Attraction Parish Church St. Magdalena

 Parish church in Oberleutasch, district Kirchplatzl.

Description

Leutasch was first mentioned in documents in the 12th century. At that time, the nobility of Weilheim had substantial land ownership in the Oberleutasch area, while the lords of Werdenfels exercised sovereignty rights in the Unterleutasch. Bernhard of Weilheim donated part of his property consisting of forest and fields in the Oberleutasch to the Augustinian Canons' Monastery Polling near Weilheim in 1178, which constructed a church dedicated to St. Magdalena in the middle of the valley in 1190, expanded in 1500 and 1725.

The current building was erected in 1820/21 under the pastoral care of Franz Sieß, who managed the parish from 1810 to 1836, following the plans of the sculptor and master draftsman Josef Falbesoner from Nassereith, and was consecrated in 1831 by Prince Bishop Galura of Brixen.

The imposing classical high altar once belonged to the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, which was dissolved in 1803. The colorful, artistic ceiling paintings and the high altar painting were created by Leopold Puellacher (1776 – 1842). The massive building structure is hardly articulated, and the roof form is slightly arched. The tower still belongs to the earlier construction. The oldest of the four bells in the magnificent tower bears the year 1482. The interior is a richly painted classical hall space divided by vaults, featuring a full barrel (saddle vault) without intersecting arches. This is divided by flat Tuscan pilasters and a surrounding beam zone along the walls. Behind the recessed triumphal arch opens the choir space with the original baroque high altar, which was adapted to the style of the church in 1821. The church receives its light only from the south through high windows, as well as from two windows in the slanted walls of the altar area. In 1971, Pastor Karl Kneissl had the parish church restored internally and externally.

Service:
Saturday 7:00 Saturday evening mass
Sunday 10:00 Holy Mass