Bad Ischl on Foot, with Places to Stay Longer
A walk from Bad Ischl station through the old spa town, plus the Kaiservilla, thermal baths, Siriuskogel, Katrin cable car and a pastry stop at Zauner.
Church
Nikolauspfarrkirche
Also known as Stadtpfarrkirche St. Nikolaus
St. Nikolaus is Bad Ischl’s parish church. A church was first recorded here in 1320, but most of that building is gone. The Gothic tower from 1490 survived when the church was rebuilt with support from Empress Maria Theresa.
Inside, look for the imperial family and their patron saints among the wall paintings. Franz Joseph attended Mass here, and Anton Bruckner played the organ. The dedication to St. Nicholas has a more local explanation: he was the patron saint of the boatmen who carried salt along the Traun.
The mapped Bad Ischl town walk finishes near the church. It is still an active place of worship, so leave time for a quiet look inside around services.
Curated routes
Routes that stop here
These curated collections include this place as an authored stop.