Saint Rupert Church, Protected parish church and cemetery in Uttendorf, Austria.
Saint Rupert Church is a protected parish building with cemetery in Uttendorf, Austria. The structure features a single-nave Late Gothic design with net rib vaults, arched portals, and a tower with triforium windows in the southern choir corner.
Records show a religious building at this location since 1320, with the current structure built during the 15th century. The building underwent significant changes through its later history.
The church displays ceiling paintings from the 1600s and houses altarpieces by different artists, with the main altar created by Johann Ripper in 1894. These artworks shape the interior and reflect the artistic tradition preserved within this sacred space.
The church functions as an active parish building within the Deanery of Stuhlfelden and maintains the cemetery for the local community. Visitors can explore the grounds while respecting the privacy of the community and those mourning.
The building underwent a distinctive architectural transformation through regotization between 1892 and 1894, when neo-Gothic elements were added. Later renovations in 1976 and 1977 then modernized the structure's condition.
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