St. Barbara's Chapel, Meran

The Barbara chapel is a Gothic church built in the center of Merano, the parish court, just east of the parish church of St. Nicholas, is located. The former cemetery chapel since 1980 has been a historical monument.

History

Instead of the present building is an old ossuary was in the middle of a cemetery. 1423 has started in his place with the construction of a Gothic chapel, which should be dedicated to St. Michael. As an architect Hans von Burghausen is assumed. In 1450 it was inaugurated. Until 1848 there was around the old city cemetery of Merano, the Barbara chapel served as a cemetery chapel. 1983 its interior a comprehensive restoration was subjected.

Specifications

In the chapel of St. Barbara is a two-storey octagonal central building with a small roof skylights. Located above the west portal, a rose window, while slender pointed arch windows provide on the sides for light. Apart from the south-facing main entrance is a fresco of St. Christopher from the period can be seen in 1450. Here namely an old trail led to Dorf Tirol, and the Holy hikers should protect them from a sudden death.

The interior is 13 meters wide and is covered by a stellar vault. The capstone is Saint Barbara. The altar on the left dates from the period around 1750. The Immaculate painted by Johann Pendl. The right hand, also baroque altar shows a painted by Matthias Pußjäger statue of Saint Barbara, who refuses to sacrifice to the idols. Both altars have large glass reliquaries from the period around 1730. Between them a 1911 purchased in antique shops carved was mounted centrally, does not come from Tyrol. In its central shrine, the Madonna and Child with four Joys of Mary is seen on the wings sixteen largely supplemented saints. Originally dating from the predella of relief was let into the cafeteria. Located on the west wall a crucifix from the 18th century, on the east wall Christ on the Mount of Olives from the 17th century. In the basement, the former ossuary crypt base four round granite columns a Sterngratgewölbe.