Sankt Georg, Filial church in Bad Reichenhall, Germany.
Sankt Georg, known locally as Nonner Kircherl, is a narrow, tall church in the Nonn area of Bad Reichenhall. It has a western roof turret with a double onion dome and a south entrance porch with side chapels. The interior combines a Romanesque core with Gothic additions, including a nave of three bays and a choir with a five-eighth close.
A wooden church with burial rights stood here by the 8th century; in the 12th century it was replaced by a Romanesque hall, and around 1500 the nave was raised and given a Gothic star-rib vault. In 1751 the vault was covered with stucco and Rococo fittings added; from 1896 to 1898 the nave was regothicised despite resistance from state authorities. The parish is now served by the Catholic Stadtkirche Bad Reichenhall, founded in July 2012.
Locals call the church Nonner Kircherl. Its 1513 winged altar from the workshop of Gordian Guckh shows the church patron in shining armour when opened; closed, it depicts Christ on the Mount of Olives, the carrying of the cross, the crucifixion and the resurrection. The rococo pulpit of 1751 survives as the last remnant of that furnishing phase.
The church is located in Nonn and can be viewed from outside. Visitors should check in advance whether interior access or guided tours are available, since it remains an active place of worship.
In front of the large cemetery gate to the west of the church stands a bronze statue of Mary with the Child, made by Paul Sayer on a marble base and cast in 1895 by Ferdinand von Miller. On the outside of the southern annex hangs a stone pulpit from the early 17th century with a wooden sounding board.
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