St. Johann Church (Taufers im Münstertal)
The St. Johann Church in Taufers in Münstertal ( South Tyrol ) is probably one of the oldest, if not the oldest, buildings that are still in the village, at least in part.
The origins of the church go back to the 9th century when it was part of a Benedictine monastery that was destroyed around 1130. From 1300, parts of the church were used for the affiliated hospice of the Order of St. John. The church is best known for the fresco of St. Christophorus on the north side, the oldest portrait of Christophorus in Tyrol (early 13th century). The complex as a central building in the shape of a Greek cross is also unusual . In front of this is a double, two-storey vestibule on the west side. The main facade with a three-step arched portal is located on the western side wing.
Romanesque frescoes in the presbytery (south wall and vaulted ceiling) show u. a. the baptism of Christ, Moses as lawgiver, surrounded by Jews recognizable by the headgear, Christ between Mary and John as well as numerous abbots, princes, knights and church teachers who wrote. On the upper floor of the vestibule there is a layer of Gothic frescoes (including the beheading of John the Baptist, St. Ursula and Katharina, Christ in the loincloth, end of the 14th century)
literature
- Serafin Heinrich Schgör: Taufers im Münstertal through the ages , 2nd edition 2006.
- Josef Rampold : Vinschgau, Athesia-Verlag, Bozen 1996.
- Josef Weingartner : The art monuments of South Tyrol, Athesia-Verlag, Bozen 1985/89.
Web links
- Entry in the monument browser on the website of the South Tyrolean Monuments Office
Coordinates: 46 ° 38 '56 " N , 10 ° 28' 4.6" E