Basilica of St. Lawrence, Enns, Austria

The Basilica of St. Lawrence was a cathedral church and is now a minor basilica. It belongs to Enns-Lorch deanery in the Diocese of Linz. The church is a listed building.

The basilica rises above the remains of their Roman predecessors, which were discovered during archaeological excavations between 1960 and 1966. The oldest building - a Roman noble house - dating from the 2nd century AD. It was also built an early Christian church. There were several renovations and expansions until 1300, the existing church was built in Gothic style. At the end of archaeological research, the church was renovated and was one of the first churches in the country, whose design was affected by the spirit of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).

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Travel Time (2 years ago)
Beautiful church

Dennis Moso (5 years ago)
Nice church and cemetery at one place.

DruideB (6 years ago)
Since 2018 there have been toilets and a tourist office with a shop, a large parking lot, including for buses. Right next to it is the parish center, the kindergarten and the Union tennis hall.

Stefan Vieweg (6 years ago)
Nice

Ulli Schonder (7 years ago)
You should definitely treat yourself to a tour of this basilica! We were allowed to visit it with a very nice lady who told us a lot about the interesting history. In the lower church, the different eras and periods of building history are illuminated in color - absolutely worth seeing! Entry is free with the Museum Lauriacum card.

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