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Tombstone for Michael von Wolkenstein-Rodenegg and his wife Barbara von Thun in the right
side nave of the town parish church of Saint Andrew. Bottom image: The imposing high altar.
The neo-Gothic pulpit was erected Johann Paterer created the group
in 1859. The faux-marble main al- of sculptures beneath it, depicting
tar, with its saints’ sculptures and Mary, John and Mary Magdalene,
the 1761 painting “St Andrew as well as the statues of Moses
Accepting the Cross” by Anton and Aaron on each side. Above the
Zollner, is magnificent. Jos Pirk- confessional: a fresco of the cor-
ner designed the modern people’s poral works of mercy, and beneath
altar depicting the bread miracle in it, a depiction of Heaven with the
1970. The ceiling painting “St An- founding family of the Lienz golds-
drew as an Intercessor on Behalf of mith Matthias, by Nikolaus Kennt-
Lienz in Various Troubles” and the ner from 1454. The large cross
four Evangelists were painted by above the right side altar was once
Josef Adam Mölck in 1761. at the centre of a courtroom. When
one defendant perjured himself, the
The altar in the right side nave was cross fell off the wall and the fingers
made by Johann Mussack the indicating an oath on Christ’s hand
Younger from faux marble in 1774. broke off.
The late Gothic crucifix (about
1500) is ascribed to Hans Klocker.

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