Mountain Churches in Tesimo

The mountain churches above Tesimo - Prissiano

The chapels and churches on the mountain foothills of Tisens/Tesimo and Prissian/Prissiano overlook the entire Etschtal Valley: St. Christoph's church in Tisens, St. Hippolyt on the porphyry hill of Naraun/Narano, St. Nikolaus in the village of Gfrill/Caprile, St. Sebastian in Platzers/Plazzoles, St. Martin in Prissian and St. Jakob in the village of Grissian/Grissiano; also the nearby St. Apollonia in Sirmian/Sirmiano. Located in the main village of Tisens is the Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt parish church, with famous stained glass windows of the Augsburg school dating from 1520.

Contemplation trails lead the short distance to the St. Hippolyt's church in Naraun and the St. Jakob's church in Grissian. Near the mountain churches, visitors will find old restaurants such as the quaint Schmiedlhof in Grissian, close to the St. Jakob's church, or the Apollonia restaurant close to the St. Apollonia church in Sirmiano.

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Place of Spiritual Energy St. Hippolyt in Naraun/Narano

The hill of St. Hippolyt in Naraun, a fraction of the municipality of Tisens/Tesimo, forms the highest point of the plateau. Due to its striking appearance and ...

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Chapel of St. Erasmus in the Wehrburg Castle in Prissian/Prissiano

The chapel of the castle was dedicated 1474 and renewed in the 17. century.

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St. Christoph's Church in Tisens/Tesimo

The Saint Christoph Church, at the hill called "Vorbichl", was buil during the 13th Century. Today, only the tower with its double arch windows is still ...

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Parish Church of Mary Assumption (Maria Himmelfahrt) and St. Michael's Chapel in Tisens/Tesimo

The Parish Church of Mary Assumption (Maria Himmelfahrt) in Tisens was first mentioned in 1194 when it was a Roman church. During the 16th Century it was ...

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St. Jakob's Church in Grissian/Grissiano

According to a 6 m-long inscription preserved in the presbytery, this simple, rectangular church with round apse in the east, was consecrated on 12 May 1142. ...

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St. Sebastian's Church in Platzers/Plazzoles

The church of Saint Sebastian at Plazzoles was rebuild in 1889/90, after the old church was totaly destroied by fire.

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Ruins of the St. Anton Abt's Church in Prissian/Prissiano

From the church of Sant'Antonio Abate, mentioned for the first time in 1323, today are only preserved some walls.

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St. Nikolaus' Church in Gfrill/Caprile

The church of Saint Nicolaus was build in the 13th century and renewed in the 16. century.

Nals river chapel - Holy Cross Chapel

Previously, this was the most visited chapel in the region. It is only 15 minutes by foot from the village centre, situated above the Nalserbach farmhouse at ...