Klosterkirche zum Hl. Augustinus
The former monastery district, which includes the monastery church dedicated to Saint Augustine among other buildings, forms the northernmost point of the urban area, located right on the Inn.
The construction of the monastery church was connected to a foundation by Johann von Kummersbruck, the keeper of the Rattenberg pawn, who decided in 1384 to establish a monastery for the Augustinian hermits in Rattenberg. The new monastery was consecrated in 1391.
As for the spatial structure, the original church is still preserved in its core substance. However, around the turn of the 17th to the 18th century, a redesign took place in the spirit of baroque aesthetics. Unfortunately, the artists involved have largely remained unknown. The dome fresco, in any case, is a work by Johann Josef Waldmann. The high altar is dominated by a painting by Jakob Zanusi, depicting Saint Augustine. The stucco and figures come from Diego Francesco Carlone.
The Order of Augustinian Hermits existed in Rattenberg until 1817. After them, the Servites took over the monastery, which they abandoned in 1971. In 1993, the monastery church became part of the Augustine Museum that was opened at that time.
In close connection with the monastery church, there are two additional sacred spaces: the baroque Ecce-Homo Chapel and the late Gothic Hofer Chapel.
Opening hours
The church is accessible during the opening hours of the Augustinian Museum as well as on the occasion of occasional services.