Parish church Maria Bild
The Roman Catholic parish and pilgrimage church Maria Bild in the village of Maria Bild in the community Weichselbaum ( Hungarian : Badafalva ) in the Jennersdorf district in Burgenland is dedicated to the feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary and belongs to the Jennersdorf dean's office .
history
The history of the pilgrimage church of Maria Bild began in 1676 in Máriapócs, Hungary . At that time, a local painter painted a picture of Mary for the local church. One day the picture showed tears that no one could explain. After this enigmatic appearance, the picture got to St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna fairly quickly . During this period the Cistercians were commissioned by Heiligenkreuz Abbey to take on pastoral care in the Raab Valley . To do this, they founded the St. Gotthard Monastery in what is now Hungary. In 1749, Father Gerhard Hauer brought a copy of the picture to Weichselbaum and hung it on a tree. Again and again he offered his prayer here. Not only he, but also forest workers and farmers paused in front of the picture. According to a legend, a woodworker carried it back down into the valley, from where it always returned to its original location. A small chapel was built to protect against wind and weather. The picture quickly enjoyed great popularity. Many pilgrims came to the miraculous image, some also settled here. Emperor Joseph II gave the Heiligenkreuz Abbey the order to build additional churches in the Raab Valley. As a result, the monastery in St. Gotthard (today: Szentgotthárd ) founded the German-speaking parish Maria Bild am Weichselbaum in 1787 in addition to the two long-standing parishes of Mogersdorf and Jennersdorf . The current parish church was consecrated in 1793. The tower was renovated in 1900, the interior of the church in 1940. The church was badly damaged in 1945, but it was restored after the war. In 1974 the church was completely renovated.
Architecture and equipment
The building is a single-nave hall church with a semicircular apse. It has a southern facade tower with a pointed helmet.
The nave is three-bay with square vaults between belts that rest on double pilasters.
The vaulted gallery is triaxial and stands on pillars.
The high altar was put together in 1958 from various parts from the 18th and 19th centuries. The canteen is decorated with late baroque coats of arms.
The pulpit was built at the end of the 18th century.
Above the door to the sacristy there is a modern picture that shows the "Visitation of the Virgin". It is framed by an acanthus frame from the 18th century.
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literature
- Dehio Burgenland 1976 , Maria Bild zu Weichselbaum, Catholic Parish Church Maria Bild, p. 184.
Coordinates: 46 ° 57 ′ 31.2 " N , 16 ° 11 ′ 13.8" E