--- title: "St. Mary's Church" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/402156/st-mary-s-church.html" description: Todays church of the Virgin Mary was used as a monastery church of the Capuchins until 1785, which was broght to Wels due to the Counterreformation in 1628 by the initiative of the Kremsmünster Abbey Antonius Wolfradt. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church =================== Wels, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/206314/D39A180FA9161BF39C58FBE5E1B5573B9E60B26AE3E881B7F0F577073E3A96C3/marienkirche.jpg) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/206314/D39A180FA9161BF39C58FBE5E1B5573B9E60B26AE3E881B7F0F577073E3A96C3/marienkirche.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/206314/D39A180FA9161BF39C58FBE5E1B5573B9E60B26AE3E881B7F0F577073E3A96C3/marienkirche.jpg) Herrengasse 2 4600 Wels [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Herrengasse%202%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Herrengasse%202%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.16131&lon=14.03091&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Todays church of the Virgin Mary was used as a monastery church of the Capuchins until 1785, which was broght to Wels due to the Counterreformation in 1628 by the initiative of the Kremsmünster Abbey Antonius Wolfradt. Built in 1630 and 1631, the church is dedicated to St. Bonaventura, the chapel of St. Virgin Mary. For further information, please contact: Magistrat der Stadt Wels, Stadtarchiv Maria-Theresia-Straße 33 4600 Wels +43 7242 235-7680 [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **St. Mary's Church** Herrengasse 2 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 - 22 ](tel:+4372426772222) mobile [ +43 7242 47482 ](tel:+43724247482) E-Mail [office@wels.at](#mailto) --- **Contact person** Marienkirche Marienkirche (Vorstadtpfarrkirche) Herrengasse 2 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 - 22 ](tel:+4372426772222) mobile [ +43 7242 47482 ](tel:+43724247482) E-Mail [office@wels.at](#mailto) --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - by arrangement - Registration required [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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")