Filialkirche hl. Veit, Telfs, Gothic church building in Telfs, Austria.
The Filialkirche hl. Veit is a Gothic church in Telfs, Austria, built with a steep gabled roof, a polygonal choir, and a square tower capped by an octagonal bell house with an onion dome. It stands on a plateau at the eastern edge of town, below the slopes of Hohe Munde.
The church received its first consecration in 1384 from Bishop Albert of Brixen and was then reshaped in a Gothic style during the 1600s. A rededication followed in 1648, marking the end of a significant phase of building work.
The church is dedicated to Saint Vitus, whose name it carries. On the saint's feast day, pilgrims used to travel from the Bavarian town of Mittenwald to Telfs and would sell scythes and whetstones at the local market on the way back.
The church is at the eastern edge of Telfs on a plateau and is easy to reach on foot from the town center. Clear weather makes the visit more rewarding, as the surrounding mountains are visible from the site.
During restoration work carried out between 1981 and 1986, wall paintings from the 1600s were found hidden under later layers of plaster. These secco-style frescoes had been covered for centuries and are now visible again.
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