Parish Church of St. John Nepomuk, Obergurgl

Parish Church of St. John Nepomuk, Obergurgl
In 1726, the residents of Gurgl built their first church in place of a small chapel and appointed a curate as its permanent pastor. Ten years later, the church was consecrated to St. John Nepomuk, who had been canonized at the time. Patronal feast day is May 16th.
In 1924, the church was renovated and expanded according to plans by the architect Clemens Holzmeister. The present parish church still retains the original three-bay nave with round-arched windows and a lunetted barrel vault on stuccoed double pilasters. The wooden gallery spanned the first bay until 1998. A side chapel was added to the left of it. The tower with its pointed spire is also preserved from the Baroque church.
In 1930, Rudolf Margreiter painted the scene "Wenceslas with St. John Nepomuk." In the apex of the nave vault, he depicted John of Nepomuk kneeling before the altar in Altbunzlau (Bohemia), and in the wide arched opening, he depicted Mary with the Child and John the Baptist appearing as intercessors.
In the old building, the pulpit is on the left side and is crowned by a group of putti with a cross and the dove of the Holy Spirit. On the pulpit, located in the round-arched niches between the pilasters supporting the surrounding entablature, are statuettes of Paul, Peter, and John the Evangelist from the 18th century. The Stations of the Cross date from the same period.In the side chapel, a Pietà is located beneath a newly carved Rococo frame canopy.In 1966, a new nave was added to the "old" church, again under the direction of Clemens Holzmeister. Paintings and sculptures from the old Baroque church were incorporated into the new building. The painting of John of Nepomuk hangs on the right side altar, while the left one depicts the sacrifice of the Lamb of God before the Crucified Christ and the Guardian Angel. The mountain scenery of Obergurgl can be seen in the background. The new section was dedicated to St. Paul. The Conversion of St. Paul is celebrated on January 25th.
Text / Source: Pastoral Area Hinteres Ötztal
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