Attraction Achenkirch Parish Church

Achenkirch am Achensee

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, with its distinctive onion-shaped tower, is a landmark of Achenkirch and has a long history.

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Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

The parish church of John the Baptist in Achenkirch was built between 1748 and 1750 according to the plans of Jakob Singer and was consecrated on 1 August 1750 by the Prince-Bishop of Bressanone, Count Leopold Spaur. The tower with onion dome dates back to 1755. Already in 1122, a church was mentioned in records. In 1141, Bishop Hartmann of Bressanone commissioned the Benedictine monastery of St. Georgenberg with the pastoral care of the Achental in 1141. 

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