Wayside shrine of Welsberg

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Natural monument, Margarethenplatz, Welsberg, 39035 Welsberg - Taisten / Monguelfo - Tesido

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Wayside shrine of Welsberg

Wayside shrine of Monguelfo. Originally built to protect the population from plague and calamity. With frescoes by Michael Pacher.

The wayside shrine of Welsberg dates back to around 1460 and was partially destroyed in 1882. Its four sides depict the Virgin Mary with Child, the Crucifixion, St. George, St. Augustine, and the saints Barbara, Margaret, and Catherine. The frescoes contain fragments of the original paintings attributed to Michael Pacher.