Frauenbergkirche

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The Frauenbergkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt in Stein an der Donau, a district of Krems an der Donau, is a former church and, since the mid-1960s, a memorial to the fallen of both world wars. It was built in the 14th century on a rock terrace above the parish church of St. Nicholas and is connected to it by the steep Frauenbergstiege. The tower, popularly known as Alter Michl, characterizes the townscape of Stein.

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 48°24'9"N, 15°34'56"E

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Frauenberg 23Krems an der Donau 3500 Lower AustriaAustria

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Frauenbergkirche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gozzoburg, Steiner Tor, Piaristenkirche, Kunsthalle Krems.

1.1 miNE
Restaurant, Forts and castles
Gozzoburg, Krems
29 min walk • The so-called Gozzoburg is a high medieval town castle in Krems on the Danube in Lower Austria.
0.8 miNE
City gate
Steiner Tor, Krems
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1.1 miNE
Church
Piaristenkirche, Krems
27 min walk • The Piarist Church in Krems on the Danube, also called Kremser Frauenbergkirche, is the oldest church in the city. The Roman Catholic church may have been dedicated to St. Stephen, the patron saint of the diocese of Passau.
~1430 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Kunsthalle Krems, Krems
7 min walk • Kunsthalle Krems-Stein in Stein an der Donau is an international exhibition hall in Lower Austria, built from 1992 to 1995 according to the plans of architect Adolf Krischanitz in the former tobacco factory of the tobacco company in the district ...
1.1 miNE
Church
Church of St. Veit, Krems
27 min walk • The parish church of St. Vitus in the town of Krems on the Danube is a Roman Catholic church. It is also called the "Cathedral of the Wachau".
1 miNE
Church
Bürgerspitalskirche, Krems
26 min walk • The Bürgerspitalkirche of Krems an der Donau is a Roman Catholic church located on the Obere Landstraße directly in the center of the city. It is dedicated to St. James the Younger, the son of Alphaeus, and St. Philip.
0.7 miE
Church
Evangelische Pfarrkirche, Krems
18 min walk • Heilandskirche is a Protestant church building in Krems on the Danube. Built in 1912 and consecrated in 1913, it represents an early work by architect Otto Bartning.
0.9 miNE
Art gallery, Church, Museum
Dominikanerkirche, Krems
24 min walk • The Dominican Church Krems is a former monastery church of the Dominicans with the patrocinium Peter and Paul in the city of Krems on the Danube in Lower Austria. The church has served the Provincial Gallery of Contemporary Art since 2011/2012 for...
~110 ftS
Church
Pfarrkirche hl. Nikolaus, Krems
1 min walk • The parish church of Stein an der Donau stands in Stein an der Donau on an extension of the Steiner Landstraße at the entrance to the Frauenbergkirche in the municipality of Krems an der Donau in Lower Austria.
0.6 miSW
Church
St. Stephan
17 min walk • The parish church of Mautern an der Donau is the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of Mautern in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria. It is dedicated to St. Stephen and belongs to the deanery of Göttweig.
0.9 miNE
48°24'43"N • 15°35'46"E
Weingut Stadt Krems, Krems
24 min walk • Shopping