Kalvarienberg (St. Radegund near Graz)
The Kalvarienberg in the municipality of Sankt Radegund near Graz in Styria has a history that goes back to the second half of the 18th century.
location
The Kalvarienberg is located on the western outskirts of Sankt Radegund, and consists of a station path system , a Kalvarienbergkirche , and other outbuildings.
history
Legend
According to legend, a farmer is said to have found today's Calvary one night on his way home, brightly lit and populated by angels who dug in the ground with the tools of Christ's passion. The parish priest at the time took this as an opportunity to build the Calvary.
Edification
The Kalvarienberg was built between 1768 and 1773 on the hill previously called Trattner-Leit'n (obd. Leitn , 'steeper slope'). created. Between 1834 and 1884 it was renovated and further developed. Another restoration took place between 1976 and 1979. It is a listed building .
description
The Stationsweg, Holy Stairs
The Kalvarienberg is laid out in terraces and has station chapels of different sizes . In some of the chapels there are statues that were designed by Philipp Jakob Straub in the third quarter of the 18th century. The remaining figures were made in 1834 or later. Furthermore, in some chapels there are popular frescoes depicting the Passion from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The late baroque holy staircase was built in 1772 based on the model of the Graz Kalvarienberg . The outside is designed with all-round arched openings as well as pilasters and economical stucco work . Inside there are three ascending stairs with an altar dedicated to the Mater Dolorosa as well as two figural groups of stations at the ends of the stairs. The altar has a painted frame. There are also several frescoes with architectural paintings and a representation of Jacob's dream.
Church Scourged Savior
Today's Kalvarienbergkirche, to the left of the Stationsweg (also under monument protection ), was built in the 19th century during an extension of the chapel of the Scourged Savior, built in 1768 . In front of the church there is a crucifixion group with Adstantes from the third quarter of the 18th century. In 1844, today's facade tower was placed on top of the chapel. The church has a two-bay , square vaulted nave and a semicircular closing choir with side chapels. On the high altar is a copy of the Viennese Scourge Christ made in 1768. The altars in the side chapels date from the same period. Some of the devotional pictures are baroque , the chandelier is Biedermeier . Baroque frescoes from the construction period can be found on the walls , which were uncovered during the restoration work in 1978/79. The wall paintings in the nave show the four evangelists standing on consoles , those in the choir depict God the Father with angels and the Arma Christi , while various scenes of Mary are depicted in the right side chapel.
As a branch church, it belongs to the Deanery Graz-East .
Web links
proof
- Federal Monuments Office (ed.): Dehio Steiermark (excluding Graz) . 2nd Edition. Berger, Horn / Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-85028-439-5 , p. 484-485 .
- ↑ a b Legend and history of the St. Radegund Calvary. Retrieved June 1, 2014 .
- ↑ a b c d Federal Monuments Office (ed.): Dehio Steiermark (excluding Graz) . 2nd Edition. Berger, Horn / Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-85028-439-5 , p. 484-485 .
Coordinates: 47 ° 10 ′ 49.7 ″ N , 15 ° 29 ′ 17.3 ″ E