Pfarrkirche Bad Gleichenberg

Church and monastery in the spa town of Bad Gleichenberg The newly founded spa town of Gleichenberg originally belonged to the parish of Trautmannsdorf. To spare spa guests the arduous journey to Trautmannsdorf for church, Count Wickenburg had the Bark Chapel built in the park in 1838. There, guests could attend a Sunday mass. Soon the chapel was too small for the numerous spa guests. Therefore, Count Wickenburg purchased a plot of land on a trachyte hill and planned to build a church with a monastery there in 1841. The church and monastery were solemnly consecrated in 1845 and handed over to the care of the Franciscan Order. In 1888/1889, the founder's son, Count Ottokar von Wickenburg, donated the entire area, church, monastery, and surrounding properties, to the Franciscan Order. In 1940, Father Fidelius Pfreundtner achieved the establishment of a parish for Bad Gleichenberg, after the monastery was to be closed by the German Reich. The monastery and church were severely damaged in the spring of 1945. With the help of many donations and the labor of the population, the church and monastery could be renovated after the war." Historical Tour through Bad Gleichenberg - Then & Now

Opening hours & season

• 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2026daily09:00–17:00