Spätgotische Pfarrkirche Mariasdorf

For many an unexpected sight: amidst the hilly landscape of Mariasdorf, a true jewel of late Gothic architecture rises, visible from afar. The striking, unplastered walls of greenish and reddish-brown chlorite slate give the Church of the Assumption of Mary its distinctive appearance. As a landmark of Mariasdorf, the building also adorns the municipal coat of arms. History: The late Gothic Church of the Assumption of Mary was probably built between 1400 and 1490, but was never fully completed. Little is known about the origin of the church. The Kanizsai brothers, who secured possession of the Hungarian royal estate of Bernstein for themselves in 1392, began construction of a generously planned parish church.