Reformierte Kirche Santa Maria Val Müstair, Reformed church in Val Müstair, Switzerland

The Reformierte Kirche Santa Maria Val Müstair is a church building in this Alpine valley with a pyramid-shaped steeple on its southern facade. The choir area contains medieval paintings showing seven Apostles.

The present church was built in 1492 by Andreas Bühler in pre-Reformation times, replacing a Romanesque predecessor of which parts of the masonry were kept. After a majority of the village adopted the Reformation, the building was used jointly by both confessions until 1838, when it passed entirely to the Reformed. Santa Maria turned Protestant in 1529 under Philipp Gallicius, and Jakob Muntatsch became its first Reformed preacher.

The large fresco on the northeast exterior wall shows Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child, with a staff and a small animal on his shoulder. A South Tyrolean master painted it in 1513; the same artist made the "Christ on the Mount of Olives" on the west front. The village accepted the Reformation in 1529 under Philipp Gallicius.

The church is located on Via Vegla in Santa Maria and welcomes visitors to explore its architectural and artistic elements. Regular services are held here, so check timing before your visit.

A stained glass window titled Abraham was designed by artist Gian Casty in 1975 and installed in the northern section. This modern glass work stands in sharp contrast to the medieval paintings surrounding it.