Eichberg parish church
The Roman Catholic parish church Eichberg is located in Eichberg in the municipality Rohrbach an der Lafnitz in Styria . The parish church of St. John the Baptist belongs to the Hartberg deanery in the Graz-Seckau diocese . The church and the defensive wall surrounding it are under monument protection .
history
At first there was a castle chapel next to Aichberg Castle , which was consecrated in 1368. The current church was built in the 17th century and only raised to a parish church in 1941.
architecture
A tapered chancel with a straight end connects to the nave with a needle cap barrel. The organ gallery is made of wood. The west tower was presented to the facade. At the driveway to the church there is a Marian column from the first half of the 17th century, which, according to the inscription , was donated by the Steinpeiß family .
Furnishing
The high altar dates from the first half of the 17th century and is decorated with fittings . There are several tombstones of the Steinpeiß family from 1650 to 1675.
Web links
literature
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Steiermark (excluding Graz) 1982 . Eichberg near Rohrbach, parish church St. Johannes d. T., p. 84.
Coordinates: 47 ° 22 ′ 43.4 " N , 15 ° 58 ′ 23.9" E