Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul, Parish church in Telfs, Austria.
The Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul in Telfs displays two distinct towers, with the Peter Tower in the west and the baroque Paul Tower in the east completed in 1901. The building combines Romanesque Revival architecture with baroque elements added over time.
The church was first mentioned in 1233 as ecclesia de Telpheri and suffered multiple destructions from fires in 1447, 1550, and 1552. Each event led to major rebuilding that shaped the building's current form.
The church holds a baroque statue of Saint Sebastian in its right side altar that is carried through Telfs streets each year on January 20th, marking an important moment in the local religious calendar.
The church offers regular religious services and is best reached on foot from downtown Telfs. The cemetery next to it is open during daylight hours and provides a quiet place to walk.
A section of a wall fresco from 1570 remains visible near the church entrance, preserved by the Staudacher family through the centuries. This artwork shows how local families protected their treasures across generations.
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