St. Georgs chapel, Romanesque chapel in Berschis, canton St. Gallen, Switzerland

St. Georg's Chapel is a Romanesque chapel on a rocky spur above Berschis. Its oldest part, a two-aisled hall ending in a semicircular apse with a tent roof, dates from around the end of the first millennium. Three short cross-shaped piers carry round arches. The tower was built after 1655; the small Baroque altar is from the early 17th century.

The chapel first appears in written records in 1253, but the site has a much longer past. Archaeological digs have uncovered Bronze Age settlement remains and late Roman fortification traces at the location.

The wall paintings were made around 1580 by a master using the monogram HW, whose style resembles that of Hans Ardüser. In the apse, figures of Saint Peter, Death (Tötli), Saint William and Saint Paul survive in part. The local dialect name for the chapel is Sant Jöüri.

The chapel sits on an elevated rock, so reaching it requires some climbing over steep ground. Sturdy footwear and a bit of time to walk up are needed to visit comfortably.

Behind the baroque altar of the early 1600s is a recess known as the Kopfwehloch, or headache hole. Visitors are said to have placed their heads inside and prayed or hummed for recovery, seeking a harmonious bodily vibration. The two bells in the tower probably date from the 14th century.