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Mountain church Tauplitzalm

Tauplitz

The small mountain church on the Tauplitzalm was built in 1962/1963 on the initiative of the Catholic youth.

This small mountain church is not equipped for regular services, but is primarily intended for vacationers staying on the "Alm". The architect Kurt Weber-Mzell also designed the modern church in Weißenbach in addition to the mountain church on the Tauplitzalm.

The church itself resembles a tent, expressing the idea that humans are merely passing through this life on Earth, and that true life begins in heaven. The striking gable shape of the church is comparable to a mountain. After all, it is a mountain church.

Upon entering the church, attention is immediately drawn to the grand window that fills the front completely; it symbolizes the Holy Trinity. The colors become lighter towards the top, thus indicating the resurrection.

Linoleum is the material of the floor, while the altar area features a wooden floor, and the rectangular wooden altar adapts to the church's form. On the altar stands a cross, designed in glass like the window.

Notably, there are no ambo (lectern), tabernacle (storage for consecrated hosts), baptismal font, or sessio (seat for the priest and altar servers), as this church is meant solely for mountain services. Additionally, a spiral staircase leading to a sacristy in a basement is characteristic of this church. The arrangement of the pews is continuous and without a central aisle.

The mountain church on the Tauplitzalm can be visited daily.
A service takes place every December 24th at 5:00 PM.

Subject to change!

01/01/2026 - 01/01/2030
Monday - Sunday
all day

The mountain church Tauplitzalm would be pleased about a small donation.

Contact

Bergkirche Tauplitzalm
Pfarrer Michael Unger
Tauplitzalm 63
8982 Bad Mitterndorf

What the weather will be like Bad Mitterndorf (800m)

Today, 15.07.2026

Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.
Morning
slightly cloudy
17°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 45%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
26°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
21°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 70%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 16.07.2026

Long and frequent sunny periods, but a chance of thunderstorms around noon.
Morning
sunny
16°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
rainy
26°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 55%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
sunny
24°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

17.07.2026
rainy
15°C 28°C
18.07.2026
rainy
14°C 22°C
19.07.2026
cloudy
12°C 21°C