Chapel Viamala

Chapel of St Mary Magdalene

Kapelle St. Maria Magdalena im Frühling
Kapelle St. Maria Magdalena im Frühling

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Kapelle St. Maria Magdalena im Herbst
The chapel of St Mary Magdalene stands on a hilltop above the hamlet of Dusch in Paspels with murals by the Waltenburg Master.

Description

Originally, St. Maria Magdalena was a branch of the parish church of St. Lorenz in Paspels. It is unclear when the chapel, a simple ogee-shaped hall church with a recessed apse, was built, but it is certain that it is of Romanesque origin. In the 13th century, the chapel and the Dusch farm belonged to the Barons of Vaz and were donated to the Premonstratensian monastery of Churwalden. The chapel is first mentioned in the Churwalden land register of 1508: "Sequitur unsers gotzhus zins von den gutern, die gehorend den zwayen capellen Sant Lorentzen und Sant Maria Magdalena in Tumilser kirchspel gelegen welche mirsamt iren zehenden, zinsen und gutern unseres gotzhus aygen sind". They are not listed in the papal confirmation of the monastery property from 1208; it is uncertain when the transfer to the Churwalden monastery took place. After the Reformation in the 16th century, the chapel initially stood unused until it was handed over to the Catholic parish of Paspels by the Churwalden monastery in 1786.

Opening hours

The key for the chapel is deposited at the DENNER shop in Paspels (Domleschgerstrasse 71, 7417 Paspels). Please note the shop opening hours!

Directions

Public Transport

Paspels can be reached by PostBus. The chapel is about 30 minutes' walk from the bus stop Paspels, Dorf. Further information can be found in the SBB timetable.

Directions

Plan your journey with the Google route planner.

Parking

There are limited parking spaces below the chapel.

Contact

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