--- title: Heinrichskirche url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430029563/heinrichskirche.html" description: "Emperor Henry II (973/1002-1024) from the Bavarian branch of the Ottonians was the only German emperor to be canonised with his wife Cunegonde. Henry, who is buried in Bamberg Cathedral, is the patron saint of St Henry's Church." date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Heinrichskirche Heinrichskirche ================= Mauthausen, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/229801/61C49B20879602A81D2CEA038950CDB491C4C68006CF2DFCE884E457B1325E4A/heinrichskirche.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/229802/60E7E284DD3460F55A61ADBD153124D05589E041C3F64292D2F7E20500083529/heinrichskirche.jpg) © Open copyright © Mauthausen Tourismus Close copyright [ ![Heinrichskirche in Mauthausen: A stately building with a high church tower covered with a green roof system. The main entrance is framed by ornate metal elements. The façade is made of stone and plaster, indicating a traditional construction method. Surrounding the building are residential houses and other structures that suggest a rural or village environment.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/229801/61C49B20879602A81D2CEA038950CDB491C4C68006CF2DFCE884E457B1325E4A/heinrichskirche.jpg "© Mauthausen Tourismus") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/229801/61C49B20879602A81D2CEA038950CDB491C4C68006CF2DFCE884E457B1325E4A/heinrichskirche.jpg) © Open copyright © Mauthausen Tourismus Close copyright [ ![Heinrichskirche in Mauthausen: A narrow, multi-storey stone building with a pointed, green roof. At the front of the building is an arch with metal latticework. The surrounding area is characterised by trees and green vegetation, giving the building a picturesque character.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/229802/60E7E284DD3460F55A61ADBD153124D05589E041C3F64292D2F7E20500083529/heinrichskirche.jpg "© Mauthausen Tourismus") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/229802/60E7E284DD3460F55A61ADBD153124D05589E041C3F64292D2F7E20500083529/heinrichskirche.jpg) 1. 2. Vormarktstraße 4310 Mauthausen [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vormarktstra%C3%9Fe%2C%204310%20Mauthausen "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Vormarktstra%C3%9Fe%2C%204310%20Mauthausen "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.2406881&lon=14.5255539&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Emperor Henry II (973/1002-1024) from the Bavarian branch of the Ottonians was the only German emperor to be canonised with his wife Cunegonde. Henry, who is buried in Bamberg Cathedral, is the patron saint of St Henry's Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The choir (= the altar room mostly located in the east) was built after 1400. A small Carmelite monastery was built in 1494. In 1897, the dilapidated nave was demolished and the current west façade was redesigned. Due to the raising of the banks of the Danube, the church is now below street level. Next to the church was a cemetery where the drowned, washed up and poor were buried. It often happened that sailors drowned in the Danube. For a long time, raftsmen had to be non-swimmers so as not to abandon their goods in case of danger. In 1905-1936, the pillory stood on this former cemetery, which is now back on the market square. In 1694, a fisherman found a statue of the Virgin Mary washed ashore in the Enns estuary. A place of pilgrimage developed around this "Maria Trost", including processions from Passau. The Heinrichs Church was one of the richest churches in the Machland region thanks to the income from pilgrims' donations. The statue of the Virgin Mary was moved to the parish church of St Nikola in 1892. Today, the statue stands on the north wall of the church, having been heavily reworked during the relocation. In the 16th century, the Heinrichskirche was the church of the Protestants of Mauthausen. In 1732, **Emperor KARL VI** (1685/1711-40), father of **Maria Theresa** (1717/1740-1780), attended a mass in the Heinrichskirche. The church was closed in 1786 under **Emperor JOSEF II** (1741/1764-1790), but was reopened in 1787 following protests from the people of Mauthausen. The Gothic choir of the former Heinrichskirche, which today forms the chapel, is single-bay with a 5/8 end. The polygon (polygon through 5/8 end) covers a hipped saddleback roof. The pointed arched, shallow porch is closed by a baroque-style lattice gate. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Heinrichskirche** Vormarktstraße 4310 Mauthausen Phone 7238 2243Show no. E-Mail [info@mauthausen.info](#mailto) Web [www.mauthausentourismus.com](https://www.mauthausentourismus.com "New window") https://www.mauthausentourismus.com --- **Contact person** Gottfried Kraft Mauthausen Tourismus & Dorf-u. Stadtentwicklung Marktstraße 2 4310 Mauthausen Phone 7238 2243Show no. E-Mail [info@mauthausen.info](#mailto) Web [www.mauthausentourismus.com](https://www.mauthausentourismus.com "New window") --- **Legal contact information** Mauthausen Tourismus und Dorf-u. 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