Churches in See in Tyrol
Sightseeing in the Paznaun Valley
Church in See in Tyrol
The Christian religion and traditions are a fixed component of life for the mountain farmers and inhabitants of the Paznaun Valley and have been for a long time. The church in See, which is dedicated to St Sebastian, is yet another beautiful example of the Christian roots in Tyrol.
Church in See
In the arts St Sebastian is often pictured impaled with arrows all over his body and tied to a tree. After his public conversion to Christianity the Roman captain was sentenced to death by the Emperor Diocletian. The later patron saint of archers and athletes did not die but recovered to full health. He then returned to the imperial court and once again made a public conversion to Christianity. He was sentenced to death for a second time and later died in the Roman circus from blows with a club.
The Church in See: St Sebastian
In c.1445 a chapel was first offically mentioned in documents at the location of today's church. The church in See dates from the mid 18th century and has been adapted several times over the last 200 years. Here you will find interesting frescoes, which were created by Johann Josef Woerle from Imst around 1761. A high altar and two side altars, which are decorated with figurines from the Imst sculptor Franz Xaver Renn (around 1820), as well as a larger-than-life-sized statue of Mary with Jesus by Josef Georg Witwer (1760) in the middle niche of the left side altar.
During your holidays in See you should not miss a little bit of sightseeing in the Paznaun Valley. For the right type of accommodation send a no obligation online enquiry now or book online right away. There are plenty of things to see in the Churches in See.