St. Bartholomä

Church Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany

What to expect

St. Bartholomä is a small settlement and a Catholic pilgrimage church located on the west shore of Königssee, on the Hirschau peninsula, in the municipality of Schönau am Königssee, in the Berchtesgadener Land district of Bavaria, Germany. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, was built in the 17th century and features a baroque design with two different onion domes and three red cupola roofs. The interior is decorated with stucco work by Josef Schmidt and has three altars dedicated to St. Bartholomew, St. Catherine, and St. James. The church is a popular destination for hikers and pilgrims, and its picturesque location on the shores of Königssee makes it a great spot for families to visit and enjoy the surrounding nature

Plan your family visit to the St. Bartholomä with these blog insights 👇

Hiking through the Steinernes Meer: 4-day hut tour with children

This family's experience:

Activities: We disembarked from the boat and walked along the lake shore. We enjoyed the peace and quiet and the beautiful scenery

Highlights: It was a special moment of peace. The children also enjoyed throwing stones into the lake ✨

Farm romance in Bavaria as a family - Chiemsee, Salzburg and Königssee

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a boat trip to St. Bartholomä. The weather was not great, making it difficult to see the mountains. We had lunch at a restaurant there. On the way back, there was an emergency and someone used a bottle in the last row of the boat

Highlights: It was fun going on the boat trip and seeing the church. We enjoyed our time out but it was hard with the weather ✨