St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut is a market town in central Austria, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria, named after Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg.
Southwest view of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
Schafbergbahn
Parish church St. Wolfgang
Buildings in the town centre
Wolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death. He is a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. He is regarded as one of the three great German saints of the 10th century, the other two being Ulrich of Augsburg and Conrad of Constance. Towards the end of his life Wolfgang withdrew as a hermit to a solitary spot, in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. Soon after Wolfgang's death many churches chose him as their patron saint, and various towns were named after him.
Saint Wolfgang, stained glass, Parish Church in Leising
Saint Wolfgang altar painting, made c.1490
Saint Wolfgang as depicted in the Kefermarkt altarpiece