The Schlosskapelle Mitterberg is a 1650 built

' Website of the Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved 26 August 2021. Chapel in the municipality of Rüstorf in

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. It was once part of the . It was restored from 1997 to 2003 and used as an

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chapel of the Holy

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.
History of the chapel.
' Website Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved 26 August 2021. The chapel is under Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz.

History

The Mitterberg castle was first mentioned in documents in 1185 in the Admont Abbey. In 1653, the castle was completely rebuilt.
History of the castle.
' Website of the Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved 26 August 2021. In 1990, the worthiness of preservation of the dilapidated chapel was confirmed by the Provincial Monuments Office, and in 1997 ownership was transferred to the newly founded "Verein zur Rettung der Schlosskapelle Mitterberg" (Association for the Rescue of Mitterberg Castle Chapel), which had the restoration carried out with the help of public funds and donations by 2003. On 31 August 2003,

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Maximilian Aichern and Superintendent consecrated the chapel.
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Art historical significance

Stucco work

The restoration was very close to the original design. The stuccowork shows connections to the Lambach Abbey and is outstanding in the

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region in

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buildings.

Interior of the chapel

The

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depicts the Holy Trinity in the form of a stigmatas. Next to the altarpiece are two main sculptures representing the

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and

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. In niches of the chapel are four figures depicting Mary as Queen of Heaven, and the saints

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and Florian.

Façade

A ceramic cross by the sculptor

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has been attached to the north-west side of the chapel since 19 June 2011.''Keramik-Kreuz''
Website of the Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

Use

The heated chapel with up to 50 seats is used for public and private events, and for

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References

External links

Verein Schlosskapelle Mitterberg
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