| Escorted Tour, Europe : St. Blasius Church in Salzburg, Austria |
| Monday, 18 January 2010 20:46 |
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St. Blasius Church in Salzburg was built in year 1330. If you are walking down Getreidegasse, the church will be found at the northern end, clinging to the face of the Monchsberg. It was the first hall church, that was built in Salzburg whose nave and aisles were of equal height. We are welcome you in Salzbug during your European Tour. St. Blasius Church's interior is just as unpretentious as its exterior, marked by the gothic preoccupation with the afterlife. This style is especially prominent in the airy chancel.The church entrance is separated by a magnificent rococo screen. The room is divided by slender, octagonal columns. The wood-carved gilded tabernacle to the left of the principal altar is the jewel of St. Blaise's Church in Salzburg. A rare, delicate work of art dating from the Late Gothic era, it probably served as a repository for relics. It dates back to 1460 and is attributed to the "Master from Mauterndorf," who incorporated minute details in his replica of a Gothic cathedral. The classical high alter with an unusual simplicity of line was added in 1785 during adaptations to the church. |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 15:24 |
