Mitterberg Castle Chapel

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The Mitterberg Castle Chapel is a chapel built around 1650 in the municipality of Rüstorf in Upper Austria . It was once part of Mitterberg Castle . It was restored from 1997 to 2003 and dedicated to the Holy Trinity as an ecumenical chapel .

Mitterberg Castle Chapel

Building history

The Mitterberg Castle was first in 1185 in Admont mentioned. In 1653 the castle was completely rebuilt.

In 1990 the state monuments office confirmed that the dilapidated chapel was worthy of preservation, and in 1997 ownership was transferred to the newly founded "Association for the Rescue of the Mitterberg Castle Chapel", which had the restoration carried out with the help of public funds and donations until 2003. On August 31, 2003, Bishop Maximilian Aichern and Superintendent Hansjörg Eichmeyer inaugurated the chapel.

Art historical importance

Stucco

The repair was based very closely on the original design. The stucco shows connections to Lambach Abbey and is outstanding in the Schwanenstadt region for baroque buildings.

Interior of the chapel

The altarpiece shows the Holy Trinity in the form of a mercy seat , whereby Jesus Christ is not depicted hanging on the cross , but removed from it with his wounds .

Next to the altarpiece, there are two main sculptures depicting Saints Francis of Assisi and Dominic . In the niches of the chapel there are four figures depicting Mary as Queen of Heaven and the Saints Joseph , Nicholas and Florian .

facade

A ceramic cross by the sculptor Franz Josef Altenburg has been attached to the north-west side of the chapel since June 19, 2011.

use

The heated chapel with up to 50 seats is used for public and private events, and for baptisms , devotions and exhibitions.

  • Mitterberg Castle Chapel

  • Entrance door to the Mitterberg Palace Chapel

  • Fountain at the Mitterberg Palace Chapel

Web links

Commons : Schlosskapelle Mitterberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Significance of art history. Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ a b History of the Chapel. Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  3. ^ History of the castle. Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Castle chapel today. Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Altarpiece of the Mitterberg Palace Chapel . Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Ceramic cross . Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved June 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 48 ° 3 ′ 15.5 ″  N , 13 ° 48 ′ 42.1 ″  E