Saint Joseph Church, Parish church in Hüttschlag, Austria
Saint Joseph Church in Hüttschlag is a Baroque church with a single-nave nave divided by pilasters and a recessed choir with a three-sided apse under a gabled roof. A west tower with a curved pyramidal roof stands in front, and a two-storey Baroque sacristy adjoins the choir to the south.
A chapel at the smelting works in Grossarl was documented in 1675; the church building dates from 1679 and served as a vicariate. The parish was established in 1891, and a cemetery has existed since 1787. Renovations took place in 1858 and 1901, with restorations in 1956, 1961 and 1979.
The church is dedicated to Saint Joseph of Nazareth and belongs to the Deanery of St. Johann im Pongau in the Archdiocese of Salzburg. Its pulpit, carved in the mid-18th century, was transferred here from the former Ändräkirche in Salzburg; its curved basket shows Moses with the tablets of the law, partly covered by a carved cloth, and an angel with a trumpet sits on the soundboard.
The church stands elevated at the southeastern edge of Hüttschlag, surrounded by a cemetery that has existed since 1787. The west tower serves as the entrance, leading through a cross-vaulted hall into the nave. The two-storey Baroque sacristy adjoins the choir on the south side, with a single-storey annex on the north.
The pulpit, carved in the mid-18th century, was moved here from Salzburg's former Ändräkirche. Its curved basket shows Moses with the tablets of the law, partly hidden by a carved cloth, and the sound board above carries an angel with a trumpet.
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