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Stainach-Pürgg

St. John's Chapel in Pürgg

Stainach-Pürgg

St. John's Chapel in Pürgg

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St. John's Chapel in Pürgg

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Location: Stainach-Pürgg, Liezen, Styria, Austria

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August 24, 2021

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The frescoes in the Johanneskapelle are over 900 years old!

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August 30, 2016

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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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December 19, 2023

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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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Parish Church of Pürgg – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Pürgg

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St. John's Chapel in Pürgg – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Pürgg

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Parish Church of Pürgg – Himmelsleiter Wooden Staircase loop from Pürgg

8.34km

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Elevation 860 m

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Location: Stainach-Pürgg, Liezen, Styria, Austria

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