Attraction Chapel Mooskapelle

The moss chapel in the district of Moos was built around 1700 and is dedicated to St. Anthony.

Description

The Moss Chapel in the district of Moos was built around 1700 and is dedicated to St. Anthony. The roots of the farms in the hamlet trace back – at least from one farm – to the first settlement of the Leutasch Valley. The peculiar shape of two window openings and the paintings on wooden panels, depicting purgatory and hell in a very realistic manner, suggest that the chapel is over 200 years old.

The altar piece of this chapel with bell tower and bell shows Mary as the Queen of Heaven with the Christ Child, above God the Father, on the left an angel with a child, on the right an angel with a flaming sword and scale. On the bottom left, one can see St. Joseph, and on the right John the Baptist. To the right of the altar piece, there is another, two-part image: in the upper part, the death of the righteous, and in the lower part, the death of the sinner depicted with two devils. On the left, one finds more panels: heaven, hell, the dying of a righteous person surrounded by relatives at the deathbed.

The Stations of the Cross in the chapel date back to the late 18th century. The ringing of the bells was practiced in the chapel in Moos until World War II: every year, a different farmer was responsible as “Kopalla-Moaschta” (Chapel Master).

In 1961, the chapel was renovated. After several changes of ownership of the surrounding farms, it was somewhat neglected. In 1987, it received a new tower, and in 2001 it was completely renovated for the last time.