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St. Lawrence Church - Old Parish Church, Kirchplatz, Wattens The origins of St. Lawrence Church date back to at least 700 AD. Archaeological excavations in 1984 uncovered the remains of this first predecessor church, likely built in the 7th century. The site of this church, and simultaneously the center of the village, was a small hill that rose from the alluvial fan deposited by the Wattenbach stream over millennia. Although the first documented consecration of a church in Wattens is only recorded in 1318, the exposed foundations now indicate that the church is considerably older and possibly dates back to the late Roman period (5th century). This is further supported by the chosen patronage of the early Christian Roman martyr, St. Lawrence. The church, originally built in 1318, had likely become too small due to population growth during the heyday of mining. Around 1495-1500, a late Gothic structure by Jobst Kiesel was constructed. Following a devastating fire in 1809, the existing church building was largely rebuilt in the Neoclassical style by Franz Josef Kerle in 1810/11, incorporating usable foundations and remnants of the burned-out church. It was consecrated on February 27, 1820. The striking tower dome, still reminiscent of Baroque models, was added in 1834. In 1935, a St. Lawrence Association was founded with the aim of expanding the parish church. This involved planning a new building on the east side of the nave, extending northward, but this plan was never realized. ] ] ] ``` ] ... Text / Source: Wattens Parish, Höraltstraße 2, Wattens https://www.pfarre-wattens.at/kirchen/laurentiuskirche.html

Hospital chapel with a nativity scene inside.

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary, Schwaz The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary is the largest Gothic hall church in Tyrol. The Munich sculptor Erasmus Grasser gave it its present appearance. Due to population growth in the late 15th century, the previous church was enlarged between 1490 and 1520, resulting in a four-aisled church with two main naves. A wooden wall divided the church interior: the left side for the townspeople and the right side for the miners – hence the two entrance doors. The roof, consisting of 10,000 hammered copper plates, testifies to the wealth of the silver mining region. Text / Source: Silberregion Karwendel Tourism Association, Schwaz https://silberregion-karwendel.com/de/

Town Hall / Trading House, Schwaz The Schwaz Town Hall, built in 1970, was originally constructed between 1500 and 1509 by the Stöckl family of industrialists. After their bankruptcy, it was acquired in 1563 by the Tyrolean sovereign. From then on, it served as the seat of the mining authority. Following the decline of mining in Schwaz, the building was sold to the merchant Bartholomäus Penz. He commissioned Christoph Anton Mayr to paint the facade in 1760. In 1916, Ludwig Penz created the bronze figure of Georg von Frundsberg on the right corner of the building. Text / Source: Silberregion Karwendel Tourism Association, Schwaz https://silberregion-karwendel.com/de/ https://qr.schwaz.at/hauserverzeichnis/rathaus-schwaz/

Beautiful bike path, beautiful views.

View of the Inn River flowing towards Kufstein.

Beautiful Inn cycle path before Schwaz