Description of the attraction
The Church of the Savior is located 400 meters from the center of the spa town of Bad Hall. It was built exactly opposite the old Gothic chapel of St. Margaret, which previously served as the center of the city parish, but lost its status due to the enormous increase in the population of this resort.
However, the construction of the new church was due not only to these reasons. It was also timed to coincide with the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Kremsmünster Benedictine Abbey, one of the largest in all of Austria. It was founded back in 777.
The construction of the temple began in 1869 and was led by the famous architect Otto Schirmer, who was also responsible for the construction of the new cathedral in the city of Linz. The work was completed in 1888. By the way, the same cathedral in Linz took much longer to build, and was completed even after the First World War - in 1924.
The new parish church in the resort of Bad Hall was dedicated to Jesus Christ and received the name "Church of the Savior". It is made in the traditions of the neo-Gothic style and is distinguished by elaborate cornices, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings and other elements that originate in the Gothic architecture of the 14th-15th centuries. The Church of the Savior is particularly distinguished by its main facade, which is supported by decorative buttresses and is decorated with a triangular pediment with a small rose window.
Also, this architectural ensemble is complemented by an elegant bell tower topped with a pointed spire. Its total height reaches 60 meters. White sandstone was used as a construction material.
The church has a rather austere interior. Of particular note is the main altar, considered a masterpiece of neo-Gothic woodcarving.
