Monday, July 4, 2011

The Chapel of St. Maria in der Schmelz


outside



inside


The Chapel of "St. Maria in der Schmelz/Santa Maria alla Fonderia" (Martell Valley) was built in 1711 by Count Hendl for his squires,  the tower in 1856. The first bell (Silberglöcklein!) should have been cast by the miners.
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4 comments:

PerthDailyPhoto said...

What a beautiful chapel Karl, and the setting is just so perfect.

July 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM
Mo said...

Your images for this chapel are very very good.

July 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Jack said...

It is a marvelously appealing, simple chapel.

July 5, 2011 at 4:40 AM
Gunn said...

I like the way you have photographed the chapel, also from the inside!
You managed to get the atmosphere included in your image.

July 8, 2011 at 8:22 AM

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