Filial church St. Johann (Wolfsberg)
The St. Johann branch church in the Wolfsberg parish is under the patronage of John the Baptist and belongs to the St. Markus parish . St. Johann was founded very early by the mother parish of St. Marein at the end of the 11th or the beginning of the 12th century and raised to an independent parish before 1218. The last time St. Johann was mentioned as a parish was in 1784.
Building description
From the Romanesque building, the system of the mighty square west tower and the walls of the nave of the same width have been preserved. The late Gothic choir extension is slightly drawn in. The old sacristy on the south side of the choir was extended to the west, the new sacristy is on the north side of the choir. The tower has two-storey Gothic and Baroque twin arcades and is crowned by an eight-sided pointed helmet. The west portal is protected by a portico with coupled columns and triangular gable from the 19th century. The sgraffito on the triangular gable depicts John the Baptist. To the left of the main portal, a fragment of Roman grave inscriptions is walled in. The grave monuments at the church include the figural tombstone of Hans von Siegersdorff († 1557) and the coat of arms grave slab of Christian Silberberg (1727).
The tower ground floor is fully open towards the nave, above the organ loft, which was drawn in in the 20th century, a square vault from the 19th century rests on the consoles of the former vestibule vault. In the originally flat-roofed nave, a two-bay late Gothic star rib vault rises up on circular services . The late Gothic profiled triumphal arch is marked 1526. A parallel rib vault rests on circular services in the square choir bay with three-eighths closure. The tabernacle on the north wall of the choir is provided with a wrought iron grille. Traces of medieval wall paintings have been preserved above the triumphal arch and on the north wall of the tower. The fresco fragment in the tower base probably depicts Margaretha with the ax.
Facility
The neo-Gothic high altar was made in 1908 according to plans by Alois Progar. The high relief shows a crucifixion group with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene in front of the painted Jerusalem. The wings of the altar depict the sermon of John and the baptism of Christ on the inside and the Passion of Christ on the outside. In conversation narrow one are guardian angels and two female saints to see.
The Roman epitaph for M. Longinius Verus and Porcia Ritumara has been incorporated into the canteen on the left side altar. The church also features a painting of a holy Pope from around 1700 as well as a crucifix and the life-size statues of the two Johns from the 19th century.
literature
- Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria. Carinthia. Revised edition, 3rd, expanded and improved edition, edited by Gabriele Russwurm-Biró. Anton Schroll, Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-7031-0712-X , p. 745 f.
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Coordinates: 46 ° 49 ′ 10.4 ″ N , 14 ° 51 ′ 35.9 ″ E