Pfarrkirche hll. Georg und Bartholomäus, Keutschach am See, Gothic parish church in Keutschach am See, Austria.
The Pfarrkirche hll. Georg und Bartholomäus is a parish church in Keutschach am See whose core is a three-aisled Romanesque pillar basilica built from 1237 to 1242. A massive choir-square tower with an eight-sided stone-slab spire rises above the crossing, and the interior has 17th-century ribbed cross vaults, a Gothic west portal with a blunt pointed arch, and two Baroque chapels with stucco by Kilian Pittner around 1731.
A church was documented in 1242, and the Romanesque building erected between 1237 and 1242 was later extended in late Gothic and late Baroque style. In 1336 the church was incorporated into Viktring Abbey. A chapel was added south of the choir from 1525 to 1534, now the sacristy, and around 1730 chapels were built on the nave and an open porch placed before the west front.
The church honors Saints George and Bartholomew and serves as a gathering place where locals celebrate religious occasions and community events. It forms the religious heart of this lakeside village.
The church sits in the center of the village and is easily accessible on foot, with regular service times throughout the week. Check locally for visiting hours if you plan to look inside during your visit.
On the south outer wall are two stones visitors often miss: a Romanesque grave slab bearing the name WLVERVS and a pre-Romanesque incised stone with small consecration crosses. Both are set into the masonry at eye level.
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