Berg- & Felsenkirche Pitten
Church
Description
The castle hill of Pitten with the castle and the mountain church is a magnificent sight. The baroque mountain church is dedicated to St. George and dates back to the 18th century.
It is typical of the region - the church is surrounded by a wall with battlements, making it one of the region's fortified churches. It is well worth the climb to the church, as it offers a magnificent view of the Hohe Wand, Schneeberg, Rax, Semmering and Hochwechsel.
Right behind the mountain church is a rare rock church. It contains frescoes from the 13th century. The use of the rock church as a place of worship in pre-Christian times can be assumed based on numerous finds from Roman times and earlier.
Walk or hike
Walk from the center of Pitten via Aspanger Straße and Bergstraße up to the mountain church or via stage 2 of the WAB from Bad Erlach or Thernberg. Can be combined with a hike on the Pitten circular hiking trail (PI1).
Stage 2 WAB Bad Erlach-Thernberg
Franziskusweg long loop or short loop
Contact guided tours of the mountain church:
Roman Catholic parish office Pitten
Alleegasse 57
2823 Pitten
Tel: +43 2627 82229
pfarre.pitten@katholischekirche.at
www.pfarre-pitten.at
Contact guided tours of the Felsenkirche
PIZ 1000
+43 2627 82212, +43 664 1668097
piz1000@pitten.at
By public transportation
Coming from Vienna or Graz to Wr. Neustadt main station. From there take the Aspangbahn to Pitten station. From the station it is about 15 minutes on foot.
