Kollegienkirche, Salzburg

The Kollegienkirche (Collegiate Church) in Salzburg, Austria, is the church of the University of Salzburg. It was built in Baroque style by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Salzburg. It is now both the parish church of people connected to the university and a venue of the Salzburg Festival.

Kollegienkirche
Collegiate Church
Main vault and a side altar
47.7991°N 13.0431°E / 47.7991; 13.0431
LocationSalzburg
CountryAustria
DenominationCatholic
Websitewww.kollegienkirche.at
History
DedicationImmaculate Conception
Architecture
Functional status
  • University church
  • Salzburg Festival venue
StyleBaroque
Completed1707 (1707)
Administration
DioceseSalzburg
ParishUniversitätspfarrsprengel
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameHistoric Centre of Salzburg
TypeCultural
RegionEurope and North America
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