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The parish church Sterzing

The parish church "Our Lady in the Moss," located in the south of Sterzing, is considered one of the largest in the Alpine region.

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The parish church Sterzing
Deutschhausstraße 13
39049 39049 Sterzing / Vipiteno

The parish church "Our Lady in the Moss," located in the south of Sterzing, is considered one of the largest in the Alpine region. It is a late Gothic structure (choir 1417-1451, nave 1497-1524). White marble was used for the massive pillars inside. Significant is the winged altar by the Ulm master Hans Multscher (details in the nearby Multscher Museum) and many other artworks. Particularly richly decorated is the south portal of the church designed by Mattheis Stöberl, with a  commemorative inscription marking the laying of the foundation stone for the nave by Maximilian I in 1497. The Baroque frescoes date back to Adam Mölk and were completed in 1753.

Postumia Viktorina stone: Roman tombstone found in 1497 during excavations for the foundations of the parish church. It is now located inside the church on the north side.

Opening hours: yearlong
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Tue
Wed
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09:00 - 19:00
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