Saints Peter and Paul Church (Irdning)

The parish church of Irdning stands in the village of Irdning within the market town of Irdning-Donnersbachtal in the district of Liezen, Styria. It is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Enns Valley and Ausseerland region of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau. The church and its former cemetery area are protected as historic monuments.

The parish was first mentioned around 1145 and was administered by Rottenmann Abbey from 1514 to 1783. The Gothic structure was extended eastwards between 1737 and 1740 by the local master mason Matthäus Koch. Pope Pius II served as parish priest here from 1453 to 1458. A major restoration took place in 1957–58. The building combines Gothic and Baroque elements, including a five-storey west tower topped with a Baroque onion dome and lantern.

Inside, the early Gothic nave has a net-ribbed vault from the late 15th century. The west gallery, added around 1489, features an irregular net vault supported by octagonal piers. Two cross-vaulted chapels were added to the east end in the mid-17th century. The high altar, dating from about 1750, holds a painting by Philipp Carl Laubmann completed in 1752. A late Gothic statue of Saint Sebastian from around 1515–20 and a 16th-century marble sacramental niche also stand in the church. The surroundings include a protected cemetery area and several historic gravestones, including a marble relief bust by Michael Nußbaumer.