--- title: St. Vitus Parish Church url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400737/st-vitus-parish-church.html" description: The centre of the village Bad Kreuzen forms the late Gothic parish church “Pfarrkirche St. Vitus”. date: 2021-10-08 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # St. Vitus Parish Church St. Vitus Parish Church ========================= Bad Kreuzen, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204314/25646C9DA82EC239B9112237105F57AD3581F2969E4E78D0DE28EA38AF9FB825/pfarrkirche-st-vitus.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204315/F7A0A439461F5F2A175500960066FBFF94F58470543307629573A253CE75CE13/pfarrkirche-des-heiligen-vitus.jpg) © Open copyright © Bruno Brandstetter Close copyright [ ![St Vitus parish church in Bad Kreuzen: A picturesque village with a church surrounded by autumn-coloured trees. Lush green leaves can be seen in the foreground, while a mountain landscape is recognisable in the background. The warm colours in the evening sky lend the scene a peaceful and idyllic atmosphere.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204314/25646C9DA82EC239B9112237105F57AD3581F2969E4E78D0DE28EA38AF9FB825/pfarrkirche-st-vitus.jpg "© Bruno Brandstetter") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204314/25646C9DA82EC239B9112237105F57AD3581F2969E4E78D0DE28EA38AF9FB825/pfarrkirche-st-vitus.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband Bad Kreuzen Close copyright [ ![Parish church of St Vitus in Bad Kreuzen: A large, Gothic church with a pointed steeple and red roofs. The building has a white façade and stands in the middle of a town centre with shops and trees in the surrounding area.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204315/F7A0A439461F5F2A175500960066FBFF94F58470543307629573A253CE75CE13/pfarrkirche-des-heiligen-vitus.jpg "© Tourismusverband Bad Kreuzen") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204315/F7A0A439461F5F2A175500960066FBFF94F58470543307629573A253CE75CE13/pfarrkirche-des-heiligen-vitus.jpg) 1. 2. Bad Kreuzen 18 4362 Bad Kreuzen [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bad%20Kreuzen%2018%2C%204362%20Bad%20Kreuzen "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Bad%20Kreuzen%2018%2C%204362%20Bad%20Kreuzen "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.2668991&lon=14.8074198&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The centre of the village Bad Kreuzen forms the late Gothic parish church “Pfarrkirche St. Vitus”. The start of the Gothic church’s construction dates back to 1324. A keystone from 1490 suggests the completion of the present place of worship. In 1399 the parish of Kreuzen was incorporated into the diocese of Waldhausen. In 1451 the parish of Kreuzen, next to Grein and Simonsfeld, was given to the Prince Regnant. As a consequence the regiment of Saxa Coburg-Gotha was the patron of the parish Kreuzen until 1968: On 28th November 1968 a letter of declaration of renunciation and later on 4th April 1974 a decree was signed between the regiment of Kreuzen and the diocese. Since then Bad Kreuzen is a parish of free episcopal conferment. The outer walls are supported by beautiful and strong buttresses. Big lancet windows on the southern side enlighten the interior. In baroque times the lower Gothic part of the tower was increased in height and in modern time it was given a pointed roof. The delicate stellar vault of the two-aisled church hall is carried by two pillars. Under the organ gallery the room is divided into three aisles. Through an enormous ogival triumphal arch you have a view to the parish choir. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **St. Vitus Parish Church** Bad Kreuzen 18 4362 Bad Kreuzen Phone +43 7266 6217Show no. E-Mail [johann.fehrerhofer@dioezese-linz.at](#mailto) Web [www.bad-kreuzen.at](http://www.bad-kreuzen.at "New window") http://www.bad-kreuzen.at --- **Contact person** Mr Mag. Johann Fehrerhofer Nr. 18 4362 Bad Kreuzen Phone +43 7266 6217Show no. E-Mail [johann.feherhofer@dioezese-linz.at](#mailto) --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for pushchairs - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](http://www.bad-kreuzen.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [Suggest a change](#mailto) [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.donauregion.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")