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St. Ottilien Chapel

St. Ottilien Chapel

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St. Ottilien Chapel

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Location: Buttisholz, Sursee, Lucerne, Switzerland

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1. St. Ottilien Chapel – Ostergau Nature Reserve loop from Werthenstein

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2. Ostergau Nature Reserve – Wyher Castle loop from Gettnau

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3. Huttwil Old Town – Wyher Castle loop from Nottwil

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Phons

November 8, 2018

The chapel is dedicated to Saint Ottilia. Ottilia lived in Alsace from 661 to 720 and was of noble descent. She was born blind and was able to see at baptism, which is why she is revered as the patroness of good and healthy eyesight. As a tip: there is a pilgrim's pub near the chapel.

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Gildo

September 5, 2019

Beautiful atmospheric chapel House of Silence

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Pic Colo

May 7, 2021

St. Ulrich and Afra Chapel
The St. Ulrich and Afra Chapel is a simple country chapel. It was first mentioned in 1468. Today's chapel was built in 1591 over a smaller previous building. The windows, main portal and choir arch have Gothic pointed arch shapes. The octagonal bell tower probably dates from the 18th century.

During the last overall overhaul (1977/78), a wooden field ceiling modeled on Gothic examples was installed in the interior. It corresponds to the architectural style of the chapel and adds warmth to the interior.

Thanks to the valuable altars, the chapel is, alongside the parish church, the most important ecclesiastical monument in the community. The figurative nature of the main image in the early baroque main altar (dated 1664) is unique. It shows the two chapel patrons Ulrich and Afra as well as the assembly of bishops and abbots with St. Peter on the Lechfeld near Augsburg.
The two side altars were created around 1590 and point to the early Renaissance. The right side altar, dedicated to St. Dedicated to St. Nicholas, is the showpiece of the chapel. The most valuable thing about the altar are the two beautiful, wood-carved relief panels in the lower part of the altar structure. They show the Fourteen Helpers. The left side altar with the statue of the Mother of God and child with the two saints flanking the upper leaf. Urban and Rochus, were probably created around 1500.

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St. Ottilien Chapel

1. St. Ottilien Chapel – Ostergau Nature Reserve loop from Werthenstein

2. Ostergau Nature Reserve – Wyher Castle loop from Gettnau

3. Huttwil Old Town – Wyher Castle loop from Nottwil

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