Parish Church of Werfen

The Roman Catholic parish church of Werfen is located in the market community of Werfen in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg. The parish church of St. James the Elder belongs to the deanery of Altenmarkt in the Archdiocese of Salzburg. The church is a protected monument.

A church built in 1282 was destroyed in a local fire. The second church building from 1404 and 1516 was removed, with the exception of the tower. The third church building was destroyed by a fire in 1589. From 1652 to 1657, the current church was built according to the plans of the Salzburg master builder Johann Baptist von Driesche. In 1776, the tower was raised. In 1854, the church was elevated to parish church status. Restorations took place in 1937, 1975, and 1977.

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