Antoniuskirche Rietz, Tirol, Austria - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

[DE]

"Der erste sakrale Bau auf dem »Mühlegg« war die Kreuzkapelle, auch »Kalvare« genannt und wurde von den Rietzer Eheleuten Mathias Stöckl und Christina Gabl 1661 errichtet. Peter Graßmayr, Hofkammerbote des Landesfürsten in Innsbruck und ebenfalls geborener Rietzer, erbaute 1676 unterhalb genannter Kreuzkapelle eine kleine Kirche, die von der Bevölkerung als Ort christlicher Besinnung gerne angenommen wurde. 25 »Werchschuech« lang und 18 »Werchschuech« breit war dieses Kirchlein, das am 8. November 1678 der Bischof von Brixen, Paulinus Mayr im Beisein vieler Gläubiger weihte.

Schon bald aber war diese erste Kirche zu klein, sodass man bereits sechs Jahre später, also 1684, das Gotteshaus vergrößerte und nach vierjähriger Bauzeit, Fürst Bischof Franz Josef Khuen, die Kirche an die Bevölkerung übergeben konnte.

1756 war es Baumeister Johann Umhauser, der die Kirche barockisierte und auf die nunmehrige Größe erweiterte.

Das wohl traurigste Ereignis in der Geschichte des Wallfahrtsortes war der Brand vom 15. August 1947, damals wurden die Holzkonstruktionen des Turmes sowie die des Dachstuhls völlig zerstört. Dieser Brand kam in Rietz einer Katastrophe gleich und löste ungläubiges Entsetzen innerhalb der Bevölkerung aus." - Quelle: (visit link)


[EN]

"The first religious building in the "Mühlegg" was the Chapel of the Cross, also called "Kalvare" and was built by the husband and wife Rietzer Mathias and Christina Stoeckl Gabl 1661st Peter Graßmayr, Hofkammerbote of the Prince and also born in Innsbruck Rietzer, built in 1676 beneath a small church called Chapel of the Cross, which was accepted by the locals as a place of Christian contemplation happy. 25 »Werchschuech" long and 18 "Werchschuech" was wide of the church, on 8 November 1678 the Bishop of Brixen Mayrhofen in the presence of many believers Paulinus consecrated.

Soon, however, this first church was too small, so that six years later, in 1684, enlarged the church and was transferred after four years of construction, the Prince Bishop Franz Josef Khuen, the Church of the population.

In 1756 it was the builder Johann Umhauser, the redesigned and expanded the church to the now size.

Probably the saddest event in the history of the shrine was the fire of 15 August 1947, at that time were the wooden structures of the tower and the roof structure was completely destroyed. This fire was a catastrophe in Rietz and horror provoked disbelief among the population." - Source (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1661 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source Street address of Church: St-Antonius Rietz, Tirol Austria 6021 If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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