Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Mals

The Romanesque parish church St. Lucius got demolished around 1900. Only the old tower - and the graveyard survived the times.

St. Martin, as well a church in Mals, erected within the 12th century is still consecrated, but not used frequently any longer.

An "ecclesia sancte Marie" is mentioned already in 1292, when the small town must have had at least five churches. This probably Romanesque church got rebuilt mid 15th century after it burnt down, when in 1499 after the Battle of Calven "Bündner" troops (from "Graubünden" now part of Switzerland) looted Mals. The church got rebuilt, but again severely damaged by Napoleon´s armee in 1799. The church got reconstructed and enlarged in the early 19th century, it got consecrated in 1838. In 1914 the choir of Maria Himmelfahrt was painted by Austrian artist Emanuel Raffeiner in art deco style.

An "ecclesia sancte Marie" is mentioned already in 1292, when the small town must have had at least five churches. This probably Romanesque church got rebuilt mid 15th century after it burnt down, when in 1499 after the Battle of Calven "Bündner" troops (from "Graubünden" now part of Switzerland) looted Mals. The church got rebuilt, but again severely damaged by Napoleon´s armee in 1799. The church got reconstructed and enlarged in the early 19th century, it got consecrated in 1838. Up on the gallery some bored parishioners carved in their initials.

St. Johann was destroyed by French troops in 1799. Only the bell tower survived. Some walls of the nave are now part of a residential house. Seen in the background is the tower of the the Church of the Assumption, now the parish church of Mals.

St. Benedict is the oldest church in the small town of of Mals (pop. 5200). It was erected end of the 8th century - and at that time belonged to the Convent of St. John in Müstair. The church conceals extremely rare interior decoration. There are frescoes that were created around 800. St. Benedict´s tower was added around 1200 - and is about 400 years younger, than the church. Before the church was "re-discovered" in the 20th century, it was used as a barn and stable for about 200 years. I learned here, that South Tyrol hibernates. When the ski lifts run - churches are often locked - and may open after Easter. I came too early - and so did not see the frescoes.

St. Benedict is the oldest church in the small town of of Mals (pop. 5200). It was erected end of the 8th century - and at that time belonged to the Convent of St. John in Müstair. The church conceals extremely rare interior decoration. There are frescoes that were created around 800. St. Benedict´s tower was added around 1200 - and is about 400 years younger, than the church. Before the church was "re-discovered" in the 20th century, it was used as a barn and stable for about 200 years. I learned here, that South Tyrol hibernates. When the ski lifts run - churches are often locked - and may open after Eastern. I came too early - and so did not see the frescoes.