Calvary Church Ebensee

Built in 1690, this traditional little church can be reached via stone steps with interesting stations of Jesus Christ's way of the cross.

In 1690, a wooden Calvary chapel was built on the site of today's ‘Berghaus’. Inside the chapel was a small Holy Sepulchre, and three wooden crosses were erected in front of the chapel. The weather took such a toll on the wooden chapel that after 80 years, a new building was considered. After a long search, the current location was chosen and the chapel was rebuilt.

In 1779, the new church was consecrated with a mass.

In 1785, the church received a small bell, a second bell a few years later, and a small organ in 1813. Over 300 steps lead up to the Calvary Church; the wooden steps were replaced by stone steps in 1822. In 1827, the Calvary was made accessible.

WAY OF THE CROSS

The six wayside chapels contain reliefs designed by Hans Greil, former director of the Ebensee Woodworking School. They were created by him and technical college teacher Rauchengschwandtner between 1885 and 1890.

Restorations of the church: 1 May 1875
then 1844 interior painting by church painter Hans Schendl, Ebensee statues by August Scheck, Ebensee 1972/73 interior renovation

Restoration of the reliefs:

1908 by a local sculptor 1928 by a former technical college student, sculptor Pachinger, Ebensee 1959/60 by the Hallstatt Woodworking Technical College 1973 by the Rauch Sculpture Workshop, Altmünster most recently in 2003 by Rudolf Loidl and Rudolf Fink