Forstau parish church
The Forstau parish church stands on a slope in the northern part of the village of Forstau in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg . The Roman Catholic parish church , subordinated to the patronage of Leonhard von Limoges , belongs to the Altenmarkt dean's office in the Archdiocese of Salzburg . The church is a listed building ( list entry ).
history
The previous church was built in 1742 with Johann Kleber, became a vicariate in 1744, and the church was consecrated in 1745. In 1891 its own parish was set up. After a fire in 1909, the church was rebuilt using the baroque walls. 1972 and 1979 were renovations.
architecture
The undivided, single-nave church building has a circumferential chamfered cornice. The retracted choir has rounded corners and a straight end. The rectory is structurally connected to the south of the choir.
Furnishing
The uniform columned high altar with sacrificial portals from 1909 shows the altar sheet St. Leonhard in der Glorie with a view of Forstau painted by Josef Gold (1910), later partially painted over by Leonhard Thoma (1918).
The organ was built by Johann Mertel (1910).
literature
- The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Salzburg 1986 . Forstau, parish church St. Leonhard, Pfarrhof, pp. 105-106.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 22 ′ 34.8 " N , 13 ° 33 ′ 6.4" E