Kapuziner Kloster Gmunden

The monastery in Gmunden was built according to the wish of its founder Emperor Ferdinand II as a base for the missionization of the Salzkammergut. Anton Spindler, Abbot of Garsten, laid the foundation stone for the church and monastery on October 5, 1636, the construction and maintenance of which were transferred to the Salt Office. On November 25, 1645, Ernst Adalbert Graf von Harrach, Cardinal and Archbishop of Prague, consecrated the church in honor of the Visitation of Mary. Bishop Athanasius Zuber spent his last years here after his missionary work in India and died on May 14, 1872, at the age of 48. During the Second World War, the monastery had to be completely evacuated. However, the church remained available for pastoral care. Between 1964 and 1967, the interior of the church was redesigned, after the altarpieces by Philipp Haller had already been restored and reinstalled in 1958. A thorough exterior renovation of the church took place in 1978. Since the dissolution of the monastery in 2007, the sacred building has been a filial church to the Roman Catholic parish church of Gmunden.Architectural style: Baroque More information can be found at Gmundens Schätze!Visits or guided tours by appointment with Bernhard Brunner, Monastery Administration 0676 88 794 888, kloster@gmunden.ooe.gv.at