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Church of St. Mary of the Nativity, Rabius

Das Foto zeigt die Kirche St. Maria Geburt in Rabius
Das Foto zeigt die Kirche St. Maria Geburt in Rabius

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Das Foto zeigt die Kirche St. Maria Geburt in Rabius
We first learn of a chapel in Rabius – titled St. Mary – during the visitation of 1643. Between 1677 and 1679, the inhabitants of Rabius built a solid church with three altars as a chapel for the mother parish of Sumvitg.

Description

In 1724, the artist Jakob Rieg painted the interior of the church with sacred images. The church was severely damaged in the village fire of March 1886. In 1901, Rabius separated from the parish of Sumvitg and became an independent parish. In 1928, large parts of the old church were demolished to make way for a new building, with only the west facade and the tower remaining. In 1966, the church's paintings were covered with white paint. In 2001, the Rabius parish carried out a renovation, removing the two side altars and painting the entire church white. In 2016, the roof was re-covered with copper, and in 2017, a complete professional interior renovation took place with the involvement of the heritage conservation office. The two side altars were returned to their original positions.

Contact

Church of St. Mary of the Nativity, Rabius

Via Principala, 7172 Rabius

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