Rheinmahd Chapel
The Roman Catholic chapel Rheinmahd (also: Chapel Kobelmahd ) is located in the Au district of the Koblach municipality in the Feldkirch district in Vorarlberg . It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, the Mother of God and the Saints Antonius , Eligius ( Loy ), Wendelin and Magnus and belongs to the Koblach parish church and thus to the Rankweil deanery in the Feldkirch diocese .
history
The chapel was first built in 1693 and demolished in 1964. In 1968 the chapel was rebuilt at a new location and was completely renovated privately in 2011. The altar of the chapel is still original from the first chapel building.
Church building
- Exterior description
It is a building with a rectangular basic shape and southeast / northwest orientation (about 421 m above sea level ) and is about 4 m high. To the northeast is the altar and the bell ridge on the gable roof with a square pointed helmet. The wooden entrance door has a cutout in the form of a cross. The Rheinmahdgraben flows directly next to the chapel, towards which the only window ( arched window ) is directed. The chapel is located in the "Rheinmahd" plot on the Rheinmahd road from Koblach to Klaus and is around 1700 m from the center of Koblach.
- Inside description
The prayer room has a fake barrel-shaped ceiling made of medium-brown varnished spruce panels. The walls are plastered and whitewashed.
Furnishing
The interior of the chapel is simple. The altarpiece shows the saints to whom the chapel is dedicated. In the middle - unlabeled - Saint Eligius in the bishop's robe, recognizable by the horse's leg in his hand and the legless horse standing behind him, and Antonius of Padua , recognizable by the baby Jesus on his arm and the lily in his hand. Left - labeled “S. Magnus “- St. Magnus von Füssen and on the right - labeled “S. Wendelinus “- St. Wendelin .
Above, in the extract from the altar , the Trinity ( God the Father , the risen Christ and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove) is depicted. Mary (mother of Jesus) kneels in front of them and is crowned ( Mary's coronation ).
The central part of the predella is occupied by a cartouche with the donor's inscription, two female saints are depicted on the side, inscribed on the left " S. Catharina ", on the right inscribed " S. Agatha ". The donor's inscription reads: In 1693 Andreas Ender and his dear children set up this Capel in their costumes and paint Lasen in honor of the Holy Trinity , as well as the Mother of God and Saint Antoni, and S: Loy, S: Wendelinus, S: Magnus, who gives a father ours for over the bed , and an ave maria for the poor souls in purgatory .
To the left of the altar there is a black Madonna on a stand - labeled “virgo Lauretana” (Virgin of Loreto ) - and to the right is a multi-armed candle holder.
Bearing costs
Some private individuals and sponsors bear the costs for the construction and maintenance.
literature
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Vorarlberg 1983 .
Web links
- Brigitte Helrigl, Rheinmahd Chapel shines in new splendor , vol.at, May 16, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ French : Saint Éloi. On the large altarpiece in the background on the left, only the stubborn horse is shown as an attribute of the saint. Goldsmith tools (hammer and / or pliers) or two gold armchairs are missing.
Coordinates: 47 ° 18 ′ 55.9 " N , 9 ° 36 ′ 10.3" E