St Leonhard Church

Description

The St Leonhard parish church, originally a filial of nearby Mariapfarr, was acquired by Archbishop Eberhard II of Salzburg in 1246. The Prince-Archbishops had the Saint Leonard pilgrimage church erected about 1433, which in the late 15th century was enlarged as a fortified church in view of repeated Ottoman invasions.

Religious sites in Austria All sites in Tamsweg

Address
Am Leonhardsberg .202, Tamsweg, Austria

Established
c. 1433

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