St. Gallus and Ulrich Church, Kißlegg, Germany

The Parish Church of St. Gallus and Ulrich was built in 1734-1738 by Johann Georg Fischer through the conversion of a Gothic church predecessor. It was extensively renovated between 1974 and 1980. The church contains a Madonna of 1623 (attributed to Hans Zürn the Elder), a baroque pulpit of divination Johann Wilhelm (1745) and numerous tombs of the 16th and 17th century. The church also has a valuable treasure of silver (1741-1755) from the workshop of the Augsburg silversmith Franz Christoph Mäderl.

The church also contains a purported relic of Saint Clemens that is in fact an example of a so-called catacomb saint, a corpse that has been taken from the Roman Catacombs, decorated, given a fictitious name, and presented as the relic of a Roman Catholic saint.

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Joachim Paul (3 years ago)
Very beautiful and interesting village church. Very beautiful stucco and wonderful colored ceiling paintings. Very interesting barrel vault. In any case, a church worth seeing.

Petra Wehmeyer (3 years ago)
If you are in the area, definitely visit this church in Kisslegg! Wonderful interior design. It's even better to book a church tour (information in the church: possible on Thursday mornings). I would like to thank the tour guide, Ms. Lang, again for the great explanations! I can only recommend it to everyone!

J Ra (4 years ago)
A beautiful church, albeit a bit squat because of the width of the church. Nonetheless, the interior is very nicely designed. There is a lot to discover and marvel at. A beautifully designed nativity scene can also be admired during the Christmas season.

Zbigniew “Zibi” Buczek (5 years ago)
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