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Franziskanerkirche

Franziskanergasse / Sigmund Haffner Gasse, Salzburg 5020, Austria
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Ranked #12 of 68 attractions in Salzburg
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites
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Goa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 15, 2013 NEW

Attended the 7pm evening mass. Hanful of people, German mass ..but I felt complete to end my day this way.

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Grapevine, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

Walked in just to take a look and WOW! How incredibly beautiful! As we walked around admiring, the organist began to play which made for a totally incredible visual and audial experience. We stayed until the playing stopped. It was a total immersion sort of experience and very moving!

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london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

If Salttzburg is getting too much for you step away from thre crowds, coffee and kuchen and spend some time here admiring the beautifulö setting and wonderful flowers in a peaceful atmosphere

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Frankfurt & Boston
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

The Tripadvisor map locates this church in Vienna! The quality of the Tripadvisor information/feedback environment is significantly lower than one would expect from a reputable player. Worst is that tripadvisor in most cases doesn't offer any simple way to make it attentive that the information they pass is wrong. Tripadvisor itself doesn't deserve more than a 3.5/5 ...

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san diego
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Very late baroque interior with a fantastic organ! If you are very lucky you can attend a formal organ concert or even listen to the organist practice during an afternoon when you want a quiet place to rest and get away from the crowds.

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Munich, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

The gloomy structure of this original Romanesque church was opened by a bright, light Gothic choir--what an experience when you enter through the darkish nave and see the high, bright altar section! Do have a look at the Romanesque stair leading up to the pulpit--the lion is "propped up" by a man lying under its belly, almost unique in the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

This church is a mix of Romanesque, Baroque and Gothic architecture. It possesses statues and objects of fine art, but it also exudes a quiet peacefulness within its walls. The most important object in the church is the statue of the "Madonna" by Pacher dated 1495 and is the center-piece of the main altar. It is well worth a short... More

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Longmeadow, MA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

Franziskanerkirche is a grand, large church of great beauty in a quiet coener of the old city. It is the venue for many wonderful concerts.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2012

This is the favorite of the churches visited in Salzburg. The church is large enough without being imposing, and there is much to see with clusters of elaborate art. Spent about half an hour here, examining the high altar and chapels, and gazing at the vaulted ceiling. Franziskanerkirche provides an interesting experience because one goes through the Baroque style entrance... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012

Like: Marble columns and artwork Liked not so much: Too much gold, but still it is beautiful. We did not have much time to explore as we were only in Salzburg overnight.

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