Markuskirche - St. Mark's Church
The 400-year-old St. Mark's church is located in Salzburg's Old Town near the Klausentor. Today, the baroque building is home to the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic community.
What makes St. Mark's church so special?
The church is a listed building and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was constructed at the beginning of the 17th century by Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus. In 1669 the church was destroyed by a great rockfall. Today, a memorial plaque in Gstättengasse commemorates this event. Based on the style, it can be assumed that Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach designed the building.
The church today
From 1999, St. Mark's Church has been home to the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic community. In the year 2000 an iconostasis – a three-part screen decorated with icons – designed by Ukranian artist Bohdan Turetsky was put up on the existing communion rail.
