Church of St. Leonard (Pfarrkirche St. Leohard) description and photos - Austria: Finkenberg (Topic)

St. Leonard Church (Pfarrkirche St. Leohard) description and photos - Austria: Finkenberg. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Pfarrkirche St. Leohard.

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Back in the late 15th century in the village of Finkenberg, there was a wooden chapel dedicated to St. Leonard. In 1634 it was replaced by a stone structure, which was slightly larger in area. The current building of St. Leonard's Church is the third building to appear on a prayer site in the center of Finkenberg. It is surrounded by a cemetery. St. Leonard is considered a protector of prisoners, sick animals and helps to cope with problems in agriculture.

St. Leonard's Church was built in the years 1719-1721 in the early Baroque style, as evidenced by the design of its facades. The architect of the sacred building is Hans Holzmeister from Hippach. He decided to make the most of the old church building, so an attentive spectator who found himself in the church of St. Leonard, will surely notice the old masonry and some architectural details typical of the sacred buildings of past centuries. Immediately after the construction of this church, pilgrims came here. In 1833, the nave of the temple was expanded, and 30 years later, the north tower crowned with a spire was added to the church. Since then, no significant changes have been made to the appearance of the church. In 1891, the church of St. Leonard became a parish.

In 2015, the roof of the temple was completely replaced and the facades were updated. They were given the same shade that was originally during the construction of the temple. The restorers were able to determine this color by removing numerous layers of plaster. In the same year, the organ installed in the church was repaired.

The frescoes that adorn the interior of the church were created by the Innsbruck artist Wolfram Keberl.

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