Pfarrkirche hl. Bartholomäus, Gothic parish church in Mauterndorf, Austria.
The Pfarrkirche hl. Bartholomäus stands on the south side of Mauterndorf's Marktplatz. Its Gothic core survives in the gallery bay and tower base; the tower was raised in 1746 and carries a lantern and onion dome. The Baroque nave, given side aisles in 1795, has round-arched windows and a central tent roof. The west front bears a 1934 St Christopher by Anton Kenner.
A chapel was first documented in 1394, and the church itself dates from the 14th century. It was enlarged between 1640 and 1646, the tower was raised in 1746, and side aisles were added to the nave in 1795. The parish was established in 1813, and restorations followed in 1926, 1953 and 1961.
The high altar, made by Gregor Sapser in 1702, was moved here from the parish church of Tamsweg. Its central painting of St Bartholomew is by Johann Friedrich Pereth (1686), flanked by Baroque sculptures of St Theresa and a saint with a lily and heart, with God the Father above and Saints Virgil and Rupert at the sides. The organ was built by Matthäus Mauracher in 1868.
The church is open to visitors year-round and allows you to view its Gothic and Baroque architecture. Before planning a visit, check locally as services and events may affect access to the building.
The Gothic core survives in the gallery bay and the ground floor of the west tower, which was raised in 1746. The tower's ground floor carries a cross-ribbed vault on chamfered arches, and a keeled pointed portal opens on the south side. The wall painting of St Christopher on the west front was painted by Anton Kenner in 1934.
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