Basilica of St. Michael (Absam)

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Basilica of St. Michael above the roofs of Absam

The Basilica of St. Michael in Absam in the Austrian State Tyrol , also Marie Absam called, is a Roman Catholic parish church and the most important Marien - Sanctuary Tyrol. It was elevated to a minor basilica on June 24, 2000 by Pope John Paul II . Under canon law it belongs to the diocese of Innsbruck .

history

View of the tower
View through the church

It is considered proven that the church was founded by Augsburg ; This is supported by the patronage of the Archangel Michael , who was particularly venerated in the diocese of Augsburg. Various indications, such as the parish's old property, indicate that the Absamer Michaelskirche had existed since the 9th century. The earliest documented mention, however, comes from the year 1331.

The original church was burned down by Bavaria in 1413 and rebuilt from 1420 to 1440 as a three-aisled late Gothic hall church . Medieval pieces of equipment are a painted altar from 1470 and a late Gothic crucifix, the Fieger Cross from 1492.

In the 15th century the parish was relocated to Hall in Tirol , the Michaelskirche became a branch church and as a result was neglected. Pastoral care was also no longer carried out comprehensively. After several complaints from the Absamer, a chaplain was finally appointed in 1653, which gave the community life a boost. An earthquake in 1670 also affected the church. The tower had to be restored. The roof pyramid was replaced by a lantern in 46 weeks of renovation .

In the 18th century the church was baroque . The frescoes are by Josef Anton Zoller (1779). In 1871 the roofing material was replaced; the lantern has been covered with copper ever since. The vestibule was created in 1898.

organ

View into the vault and the organ

The organ was built in 1776 by the organ builder Johann Anton Fuchs. Under the guidance of the Federal Monuments Office's consultant , the organologist Ing.Egon Krauss , the instrument was restored for the first time in 1948 by Johann Pirchner . In 2002 the instrument was overhauled by Christian Erler ( Schlitters / Zillertal) and voiced by the organ builder Vier. It has 23 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The actions are mechanical.

I Hauptwerk C– ( short octave ) –f 3
1. Principal 8th'
2. Mixture IV 1'
3. Cornet III 1 1 ⁄ 2  ′
4th Super octave 2 ′
5. Quint 3 ′
6th Octav 4 ′
7th flute 4 ′
8th. Copl 8th'
9. Gamba 8th'
10. viola 8th'
II Positive C, D, E, F, G, A-f 3
11. Principal 4 ′
12. Mixture III 1'
13. Quint 1 1 ⁄ 2  ′
14th Super octave 2 ′
15th flute 4 ′
16. Principal piano 8th'
17th Copl 8th'
Pedal C, D, E, F, G, A – a 0
18th Sub-bass covered 16 ′
19th Sub-bass open 16 ′
20th Octave bass 8th'
21st Fifth bass 6 ′
22nd Pombart 16 ′
23. Trumpet 8th'

Bells

Today's bell was cast by the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck in 1958 after the old Böhl bell had to give way.

Bell no. Caster Casting year Nominal
1 Grassmayr, Innsbruck 1958 H 0
2 Grassmayr, Innsbruck 1958 d 1
3 Grassmayr, Innsbruck 1958 f sharp 1
4th Grassmayr, Innsbruck 1958 a 1
5 Grassmayr, Innsbruck 1958 h 1

Image of grace and pilgrimage to Mary

Miraculous image

The Absamer pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary goes back to an event on January 17th, 1797. At that time, according to contemporary tradition, a woman's head, not painted with hands , appeared on the window pane of a farmhouse , which was interpreted as the appearance of the Virgin Mary. After initial ecclesiastical and state objections and various checks, the picture was transferred to the parish church on March 24th. Since then it has been venerated as an image of grace . A large replica was placed outside over the portal.

The most important days of pilgrimage are January 17th (day of apparition) and June 24th (day of the second church patron St. John ). Furthermore, on the 17th day of each month, the apparition of Our Lady is commemorated. Numerous votive tablets in the church bear witness to the answers to prayer . It is the first non-monastic church in Tyrol to be elevated to a basilica. The reason for the survey was the importance of pilgrimage.

Web links

Commons : Absam Basilica  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ. Retrieved December 14, 2014 . (Website of the organ building company Vier)

Coordinates: 47 ° 17 ′ 44.4 "  N , 11 ° 30 ′ 5.4"  E