Kalvarienberg (Aigen im Mühlkreis)
The Kalvarienberg is located in Aigen-Schlägl in Upper Austria on the edge of the Bohemian Forest . The 685 m high hill is named after the name of Christi's place of execution, Kalvarienberg . The chapel and the Way of the Cross are under monument protection .
nature
It is located on a hill north of the village and can be reached via a steep ascent. There are stations of the cross from the end of the 19th century, each consisting of a stone pillar with an embedded bronze relief.
On the summit is the Roman Catholic Calvary Chapel , a baroque rotunda open on three sides with a protruding conical roof from the middle of the 17th century. The wooden Crucifixion was designed by Johann Worath carved around 1650 and was given a new beginning of the 20th century version . It was carried out on behalf of Abbot Martin Greysing and shows the crucified Christ , John and Mary . The fencing lancet point grille dates from the beginning of the 19th century. Renovations were carried out in 1904, 1958 and most recently in 1994.
To the west of the chapel, in a grotto niche made of natural stone, is the tomb of Christ , guarded by two soldiers made of cut and painted sheet metal.
literature
- Dehio Handbook - Upper Austria - Volume I - Mühlviertel. Edited by the Federal Monuments Office . Berger Verlag, Horn / Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-85028-362-3 , p. 8.
Web links
- Calvary with chapel on boehmerwald.at. Retrieved February 26, 2019
Coordinates: 48 ° 40 ′ N , 13 ° 58 ′ E