Sankt Oswald, Gothic parish church in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria.
Sankt Oswald is a parish church in the center of Seefeld with a main structure in the late Gothic style. An adjacent Renaissance chapel complements the building and enriches its architectural character.
A church was first mentioned in 1320. After a Eucharistic miracle in 1384, Seefeld became a pilgrimage site, and the church was raised to parish status in 1431. The choir was begun in 1429 by Stefan von Zirl and consecrated in 1432; the nave was vaulted in 1465/1466 under Hans Reichartinger. In 1604 the Augustinian Hermits extended the nave one bay westward.
The church is dedicated to Saint Oswald, whose emblem, the raven, appears on the keystones and in the wall paintings of the Oswald legend in the western bay. The south portal tympanum shows the beheading of Oswald beside the Seefeld Host miracle. The Host miracle of 1384, when a nobleman named Oswald Milser received an oversized host, made Seefeld a pilgrimage site.
The church sits in the center of Seefeld at Maximilianweg 29 and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should plan their timing flexibly since access may be limited during religious services.
The 1384 host miracle involved the nobleman Oswald Milser, who demanded a larger host than the other worshippers. When the priest gave it to him, the host reportedly began to bleed, and the event turned Seefeld into a pilgrimage site. His family coat of arms and the unicorn of the Milser appear on keystones in the church.
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