Evangelical Parish Church of Hallstatt is located in the municipality of Hallstatt in the district of Gmunden. The current sacred building dates from 1859 to 1863 and replaced the house of prayer from 1785. The church is a parish church of the Evangelical Church A.B. in Austria and belongs to the Evangelical Superintendence of Upper Austria. The church is also known as Christ Church. The Protestant parish church A.B. of Hallstatt is a listed building (list entry).

Wikipedia: Evangelische Pfarrkirche Hallstatt (DE)

4. Hirlatzhöhle

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Hirlatzhöhle Benedikt Hallinger / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Hirlatzhöhle is a cave in the Dachstein massif in the municipality of Hallstatt in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut. The total length of the cave known to date is over 115 km. It is therefore the third longest cave in Austria and, at 1559 m deep, the second deepest cave in Austria. The deepest point is at 443 m above sea level and therefore 65 m below the water level of the nearby Hallstättersee. It is the 21nd longest cave system in the world.

Wikipedia: Hirlatzhöhle (EN)

5. Dachsteinkapelle

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The Dachstein Chapel is located immediately next to the Simony Hut in the Dachstein Mountains. It lies at a height of 2,206 metres (7,238 ft) and is the highest place of worship in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is located within the municipality area of Hallstatt in the district of Gmunden in Austria. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Linz and is a cultural heritage monument.

Wikipedia: Dachstein Chapel (EN)

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