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Obernkapelle

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Im Ortsteil Obern, 6105 Leutasch

Chapels

The Obern Chapel was built around 1700. The current Obern Chapel, a Marian chapel, is likely a secondary construction, meaning it was built at the location of a much older chapel, the foundations of which were found next to the new building. Equipped with eight prayer benches, the well-maintained chapel accommodates around 20 people.

The altar, protected by a very high iron grille, is dominated by a triptych altarpiece: It shows on the left the search for lodging by Joseph and Mary, in the center the adoration of the shepherds, and on the right the adoration of the Magi. The lower part of the altar depicts the Annunciation and the Flight into Egypt. On the left side of the altar, there is an inscription: “St. George presents himself as a knight through your martyr's death for us in heaven.”

Two statues of the Virgin Mary, one made of wax and one a clothed Madonna in a shrine, are also part of the furnishings. A figure of the Madonna on the altar is described as a replica of the weeping Madonna of Syracuse. The chapel has no ceiling paintings, but there are 14 Stations of the Cross on small wooden panels. On the

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