St. Peter's Church

St Peter's Church

The Salzburg audio-guided tour invites you to quiet contemplation before the beautiful church attached to St Peter's Abbey. First built in the Romanesque style, it today displays a rich baroque adornment, in the image of the abbey that surrounds it.

From Romanesque to baroque

Originally raised in the Romanesque style in the seventh century, the church was profoundly altered over time. It today reveals fine chapels, one of which has kept its original Gothic style, while the rest of the building has been redecorated in the rococo taste. Its vault is adorned with frescoes representing scenes from the life of Saint Peter. This superposition of styles tells the long history of the sanctuary and of the abbey that houses it.

What there is to see

Inside, in contemplation, the visitor discovers a richly decorated nave, its chapels of varied styles and the frescoes of the vault dedicated to Saint Peter. The Gothic chapel, a vestige of the origins, contrasts with the rococo exuberance of the whole. It is a precious testimony of sacred art and of the religious history of Salzburg.

Practical information

St Peter's Church is within the abbey of the same name, in the old town of Salzburg. A place of worship in activity, it can generally be visited during the day, with respect for silence and services, the hours possibly varying according to the season. Access is on the level.

In what style is St Peter's Church?

Of Romanesque origin, it today displays a baroque and rococo adornment, while keeping a chapel of Gothic style.

What do the frescoes of the vault represent?

Scenes from the life of Saint Peter, to whom the church and the abbey are dedicated.