Sankt Michael, Religious complex with church and cemetery in Ellmau, Austria.
Description
Sankt Michael is a religious complex with a church and cemetery in Ellmau, featuring a 53-meter tower that dominates the village view. The interior combines a baroque nave with a gothic choir section and displays rounded arch windows throughout.
History
The original church was built in the 13th century, and the current late baroque structure designed by Jacob Singer was completed in 1746. This redesign established the form and interior decoration that survives today.
Culture
The church displays ceiling paintings by Georg Höttinger and contains a high altar by Josef Martin Lengauer with rococo side altars by Franz Stitz. These artworks shape the interior and give the space its distinctive character.
Practical
The church complex includes a cemetery and offers pilgrim stamps for those walking the Way of Saint James through Ellmau. The site is accessible on foot and sits centrally within the village.
Did you know?
The church tower received its current height after storm damage and now serves as a recognizable landmark against the Wilder Kaiser mountain range. This reconstruction made it a defining feature of the village.
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