Evangelische Kirche Gmunden

The Protestant Resurrection Church was built between 1871 and 1876 according to the plans of the Viennese architect Herrmann Wehrenfennig in the Neo-Gothic style and has since shaped the Traundorf district. The church was built from local, reddish limestone. Slavonian oak was chosen for the interior. The altarpiece was painted by the Dresden artist Andräe. During the Reformation, the majority of Gmunden's population was Protestant. The upheaval lasted almost 100 years until the Habsburgs expelled everything non-Catholic from their lands. After the Patent of Toleration in 1781, it took almost another 90 years (1869) until a prayer room with 250 seats was built in Gmunden. Our church was designed for 500 seats - quite generous for Protestant standards in Austria. A wise decision - because a few years after the church was built, 200 Protestants joined with the court of the Royal House of Hanover. The construction was made possible not only by the financial and in-kind contributions of the community members, but also by the support of members of the House of Hanover, the Saxon Gustav-Adolf-Verein and many other patrons. The Royal House of Hanover actively supported the community. Valuable parts of the interior and inventory were donated by the House of Hanover and its entourage. It is noteworthy for the building that, despite necessary renovations, it has been preserved in its original condition without significant changes. The rectory, also a listed building, was built later in 1894. More information can be found under Gmunden's Treasures! The Protestant community of Gmunden with its daughter communities Ebensee, Laakirchen and Scharnstein today numbers more than 3000 members.