Pfarrkirche Oppenberg, parish church with cemetery in Rottenmann, Austria
The Pfarrkirche Oppenberg is a parish church standing on a hilltop above the Oppenberg area near Rottenmann in Austria. The building combines Romanesque stone walls with Gothic pointed arches, features a Baroque gallery with carved woodwork, and contains side chapels with statues and altars from different periods.
The church was built in the late 12th century as a Romanesque chapel with a bronze bell. In the 14th century it became its own church district, received a new ceiling, and between 1470 and 1500 a choir and tower were added to the west end.
The church took its name from the Oppenberg area and developed over centuries as a pilgrimage destination for the surrounding communities. Visitors can still see traces of this role today in the side chapels and saint statues that reflect local devotion.
To visit the church, you need to get the key from the nearby inn. The innkeeper will provide it so you can enter and explore the building.
A winged altar by sculptor Erasmus Grasser from the early 16th century depicts the Wise Men and is housed in a small wooden shrine. This carved altar is one of the finest examples of late Gothic craftsmanship and often goes unnoticed despite being a treasure of local history.
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