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Landau an der Isar

St. Johannes Church Usterling

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Landau an der Isar

St. Johannes Church Usterling

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Location: Landau an der Isar, Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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April 17, 2023

is a pilgrimage church, water from the stone channel / growing rock is said to have healing powers for the eyes

I was there on a Monday, unfortunately it was closed

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January 11, 2021

The church is dedicated to "John the Baptist".

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May 15, 2025

On the steep slope high above the Isar River stands the village church of St. John, first documented in 1148.

Inside, the church, rebuilt around 1500, houses an impressive late Gothic winged altarpiece depicting John the Baptist in his shrine on the left and John the Evangelist on the right as the main figures. The masterful carvings on the wings depict scenes from the lives of the saints.

In the lower altarpiece of the left wing, the baptism of Jesus by John is relocated from the Jordan to the Growing Rock, making it the oldest depiction of this natural monument.

Saints Peter and James the Elder are inserted on either side of the shrine; the carved decorative top above contains a crucifixion group in the center, and next to it, Saints Simon, Bartholomew, and Sebastian.

When the wings are closed, the two shrine guardians, St. Florian and St. George, are visible. Finally, the altar base displays the coats of arms of the founder, Jörg Wieland, and his wife, Susanna Behaim.

Another special feature is the sacrament niche in the choir. Until the Gothic period, the Blessed Sacrament was kept in such small houses, only then were tabernacles introduced.

The Baroque paintings of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles in the gallery are incomplete: The Savior, Peter, and John were removed during the subsequent installation of the organ. The organ case, dating from 1724, is a beautiful creation of the early Rococo period. The organ was originally built for the Oberaltaich Monastery and came to Usterling in 1857.

The small fountain in front of the church is fed by the spring of the Growing Rock.

Source: landau-isar.de/freizeit-tourismus/tourismus-und-kultur/sehenswuerdigkeiten/dorfkirche-usterling

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Location: Landau an der Isar, Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

St. Johannes Church Usterling

1. View of the Landau Isar Weir – View of the Reservoir loop from Zulling

2. View of the Landau Isar Weir – Growing Rock of Usterling loop from Usterling

3. Youth Campsite Mamming – View of the Reservoir loop from Mamming

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