The Church Of St. Mary Of Jerusalem Photo: Church Of St. Mary Of Jerusalem

The Church of St. Mary of Jerusalem was laid in 1750. The reason for its construction was the arrival from Jerusalem statue of the virgin Mary. The Church has the original oval layout with extensions on the sides and vaulted arches, separating the sanctuary from the choir. The Church was built in the tradition of the Styrian Baroque, often speaking to oval shapes.

The facade with bell tower covered with decorative elements in the style of late Baroque. The interior of the Church painted in 1772 by Anton Laryngeal. The Central fresco depicts the virgin surrounded by many angels. On vaulted arches – image of the virgin Mary and St. Dominic.

In the main altar is the work of sculptor Philipp Jakob Straub from Graz is a statue brought from Jerusalem in 1669. The altarpiece is decorated with mouldings and Corinthian columns at the sides are figures of St. Dominic and St. Theresa, and at the top of the altar is the image of God the Father and angels. In the sacristy are preserved polychrome marble cabinets and items of Church furnishings, created, like the altar itself, under the influence of Styrian masters of the Baroque.

At the first stage the construction of the Church was engaged in the master Joseph Javornik, which left virtually no information, was finishing work on the building architect Joseph Hoffer.

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