About Austria:
Austria is a mountainous Central European nation (roughly 32,386 square miles or 83,879 square kilometers), making it relatively small, even by European standards. It is roughly 1/3 the size of Germany and similar in size to the U.S. state of Maine.
Despite its small size, Austria has much to offer visitors, from small picturesque villages to large cities such as Vienna, Innsbruck and Graz. Austria is renowned for its breathtaking scenery, featuring vibrant cities, stunning alpine landscapes and picturesque villages….many of the outdoor scenes in the movie “The Sound of Music” were actually filmed right here in Austria.
Catholic places of interest in Austria:
As of the end of 2024, Austria had approximately 4,557,471 registered Catholics, representing about 49.6% of the country’s total population (around 9.197 million). Islam has made recent inroads, making up roughly 8.3% of the total population by 2021.
Graz: Graz Cathedral (Saint Giles Cathedral)
Innsbruck & nearby towns: Hall in Tirol; Seefeld Eucharistic Miracle; Our Lady of Absam Shrine
Klosterneuburg: Klosterneuburg Monastery
Maria Taferle: Basilica (Baslika) Maria Taferle
Mariazell: Our Lady of Mariazell
Melk: Melk Abbey
Oberndorf (near Salzburg): The Silent Night Chapel
Saint Georgenberg-Feicht Monastery: Historical Abbey and site of a Eucharistic Miracle
Salzburg: Christ Child of Loreto; Our Lady of Maria Plain
Sank Florian: Saint Florians Monastery
Stift Heiligenkreuz: Cistercian Monastery (outskirts of Vienna)
Wienerwald: Cistercian Abbey of stift-heiligenkreuz