Chapel (Wetzleberg)

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Chapel in Wetzleberg

The Roman Catholic chapel is located in Wetzleberg , a district of Altusried in the Oberallgäu district ( Bavaria ). The chapel, which according to the inscription was built in 1772, is a listed building and in 1782 received permission to measure . The chapel was renovated in 1915. It consists of a small long house with two window axes that is closed on three sides. Inside there is a barrel vault on a cornice .

The altar from the beginning of the 18th century has the shape of a polygonal tabernacle, which is occupied with twisted columns. There is also a wooden figure of a Wieschrist on the altar. This is flanked by two smaller wooden figures depicting holy bishops. Above is the Heart of Jesus and two putti . The ceiling frescoes show the coronation of Mary and the four church fathers . A Jesus monogram can be found on the entrance door.

literature

  • Michael Petzet : City and District of Kempten. (= Bavarian art monuments. Vol. 5), 1st edition. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1959, DNB 453751636 , p. 152.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments: Entry D-7-80-112-69

Coordinates: 47 ° 49 ′ 18.8 ″  N , 10 ° 10 ′ 24 ″  E