Suppersberg branch church

The Roman Catholic branch church in Suppersberg is consecrated to Our Lady of Sorrows . It is 913 meters above sea level on the southern slope of the Mokarspitz in the municipality of Dellach im Drautal . The church belongs to the parish Irschen . A chapel in Suppersberg was mentioned as early as the 13th century. The church in its current form dates from the middle of the 19th century. The consecration took place in 1871.

description

The church is a simple building in late Baroque forms with a rounded choir, a western roof turret and a northern sacristy extension. The three-axis nave has segmented arched windows. The roofs of the church are covered with wooden shingles.

The late Baroque altar has a Pietà on the main floor, flanked by the figures of Saints John Nepomuk and Joseph . The top picture shows the Holy Trinity . To the side are the statues of the archangels Raphael and Michael . The church also has a post-baroque crucifix and a statue of the Madonna from the 20th century.

literature

• Dehio manual. The art monuments of Austria. Carinthia . Anton Schroll, Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-7031-0712-X , p. 937.
• The churches and chapels of the parish of Irschen. Christian art centers in Austria, N.422 . Verlag St. Peter, Salzburg 2004. p. 26.

Coordinates: 46 ° 44 ′ 59.6 "  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 15.6"  E