Attraction Chapel Ferlkapelle

The Ferl Chapel, a Marian chapel, was built shortly before 1800. According to stories, the chapel, named after the nearby Ferlhof, was constructed after a flood during which the Leutascher Ache overflowed its banks, but the farms remained unharmed.

Description

The Ferl Chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was built shortly before 1800. According to tales, the chapel, named after the nearby Ferlhof, was erected after a flood when the Leutascher Ache overflowed its banks, but the farms remained unharmed.
A saying from the builders goes as follows: “Where the water stays, we will build a chapel.” (Where the water stands, we build a chapel). Thus, this chapel was indeed built shortly before the year 1800 with a bell tower.

The altarpiece depicts the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, to the left St. Anthony the Hermit (commonly known as “Fackentoni”), and to the right St. Mary Magdalene. On the right side of the altar, there is a partial statue of God the Father, and to the left, Jesus at the column of the scourging. The base of the altar shows St. Magnus on the left, in the center purgatory with suffering souls, and the inscription: “One prays for the poor souls.” The chapel is completely painted. On the outside, there stands a statue that probably represents St. John.

The chapel bells served not only the purpose of calling to prayer, but they could also be heard as bells for the dead. Particularly important in earlier days without television, radio, and weather forecasts was the weather and storm bell ringing to warn the residents in time. Until a few years ago, the bells of the Ferl Chapel rang daily for the evening prayer ringing, which was the responsibility of a farm for one year, with a change occurring on the Tyrolean national holiday, the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19. In the past, the dead mountaineers who had fallen in the Wetterstein were also laid out in the Ferl Chapel.