Apostle Church (Klausen)

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The choir side of the Apostle Church as seen from the market square
Interior view of the Apostle Church
Apostle house and church seen from the upper town

The Apostle Church is a Catholic church in Klausen ( South Tyrol , Italy ). The building has been a listed building since 1978.

history

Konrad von Rodank , Bishop of Brixen (1200–1216), had the Klausen Hospital built in 1205 , north of today's city. As early as the 1170s Konrad had managed the Heilig-Kreuz-Spital in Brixen and had the Salvatorhospital built in 1198 as provost of Neustift (after 1178–1200).

The hospital was outside the city, on an island in the Eisack , by today's St. Sebastian church. The previously independent parishes of Klausen and Latzfons were incorporated into the hospital in 1208 . The hospital was under the patronage of the Holy Apostles or the Holy Apostles Simon and Judah .

In 1442 Pastor Andreas Brunner asked to move the parish church and the hospital. The previous location was threatened by the flood hazard from the Eisack. The special canonical situation of the hospital led to a consultation on the new building at the Council of Basel . From the late 1460s the parish managed to acquire several neighboring buildings in Klausen. At their stand, Master Jörg carried out the new construction of the hospital and today's Apostle Church. The main sponsor of the construction work was the Brixen canon and former pastor of Klausen Konrad Sopot. The new Apostle Church only served as the church of the hospital. The St. Andrew's Church was used as the parish church of Klausen from 1494/95 . The old hospital building near the St. Sebastian Church was demolished in the 17th century.

In the 18th century the originally Gothic Apostle Church was rebuilt in the Baroque style. In the following centuries the church was renovated several times. The hospital building next to the church now serves as the town hall of Klausen.

Building description

The church is located directly at the Brixner Tor. Due to the topographical conditions and the existing development, it is oriented along the street in the upper town and not directly to the east. The wall on the street side continues into the adjoining Apostle House. For this reason, entering the church is only possible through a side door. The church has a roof turret instead of a tower.

The nave has three yokes . The star vault is supported by wall columns. The nave is continued in the choir, but that it is through a wrought iron choir screen separated from the year 1702nd On the opposite side there is a gallery in the house of the apostles.

The marble high altar was donated by Count Anton Maria Josef Simon zu Wolkenstein. His picture was completed in 1771 by the painter Nikolaus von Voltano. It shows the Saints Joseph and Antonius as well as the donor worshiping Mary. There are also statues of Saints Jude Thaddäus and Simon in the choir.

The originally Gothic church was painted. Remnants of the frescoes are still there. Furthermore, a Gothic statue of Mary is preserved in the church. The surviving paintings of Jesus and the apostles date from the 17th century.

literature

Web links

Commons : Apostelkirche (Klausen)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
  • Kulturgüterverein Klausen: Apostle Church (accessed September 22, 2013)

Coordinates: 46 ° 38 ′ 30 "  N , 11 ° 34 ′ 5.6"  E