The laying of the foundation stone of the old cathedral, also called Saint Ignatius Church, occurred in 1669. The Jesuit’s church was consecrated in 1678 in the name of the founder of the Jesuit Order, Ignatius von Loyola.
Old Cathedral (Alter Dom)
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Main Square (Hauptplatz) (5:57 min) • Trinity Column (Dreifaltigkeitssäule) (2:46 min) • Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) (1:13 min) • City Parish Church (Stadtpfarrkirche) (3:05 min) • Ursuline Church (Ursulinenkirche) (0:56 min) • Carmelites Church (1:05 min) • Landhaus (4:52 min) • Martinschurch (Martinskirche) (1:25 min) • Castle (2:44 min) • Kremsmuenstererhaus (1:10 min)
