The Johanneskapelle of Pürgg stands on a free hill east of the village and is built in Romanesque style. In contrast to the parish church of Pürgg, the Johanneskapelle is …

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Particularly unusual is the depiction of the cat-mouse war on the Romanesque frescoes in the St. John's Chapel, which was interpreted, among other things, as a battle between imperial power and the papacy of the time: The "castle" symbolizes the power of the pope, represented by the physically weak Mice. The secular power over the papacy begins to break down, the cats are repelled.

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3. Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Pürgg

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