Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Bartholomäus

The Catholic parish church of St Bartholomew stands on rising ground south-west of Texing village in the Texingtal valley, Melk district, Lower Austria. It belongs to the deanery of Scheibbs and the diocese of St Pölten, and is protected as a listed monument. The churchyard slopes gently up to the west tower, giving views across the valley.

The church began as a benefice founded by Isengrimm of Texing in the 13th century. It became a separate parish in 1200, passed to Gaming Charterhouse in 1332, and served as a vicariate until the charterhouse was dissolved in 1782. The original Gothic nave and broad choir were transformed into a Baroque interior between 1713 and 1717. The west tower, with its slender proportions and pointed spire of 1824, rises above the main roof.

Inside, the three-aisled nave has Gothic ribbed vaulting in the central aisle and Baroque groin vaults in the side aisles. The west gallery rests on two wooden posts, while the side galleries extend to the second bay. The high altar, made in the early 18th century, features a wide retable with a central aedicula, side statues of apostles, and a painting of the glory of St Bartholomew. The organ by Max Jakob dates from 1892, and a bell cast by Ferdinand Vötterlechner in 1757 hangs in the tower.