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Santa Maria Church, Pontresina

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Santa Maria Church, Pontresina

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    February 4, 2025

    Reformed Church of Santa Maria, Pontresina
    The burial church of Santa Maria is one of the most valuable sacred buildings in the canton of Graubünden. It contains valuable medieval wall paintings with high-quality Byzantine-Romanesque fragments from the 13th century and a narrative Lombard cycle from 1495. After its expansion in 1495, the church was completely repainted, including over the old frescoes. During the restoration from 1962 to 1976, a Mary Magdalene cycle in 18 pictures was uncovered on the west wall and the tower. The church of Sta. Maria is owned by the political municipality of Pontresina. Services are also held here. The little church is also very popular for weddings and attracts couples from all over the world.
    Text / Source: Pontresina Tourism, Via Maistra 133, Pontresina
    maps.engadin.ch/de/poi/kirche/kirche-sta.-maria/25151986/#caml=asw,1mzisg,7os3pj,0,0

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      February 4, 2025

      Church of Sta. Maria is the oldest and most beautiful church in Pontresina
      The Church of Sta. Maria is the oldest and most beautiful church in Pontresina. As if that were not enough, it is also one of the most valuable religious buildings in the canton of Graubünden. The walls are decorated with frescoes that were covered up during the iconoclasm of the Reformation. The first restoration was carried out in 1913 by Christian Schmidt from Zurich. He was followed by Charles Lefébure from Brussels, who continued the work in a meticulous, gigantic job. Both had to work with the modest means at the time, so that some of the frescoes suffered as a result. The work was completed by Oskar Emmenegger. The church was first mentioned in documents on April 20, 1450, with the patronage of "Santa Maria", which was temporarily or permanently changed to "Maria Magdalena" in 1522. The Church of Sta. Mary is "dedicated" to Mary Magdalene, the ibex on the church ceiling is the symbol of the Bishop of Chur. The devil is rarely depicted on medieval frescoes.
      Text / Source: Open Doors Engadin Association, c/o Christoph Oggenfuss, Via Mott di Larasc 20, Maloja
      opendoors-engadin.org/?post_type=orte&p=41846

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        Small church with impressive wall paintings from the 13th century and a popular wedding venue.

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          May 27, 2022

          The burial church of Santa Maria is one of the most precious sacred buildings in the canton of Graubünden. It contains precious medieval wall paintings with Byzantine-Romanesque fragments of high quality from the 13th century and a narrative Lombard cycle from 1495. After its enlargement in 1495, the church was completely repainted, also covering the old frescoes. During the restoration from 1962 to 1976, a Maria Magdalena cycle in 18 pictures was uncovered on the west wall and on the tower. The Church of Sta. Maria is owned by the political municipality of Pontresina. Worship services are also held here. The little church is also very popular for getting married and attracts couples from all over the world.


          engadin.ch/en/sightseeing/church-sta-maria

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            September 13, 2022

            Small church a short distance from the town of Pontresina, which we reached downhill from Piz Languard.

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