Hospital Church (Innsbruck)
The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of the Holy Spirit is located on Maria-Theresien-Straße in downtown Innsbruck .
history
A city hospital has been mentioned since 1326, at that time it was located outside the city walls because of the risk of infection. The hospital itself was moved to its current location in 1888.
Architecture and equipment
The church was built from 1700 according to plans by Johann Martin Gumpp the Elder instead of a previous Gothic building. The two portals have intricately carved doors, the interior is characterized by rich stucco. The frescoes were repainted by Hans Andre in 1962 after being damaged by bombs in World War II . The baroque high altar from 1705, created by Cristoforo Benedetti , contains the altar painting, Sendung des Sts., Painted in 1844 by Caspar Jele in Nazarene style . Mind . There is a crucifix from the 16th century on the left side altar. The equipment with bronze sculptures (door handles, communion bench , ambo ) comes from the goldsmith and sculptor Michael Norz .
From September 17, 2006 to June 1, 2017, the pastor of this church was the Roman Catholic priest and university professor Josef Wolsegger.
Web links
- Hospital Church of St. Ghost. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved November 18, 2014 .
- Spitalskirche - Altspitalkaplanei Hl. Geist
- 360-degree interior shot
Individual evidence
- ^ Innsbruck hospital church in new splendor. In: Innsbruck informed, December 1996, p. 21
- ^ Diocese Innsbruck: Brief description of the church. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
Coordinates: 47 ° 15 '59.7 " N , 11 ° 23' 36.5" E