--- title: Parish Church url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400412/parish-church.html" description: "Parish churches St James the ElderSt James is usually depicted with a staff and a pilgrim's shell. Churches dedicated to St. James were often built at springs where travellers stopped for refreshment. This is how the church in Neumarkt is said to have originated as St James' Church." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Parish Church Parish Church =============== Neumarkt im Mühlkreis, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/203743/6693651D34C4499F41A79083C2CCEA9B37385F3E69CE0197DB784F57FB3D4B3C/kirche-neumarkt.jpg) [ ![Church Neumarkt](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/203743/6693651D34C4499F41A79083C2CCEA9B37385F3E69CE0197DB784F57FB3D4B3C/kirche-neumarkt.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/203743/6693651D34C4499F41A79083C2CCEA9B37385F3E69CE0197DB784F57FB3D4B3C/kirche-neumarkt.jpg) Marktplatz 4212 Neumarkt im Mühlkreis [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marktplatz%2C%204212%20Neumarkt%20im%20M%C3%BChlkreis "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Marktplatz%2C%204212%20Neumarkt%20im%20M%C3%BChlkreis "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.42777&lon=14.48419&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Parish churches St James the Elder St James is usually depicted with a staff and a pilgrim's shell. Churches dedicated to St. James were often built at springs where travellers stopped for refreshment. This is how the church in Neumarkt is said to have originated as St James' Church. St James is depicted several times in our church: \- On the high altar in the centre with a pilgrim's staff, which is also a rudder (patron saint of pilgrims and boatmen). \- To the right of the high altar on a painting as a simple pilgrim with staff and lamp. \- In the church interior on the left on a Baroque painting, which was the main image of the Baroque high altar high altar that stood in our parish church until the 19th century. \- At the south portal, a modern bronze gate depicting the life and legends of the saint. saint. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Parish Church** Marktplatz 4212 Neumarkt im Mühlkreis Phone [ +43 7941 8208 - 0 ](tel:+43794182080) E-Mail [pfarre.neumarkt.muehlkreis@dioezese-linz.at](#mailto) Web [www.dioezese-linz.at/neumarkt-muehl…](https://www.dioezese-linz.at/neumarkt-muehlkreis "New window") https://www.dioezese-linz.at/neumarkt-muehlkreis --- **Contact person** Pfarrkirche --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ The church is open to you every day, except during church services. - opened daily - open to the public [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry - voluntary contribution [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://www.dioezese-linz.at/neumarkt-muehlkreis "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")