Parish church Bad Waltersdorf

Bad Waltersdorf

As early as 1170, the deanery and main parish church of St. Margaret is mentioned for the first time in documents as one of the Eastern Styrian mother parishes of the Archbishopric of Salzburg.

The parish church was destroyed several times over the centuries as well as totally destroyed in 1683 by the "Kuruzzeneinfällen". The church was rebuilt from 1685-1690, a 38m high baroque onion tower with double cross (forged cross) was erected.

The colorful stained-glass windows date back to 1902, the baroque interior decoration dates back to the 1st half of the 18th century. The organ was first mentioned in 1730, but it was replaced by a new one in 1957, but the old "pneumatic" technique (operated by air) has been preserved.

A unique cultural-historical jewel is the Waltersdorf Wheel of Fortune from the 14th century, which was discovered during restoration work in the parish church in 1990.