Pfarrkirche St. Josef - Lalden, VS, Switzerland
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N 46° 17.953 E 007° 54.264
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The modern parish church St. Josef in Lalden was built in 1974.
Waymark Code: WMPXPN
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/06/2015
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EN: The Parish Church of St. Joseph in Lalden stans elevated on the hillside above the old village center.
The modern concrete building has a semi-circular bell tower that descendes into the nave.
Lalden was separated from the parish of Visp in 1962 and became an own parish. In 1970, the construction of the church after the plans of Otto Zurbriggen and Robert Baum was decided, it was built from 1974 to 1976.
Right beneath the church still stands the old chapel of St. Joseph from the 17th century.
DE: Die Pfarrkirche St. Josef in Lalden befindet sich etwas erhöht am Hang über dem alten Dorfkern.
Das moderne Betongebäude hat einen halbrunden Glockenturm der in das Kirchenschiff übergeht.
Lalden wurde 1962 von der Pfarrei Visp getrennt und zu einer eigenen Pfarrei erhoben. 1970 wurde der Bau der Kirche nach den Plänen von Otto Zurbriggen und Robert Baum beschlossen und von 1974 bis 1976 realisiert.
Gleich unterhalb der Kirche steht noch die alte St. Josefskapelle aus dem 17. Jahrhundert.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 06/20/1976
Date of building construction: 06/02/1974
Diocese: Sion
Address/Location:
Kirchweg
Lalden, VS Switzerland
3931
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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