Our Lady, Parish church in Bruneck, Italy

Our Lady is the parish church of Bruneck, built in 1851–1853 to plans by the Viennese architect Hermann Bergmann. Its exterior combines neo-Romanesque and classicist forms, with two facade towers framing the entrance. A large nave ends in a set-back polygonal choir; inside are Nazarene ceiling paintings by Georg Mader and four side altars with works by Franz Hellweger.

A small chapel existed here by the 13th century, documented in 1316 and enlarged and reconsecrated in 1381. In 1515 Valentin Winkler of Pfalzen rebuilt it in Gothic style, though the work was never finished. Bruneck became an independent parish in 1610, separate from St. Lorenzen. Jakob Philipp Santer's classicist church was consecrated in 1789; after a fire, Vienna architect Hermann von Bergmann rebuilt it in neo-Romanesque form in 1851–1853, consecrated in 1856.

On the facade is the inscription O. A. M. G. D. E. B. V. M., for Omnia ad maiorem gloriam Dei et beatae Virginis Mariae. Inside, the Nazarene ceiling paintings are by Georg Mader, and the four side altars hold works by Franz Hellweger. A bronze relief of the Deposition from 1620 and 15th-century cupboards in the sacristy are also kept here.

The church is easy to reach via the main road through Bruneck, with parking options nearby. Keep in mind that as an active place of worship, visiting hours may be limited during services and religious observances.

The two facade towers hold a five-bell peal cast in 1931 by the Cavadini foundry of Verona, tuned to the Salve Regina chord with a double octave (B-flat 2 and B-flat 3) and hung in the Tyrolean style; a timpanum strikes the quarters. On the front is the inscription O. A. M. G. D. E. B. V. M., for Omnia ad maiorem gloriam Dei et beatae Virginis Mariae.