Elbigenalp description and photos - Austria: Tyrol (Topic)

Elbigenalp description and photos - Austria: Tyrol. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Elbigenalp.

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The city of Elbigenalp is located in the valley of the Lech river, formed from the south by the Lechtal Alps, and from the north by the Allgau Alps. The city was founded in 1488 and belonged to the monastery of St. Mang in Bavarian Fussen. In those days, Elbigenalp was considered a city of masons and plasterers, many of whom later emigrated to other countries, leaving behind numerous decorations on city buildings. The traditions of the past are supported by the only school in Austria where stone and wood carvers are trained.

Perhaps the main attraction of Elbigenalp is the Church of St. Nicholas, which has been preserved since the 14th century. The parish church was built in an open field and is surrounded by a cemetery, on the territory of which there are also two chapels. Temple, dominated by a slender Gothic tower, decorated in a baroque manner. In the years 1775-1776, the interior was painted with bright frescoes by the artist Johann Jakob Zeller.

To the north of Elbigenalp on the rock rises the Chapel of the Holy Cross. Once in this village, it is also worth visiting the Regional Museum. Finally, in the local town hall one can find the Museum of the Lithographer Anton Folgner. Elbigenalp native, painter, printmaker and lithographer Anton Folgner created two series of "Dance of Death" for his hometown. They can be seen in the cemetery chapel of St. Martin.

Elbigenalp is a convenient starting point for hiking in the mountains. Tourist routes pass through the villages closest to Elbigenalp - Obergrunau, Untergrunau and Grissau. Chapels are built in each of them, which are considered architectural monuments.

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