True art and cultural treasures
The silver region of Karwendel is home to impressive churches and monasteries, most of which can be reached by car or, alternatively, as part of a leisurely hike. Numerous small and large consecrated houses open their doors during the day to give their visitors the opportunity to find peace, recharge their batteries and admire art treasures from the past.
St. Georgenberg Monastery
Currently Closed Open! Open!| Weekday | Opening hour |
| Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su | 09:00 - 17:00 |
- Place: Stans
A special place of pilgrimage in the Karwendel Silver Region is St. Georgenberg in Stallental.
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Franziskanerkloster
Currently Closed Open!| Weekday | Opening hour |
| Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa | 09:30 - 11:30 |
- Place: Schwaz
The Franciscan monastery in Schwaz was founded in 1507 by Emperor Maximilian I. Built by Christof Reichartinger in the style of the "Bettelordenskirchen", the church of the monastery is one of the most beautiful and largest Gothic churches in Tyrol. The choir windows are decorated with colourful stained glass. They are a work of the black artist Prof. Fred Hochschwarzer and depict scenes from the life of St. Francis.
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Parish Church Weerberg of the Immaculate Conception
- Place: Weerberg
The Neo-Romantic, Nazarene building is a beautiful starting point and orientation point and particularly worth seeing.
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Pfarrkirche Jenbach Hl. Wolfgang und Leonhard
- Place: Jenbach
The Jenbach church with the surrounding cemetery is a prominent point and typical for a small Tyrolean village centre.
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Fiecht Abbey
- Place: Vomp
The monastery with its magnificent baroque collegiate church is one of the outstanding cultural sites of the Lower Inn Valley.
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Pfarrkirche Pill Hl. Anna
- Place: Pill
The 500 year old parish church in Pill is a typical Tyrolean sacral building
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Spitalskirche Schwaz
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Maria Larch Chapel and Pilgrimage Place
- Place: Terfens
In 1678, the pilgrimage chapel Maria Larch (Our Lady of Larch) was founded for a sitting earthen figurine of Mother Mary. The figurine was attached to a larch tree before, hence the name.
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Parish Church Mary Ascension Schwaz
- Place: Schwaz
The parish church of Maria Himmelfahrt is the largest and most important Gothic sacral building in Tyrol. The mighty church is a monument of exceptional artistic quality and an important cultural and social history document from the transition from the Middle Ages to modern times.
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Kreuzkirche Pill
- Place: Pill
A seemingly inconspicuous little church on the edge of the forest is a testimony to Tyrol's conflict-stricken history.
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Old parish church Weerberg St. Peter
- Place: Weerberg
A place for rest, contemplation and reflection
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