Parish church Schwand im Innkreis
The parish church Schwand im Innkreis is located in Schwand im Innkreis in the municipality of Schwand im Innkreis in Upper Austria . The Roman Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist belongs to the deanery Braunau in the diocese of Linz . The church and the churchyard are under monument protection .
history
The Gothic church was built around 1480. The tower is from 1497 and was built from stones from the nearby ruins of Ratzlburg . The Gothic sacristy was expanded in baroque style.
architecture
The single-nave three-bay nave and the retracted single-bay choir with a five-eighth end have ribbed vaults. The three-axis west gallery shows the year 1641. The west tower has an eight-sided bell chamber and has a pointed helmet. The Gothic south portal has a vestibule. The Gothic sacristy with a star rib vault has a door with Gothic lily fittings. The sacristy was enlarged in baroque style.
Furnishing
The decor is neo-Gothic. The pews are from 1730.
literature
- Schwand im Innkreis, parish church St. John the Baptist. S. 314. In: The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Upper Austria. By Erwin Hainisch , reworked by Kurt Woisetschläger , prefaces to the 3rd edition (1958) and 4th edition (1960) by Walter Frodl , sixth edition, Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., Vienna 1977.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benedikt Pillwein : Innkreis , 1832, p. 228
Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 44.9 " N , 12 ° 58 ′ 6.3" E