Pfarrkirche St. Johannes der Täufer, Sumvitg

This church replaced a small predecessor building, which had become much too small for the growing community. In 1670 the new and imposing tower was built. The new building was made possible by District Judge Clau Maissen with a generous donation. In the period between 1687 and 1748 Capuchins looked after the parish. Sumvitg was the capital of the Rhaetian Mission at that time. In 1785, a fire destroyed the entire interior, the frescoes and stuccoes as well as the seven-part bell ringing. During the reconstruction, the two front chapels were inserted and the nave was provided with a plasterboard ceiling. In 1930, the parish church received a new bell with six bells. The largest bell weighs 4048 kg and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In 1938 the parish church underwent a fundamental renovation and redesign. The nave was extended by 5.5 meters. During the renovation of the portal, it will be embellished with pictures by Aluis Carigiet. During the last renovation (1984/1986) the changes of the 30s were largely reversed. The east-facing church, surrounded by a large cemetery, consists of a single-nave nave. There are three chapels in the church. Two face north and one south. The choir is retracted, closed on three sides and vaulted with a barrel with visible caps. Above the nave is a plaster-arched ceiling. The tower, which is visible from afar and decorated with sgraffitto technique, stands northwards. The two-storey bell room is highlighted by cornices and pilasters and crowned with a high ascending hood.