--- title: Evangelic Church url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/401841/evangelic-church.html" description: The Church of St. Sebastian, also known as the Church on the Rock (situated on a solid block of granite) was originally built in 1630 in honour of both St. Sebastian und St. Rochus. These are the saints of all those afflicted by disease. This dedication was made in hope of averting the fast - approaching plague. After deconsecreation in 1738 it was used as a theatre and warehouse. It was eventually restored andreconsecrated as a Protestant parish Church in 1954. date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Evangelic Church Evangelic Church ================== Schärding, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/205838/22C03145D5BD52E0005EDBFDAEDA87720BD1B6B78AF728FD203C9E8BB2BAC43E/evangelische-kirche.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband Schärding Close copyright [ ![Protestant church in Schärding: A multi-storey building with a high spire, reminiscent of traditional church architecture. The white building with decorative elements on the façade is set against a clear blue sky.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/205838/22C03145D5BD52E0005EDBFDAEDA87720BD1B6B78AF728FD203C9E8BB2BAC43E/evangelische-kirche.jpg "© Tourismusverband Schärding") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/205838/22C03145D5BD52E0005EDBFDAEDA87720BD1B6B78AF728FD203C9E8BB2BAC43E/evangelische-kirche.jpg) Sebastian-Kneipp-Gasse 4780 Schärding [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Sebastian-Kneipp-Gasse%2C%204780%20Sch%C3%A4rding "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Sebastian-Kneipp-Gasse%2C%204780%20Sch%C3%A4rding "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.4552&lon=13.4305&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The Church of St. Sebastian, also known as the Church on the Rock (situated on a solid block of granite) was originally built in 1630 in honour of both St. Sebastian und St. Rochus. These are the saints of all those afflicted by disease. This dedication was made in hope of averting the fast - approaching plague. After deconsecreation in 1738 it was used as a theatre and warehouse. It was eventually restored and reconsecrated as a Protestant parish Church in 1954. The Church of St. Sebastian, also known as the Church on the Rock (being built on a block of granite), was built in 1630 in honour of St. Sebastian and St. Rochus - the saints of all those afflicted by disease - in hopes of averting the fast-approaching plague. After being deconsecrated in 1783, it was used as a theatre and warehouse for a while, before being painstakingly restored and reconsecrated as a Protestant parish church in 1954. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Evangelic Church** Sebastian-Kneipp-Gasse 4780 Schärding Phone +43 7712 4300 - 0Show no. Fax machine +43 7712 4320 E-Mail [info@schaerding.info](#mailto) Web [www.schaerding.at](http://www.schaerding.at "New window") http://www.schaerding.at --- **Contact person** Tourismusverband Schärding Innbruckstraße 29 4780 Schärding Phone +43 7712 4300 - 0Show no. Fax machine +43 7712 4320 E-Mail [info@schaerding.info](#mailto) Web [www.schaerding.at](http://www.schaerding.at "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **Payment methods** Cash payment [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Not suitable for wheelchairs. The property is not compliant with Austria's ÖNORM legal standard. [To the website](http://www.schaerding.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")