Ehemaliges Kapuzinerkloster Radstadt

Burg Radstadt stands at the north-eastern edge of the old town of Radstadt in the Pongau region of Salzburg. Once a fortress for the prince-archbishop’s steward, it later became a Capuchin monastery during the Counter-Reformation. The building now serves as the parish priest’s house in the town centre. The site has witnessed key moments in Salzburg’s history. First mentioned in 1401, it was declared ruinous in 1604 and gifted to the Capuchins in 1629 by Archbishop Paris von Lodron. The monks built a large hall church, consecrated in 1634 by Bishop Johann Christoph von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn. Later extensions in the 18th century and the removal of a medieval tower show how the building changed over time. Visitors find a quiet parish centre where the old monastery once stood. The church retains its 17th-century dedication to Our Lady of Help and was refurbished in the 1980s. Inside, the former monastic library once held rare 16th-century prints, now moved to Salzburg’s Landesarchiv. The peaceful square in front preserves the memory of a fortress that shaped the town’s past.