Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung

Donnerskirchen Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Donnerskirchen)

Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung

Donnerskirchen

Donnerskirchen Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Donnerskirchen)

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Donnerskirchen Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Donnerskirchen)

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Location: Donnerskirchen, Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Burgenland, Austria

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September 27, 2019

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The Roman Catholic Church stands high above Donnerskirchen on a fortified plateau and overlooks the entire area. It is dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and is a listed building. The dark red onion dome and the Way of the Cross leading up to the church, which is flanked by 14 portraits of stations, are particularly beautiful.

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November 22, 2020

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Today's parish church, consecrated in 1680, was built on the foundations of a medieval church, which today is only reminiscent of a small Gothic opening on the outer staircase to the organ.

History:
Early Christian place of worship. Nothing certain is known about the establishment of the medieval parish. Theory: Stephanspfarre (997-1038), the St. Martin's patronage would also indicate this - mostly an indication of a very old parish. The parish was first mentioned in a document in 1437.

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H.S.White

June 20, 2023

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Donnerskirchen the idyll at the foot of the Leithagebirge ...
The small, dreamy village nestles between the Leitha Mountains and Lake Neusiedl, "guarded" by the baroque mountain church that towers over the village.
The wine culture, the hospitality of the people and the beauty of the landscape give the municipality a natural charm.

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