General Admission
Free
Free entry during regular visiting hours and gate times
Tucked away behind an unobtrusive facade near Mirabell Gardens, this historic Capuchin convent church houses celebrated holy paintings and the Loretokindel, a tiny, jewel-clad ivory carving of Jesus venerated by pilgrims since the seventeenth century.
An active convent church in Salzburg known for its serene interior, historic sacred paintings, and the revered Loretokindel ivory carving.

The Church of St. Maria Loreto offers a serene sanctuary of pilgrimage and quiet reflection in Salzburg. Originally founded by Capuchin nuns in 1633, this active convent church provides a peaceful escape for visitors. Inside, the modest exterior gives way to a wealth of religious art, including detailed seventeenth-century side-chapel paintings. A central draw is the Loretokindel, an intricate, eleven-centimeter ivory carving of the infant Jesus adorned with a jewel-encrusted cloak hand-sewn by the convent's historic nuns.

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