Parish church Schwoich
The parish church Schwoich is located in the village of Schwoich in the district of Kufstein in the state of Tyrol . The patronage of St. Aegidius subordinate Roman Catholic parish church belongs to the deanery Kufstein of the archdiocese of Salzburg . The church, the cemetery and the war memorial are under monument protection ( list entry ).
history
A church was documented in 1390. 1690 was named for the baroque building. In 1891 the church was elevated to a parish church. The modern nave was extended to the north in 1975 based on plans by the architect Clemens Holzmeister .
architecture
The church - surrounded by a cemetery - has a medieval tower, a baroque church and an extended modern nave with a chancel.
The mighty but moderately high west tower, probably from the end of the 14th century, is divided into three parts by cornices, the tower ground floor is open with pointed arches, it has twin windows in the bell floor and has a pointed gable helmet. The three-bay baroque nave closes with a retracted polygonal choir, the facades are structured with pilaster strips and segmented arched windows. The nave was opened in 1975 with an extension to the north and reoriented with a new chancel.
The church interior of the baroque building shows a flat barrel vault from 1690, the pointed cap ridges are emphasized with wide leaf bars. Between the medallion fields there is acanthus stucco around 1700. The vault painting was done by the painter Josef Gold in 1883, in the choir the four evangelists and Peter and Paul , in the nave the Heart of Jesus , the erection of the cross, the birth of Christ and the four church fathers .
Furnishing
The old high altar in the baroque choir shows the canvas picture Madonna with the hll. Georg and Egidius with a view of Schwoich painted by Franz Xaver Fuchs in 1931. There are two canvas paintings of St. Anna and St. Josef by the painter Josef Strasser around 1860.
The bronze works Tabernacle, Madonna, Eucharist in the modern chancel were created by the sculptor Josef Zenzmaier in 1975.
There are two bells by Josef Graßmayr in 1720 and 1721.
literature
- Schwoich, parish church of St. Aegidius. In: The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Tirol 1980 . P. 717.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 32 ′ 39.4 " N , 12 ° 8 ′ 25.1" E