Mariazell Sights

  1. Basilika

    Most people come to Mariazell to visit the Basilika, the town's most important attraction. Originally Romanesque, the basilica underwent a Gothic conversion in the 14th century and then received a massive baroque facelift in the 17th century. The result from the outside is a strange clash of styles, with the original Gothic steeple bursting like a wayward skeletal limb from between two baroque onion domes.

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  2. Freizeitpark

    Bürgeralpe has a manmade lake that feeds snow canons when snow conditions are poor and is used as a lakeside setting for special events. Also up here is the Freizeitpark - a small museum devoted to wood and all its wonderful uses.

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  3. Schatzkammer

    In the upper galleries of the Basilika, the Schatzkammer contains votive offerings spanning six centuries, mainly naive-style paintings.

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