Chursches and Chapels in Alta PusteriaSome of the most important Churches and Chapels in Alta Pusteria:
Parish church St. Michael at San Candido This Romanesque church was built in 1150, the Gothic arches were added in 1400, the Baroque decorations and the paintings by Christoph Anton Mayr date from 1735/1760. It is one of the most important Tyrolean sacral works of the Baroque to Rococo transition period. Church of the Redemptor in Ferrara/Schmieden at Braies Church of the Redemptor in Ferrara/Schmieden, built in 1735 upon the ruins of a previous chapel dated 1690 and famous for the ancient frescoes found during a restoration in 1981. Parish Church of St. Vito at Braies Parish Church of St. Vito, first consecrated in 1355 and well known for its wonderful vault and the neo-gothic altar. |