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.
Contact guided tours of the mountain church:
Roman Catholic parish office Pitten
Alleegasse 57
2823 Pitten
Tel: +43 2627 82229
kanzlei@pfarre-pitten.at
www.pfarre-pitten.at
Contact for guided tours of the rock church
PIZ 1000
+43 2627 21014, +43 664 1668097
piz1000@pitten.at
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.
