Church of Santa Caterina/Heilige Katharina

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Church & Abbey, Str. Col Alt , 39033 Kurfar / Corvara in Badia
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Church of Santa Caterina/Heilige Katharina

The parish church Saint Catherine of Alexandria, mentioned in 1347 and consecrated in 1452, is the first church of Corvara. In the small church, built in late gothic style, you can admire some admirable works of art.

For example, there are some frescoes and a winged altar dating back to 1520, the only well-preserved winged altar in the Val Badia valley. The altar was realized by the workshop of Ruprecht Potsch and was restored in 1975. The legend tells, that the landscape paintings on the two panels of the altar are by the famous painter Titian, who was probably in Corvara for a short time. Art experts attribute the work to an artist from the so-called Danube School, Albrecht Altdorfer.

Around the church there is, as usual in our alpine area, the village cemetery.


*By car

- Coming from Innsbruck: take the A 13 and the A 22 toll motorway and exit at Bressanone/Brixen, following the signs to Brunico/Bruneck along the Val Pusteria/Pustertal road as far as San Lorenzo/St.Lorenzen. Follow the signs to Val Badia/Gadertal

- Coming from Verona-Bolzano: take the A 22, exit at Bressanone/Brixen and continue as above

*By train

The nearest train stations are:

- Brunico - 37 Km

- Bolzano (via Passo Gardena) - 72 Km (via Brunico) - 100 Km

- Connection train station - Alta Badia by the local bus SAD: www.sad.it

*By air

- Innsbruck - 130 km

- Munich - 330 km

- Venice Treviso / Venice Marco Polo - 180 / 200 km

- Verona - 213 km

- Milan Bergamo / Milan Malpensa - 310 /400 km

- Information airport transfer: www.suedtirolbus.it - www.cortinaexpress.it

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The sightseeing Church of Santa Caterina/Heilige Katharina is located in Kurfar / Corvara in Badia.