Filialkirche Vomperbach, Filial church in Terfens, Austria
Filialkirche Vomperbach is a Roman Catholic filial church on the Kirchboden, on the right bank of the Vomper Bach in the village of Vomperbach, municipality of Terfens. Built from 1974 to 1976 to plans by architect Ulrich Feßler, it is a polygonal concrete building under a concrete roof, with a wide round-arched north front holding the entrance portals, a glass light above and an outside stair, straight closures to west and east, and a raised six-sided altar area to the south. A free-standing tower of two concrete slabs with an open internal stair stands at the eastern street corner; the cemetery lies to the south.
The church was built from 1974 to 1976 to plans by architect Ulrich Feßler, replacing an earlier structure on the site. It was listed as a protected monument until 2013. The tabernacle was made by carpenter Herbert Schneider in 1976, and a 16th-century crucifix is kept inside.
The church is dedicated to the Ascension of Christ and is known locally as the Christuskirche. The crucifix inside dates from the 16th century, while the tabernacle was made by the carpenter Herbert Schneider in 1976. The cemetery of Vomperbach lies directly south of the building.
The church stands on the Kirchboden on the right bank of the Vomper Bach in the village of Vomperbach, part of the municipality of Terfens in the Schwaz district. The free-standing tower rises at the eastern corner by the road, and the entrance is through a wide round arch reached by an outdoor staircase on the north front. The Vomperbach cemetery lies directly to the south.
The free-standing tower at the eastern street corner is made of two concrete slabs with an open internal staircase, separate from the main church body. Inside, a crucifix from the 16th century survives, and the tabernacle was made by carpenter Herbert Schneider in 1976.
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