--- title: Evangelische Toleranzkirche url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430024199/evangelische-toleranzkirche.html" description: "Due to the Tolerance Patent of 1781, a wooden house of prayer was built for the Protestant population in 1782. The owner of the Mair inn in Edt donated land to the parish for the construction of the prayer house, vicarage and cemetery. The house of prayer was the first toleration house of prayer in Upper Austria. The first wooden building was followed by a brick house of prayer in 1819. The tower was erected in 1900, and in 1911 the conversion to a toleration church was completed.The hall-like interior is characterised by a built-in gallery running around three sides, with the \"pulpit altar\" located on the exposed front side. Today, however, the pulpit is not above but next to the altar, crowned by a so-called sounding board. The current altarpiece was painted by an artist from Gmunden in 1877. The gallery, which runs around the church in three places, is supported by seven granite columns from the Pupping Monastery, which was abandoned under Emperor Joseph II." date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # Evangelische Toleranzkirche Evangelische Toleranzkirche ============================= Scharten, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/222653/FFC2864D47573B28AF299EFB5CA89E989B893B85B09068D6505FEC5CEA395E6E/unterscharten-fr-hling-foto-andreas-r-bl.jpg) © Open copyright © Andreas Röbl Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/222653/FFC2864D47573B28AF299EFB5CA89E989B893B85B09068D6505FEC5CEA395E6E/unterscharten-fr-hling-foto-andreas-r-bl.jpg "© Andreas Röbl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/222653/FFC2864D47573B28AF299EFB5CA89E989B893B85B09068D6505FEC5CEA395E6E/unterscharten-fr-hling-foto-andreas-r-bl.jpg) Scharten 30 4612 Scharten [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Scharten%2030%2C%204612%20Scharten "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Scharten%2030%2C%204612%20Scharten "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.25863349&lon=13.99726666&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Due to the Tolerance Patent of 1781, a wooden house of prayer was built for the Protestant population in 1782. The owner of the Mair inn in Edt donated land to the parish for the construction of the prayer house, vicarage and cemetery. The house of prayer was the first toleration house of prayer in Upper Austria. The first wooden building was followed by a brick house of prayer in 1819. The tower was erected in 1900, and in 1911 the conversion to a toleration church was completed. The hall-like interior is characterised by a built-in gallery running around three sides, with the "pulpit altar" located on the exposed front side. Today, however, the pulpit is not above but next to the altar, crowned by a so-called sounding board. The current altarpiece was painted by an artist from Gmunden in 1877. The gallery, which runs around the church in three places, is supported by seven granite columns from the Pupping Monastery, which was abandoned under Emperor Joseph II. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Evangelische Toleranzkirche** Scharten 30 4612 Scharten Phone [ +43 7272 5202 ](tel:+4372725202) E-Mail [evang.scharten@a1.net](#mailto) Web [scharten.evang.at/](https://scharten.evang.at/ "New window") https://scharten.evang.at/ --- **Contact person** Mr Mag. Alexander Lieberich Scharten 30 4612 Scharten Phone [ +43 7272 5202 ](tel:+4372725202) E-Mail [evang.scharten@a1.net](#mailto) Web [scharten.evang.at/](https://scharten.evang.at/ "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - opened daily [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://scharten.evang.at/ "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")