Branch church Wieserberg

Catholic branch church hl. Helena in Wieserberg

Frescoes in the apse

Interior of the Church of St. Helena am Wieserberg. Concert by the Austrian guitarist Johanna Beisteiner on May 17th, 2012

The Roman Catholic branch church Wieserberg is located in Wieserberg in the municipality of Dellach im Gailtal in the Hermagor district in Carinthia . The branch church of the Grafendorf parish church in Gailtal , consecrated to St. Helena , belongs to the Kötschach deanery in the Gurk-Klagenfurt diocese . The oldest monument in the Gail Valley is under monument protection .

history

The Romanesque church, around 10 meters long and 7 meters wide , was built around 1300 as a hall with a rounded triumphal arch and a semicircular apse . Noteworthy are the frescoes in the interior of the church, on which, among other things, Christ, the prophet Zacharias and the kings David and Solomon are shown.

The church currently belongs to the Grafendorf parish (Kirchbach parish ) and is mainly used for weddings and cultural events such as classical concerts.

literature

• Thomas Steppan: The late Romanesque wall paintings of St. Helena on Wieserberg . Art guide Schnell and Steiner, Regensburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-7954-2215-8 .

Web links

Commons : Church of St. Helena am Wieserberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• St. Helena am Wieserberg Article about the Church of St. Helena on the official website of Dellach im Gailtal, 2012.
• The late Romanesque wall paintings of St. Helena on Wieserberg . Article about the book by Thomas Steppan on the website of the Catholic Church of Carinthia, November 2009.
• Sankt Helena am Wieserberg - hiking with culture. Information about the Church of St. Helena on the Wasserwald tourist website, 2012.
• St. Helena am Wieserberg - Carinthia's natural arena. Information about the Church of St. Helena on the tourism website Tiscover, 2012.
• St. Helena on Wieserberg. Information about the Church of St. Helena on the Bergflex tourism website, 2012.
• St. Helena on Wieserberg. Information about the Church of St. Helena on the Nassfeld tourist website, 2011.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ St. Helena am Wieserberg Article about the Church of St. Helena on the official website of Dellach im Gailtal, 2012.
2. ↑ Thomas Steppan, The late Romanesque wall paintings of St. Helena am Wieserberg (Great Art Guide Schnell and Steiner, Volume 243, page 10. Regensburg, 2009)

Coordinates: 46 ° 39  '55.4 " N , 13 ° 6' 23.4"  E