--- title: Good Friday url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430000725/church-service-on-good-friday.html" description: Good Friday is the most important holiday of the church year for the Protestant church. image: "https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/user_upload/upperaustria/Logo_upperuastria_RGB_300x300px_Websites.png" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Good Friday church service on Good Friday =============================== 26.03.2027 / 09:00- 10:00 ([Further dates](#)) Gosau, Protestant Church Gosau Religiöse Veranstaltung, Gottesdienst, Messe ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/254234/F3AB99923F39BED66952166A0E1437F66508ED2199C490F38530793047FEF56E/evangelische-kirche.jpg) © Open copyright © Elisabeth Grill Close copyright [ ![A bright church with a tall tower and clock stands on a green meadow. Next to it are a few houses and trees. Wooded mountains rise up in the background under a clear blue sky.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/254234/F3AB99923F39BED66952166A0E1437F66508ED2199C490F38530793047FEF56E/evangelische-kirche.jpg "© Elisabeth Grill") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/254234/F3AB99923F39BED66952166A0E1437F66508ED2199C490F38530793047FEF56E/evangelische-kirche.jpg) Kirchenstraße 21 4824 Gosau [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kirchenstra%C3%9Fe%2021%2C%204824%20Gosau "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Kirchenstra%C3%9Fe%2021%2C%204824%20Gosau "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.582373469091&lon=13.52502822876&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Free entry [ Event information ](#ttgCollapseBeschreibung) ------------------------------------------------- **The Easter festival starts with the good friday.** Easter is the high point of the church year in the Christian churches. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In Christianity, **Good Friday** is the first day of the so-called "**Triduum Sacrum**", the three-day celebration of Easter. On Good Friday, Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the form of a church service. The name of the **holiday** is derived from the Old High German term "kara", which means **"mourning" or "lamentation".** In Protestant churches, the **tradition** of not ringing the church bells on this day is also practised in many places. In Protestant churches (as well as in Catholic churches), altar decorations such as candles or flowers are often not used. According to **Protestant tradition**, the liturgical colour of the day is black or purple. The **customs and celebrations** on the occasion of **Karfreitag** are celebrated differently depending on the Christian denomination and region. [**Experience a 360° panorama tour through Gosau valley…**](https://dachstein-panorama.at/?startscene=27&startactions=lookat(19.49,5.61,100.3,0,0);) [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Protestant Church Gosau** Kirchenstraße 21, 4824 Gosau Phone[+43 6136 8209](tel:+4361368209) E-Mail[pg.gosau@evang.at](#mailto) Web[www.evangosau.at/](https://www.evangosau.at/) --- **Legal contact information** Evangelische Pfarrgemeinde a.b. Gosau Esther Eder Kirchenstraße 21 AT-4824 Gosau pg.gosau@evang.at https://www.evangosau.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Event date(s) ](#ttgCollapseVeranstaltungstermine) ------------------------------------------------------ [ Event location ](#ttgCollapseVeranstaltungsorte) ---------------------------------------------------- **Protestant Church Gosau** Kirchenstraße 21, 4824 Gosau Phone [+43 6136 8209](tel:+4361368209) E-Mail Web [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry [ Equipment ](#ttgCollapseAusstattung) ---------------------------------------- - Toilet facility [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://www.evangosau.at/) 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")