St. Wolfgang's Church is a pilgrimage church, first mentioned in 1183. According to legend, it was preceded by a church founded by St. Wolfgang himself in 976. The present building, however, dates mainly from the 15th century, after the previous church was destroyed by fire in 1429. The church was enlarged in the Rococo style in 1713, but the church is still almost entirely preserved in its late Gothic style. Catholic parish and pilgrimage church with the famous Gothic winged altar by Michael Pacher and a stone sanctuary that is important for cult purposes.Various legends describe the stay of St. Wolfgang. World-famous place of worship that has been discussed many times in science. One of the most important places of pilgrimage in Europe, which is still very popular today.Lake Wolfgang - in German: Wolfgangsee - is a lake in Austria that lies mostly within the state of Salzburg and is one of the best known lakes in the Salzkammergut resort region. is surrounded by the Salzkammergut mountain range. On the northern side, the Schafberg is located. A rack railway, the Schafbergbahn leads up to the summit at 1,782 m. Schafberg 1,783 m is a mountain in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Situated within the Salzkammergut Mountains range of the Northern Limestone Alps, the Schafberg rises at the shore of Wolfgangsee Lake. Austria, Europe.
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