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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Saint Philomena

The plaster sculpture of St Philomena, with martyr's palm, whip, anchor, and arrows, was created by the sculptor Dominik Mahlknecht. Born in 1793 at Rainel farm in Überwasser, he emigrated to Paris at the age of 16, where he rose to the position of royal court sculptor. The original sculpture stands in the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris, with a second copy at the fountain square in St. Ulrich, which was copied from the original plaster model in Museum Gherdëina.

Saint Christina's parish church

The church dedicated to St. Christina was first mentioned in 1342, and its foundation was in Freising. The fraternity altar from the early 18th century was created by the Vinazer brothers, and the baroque high altar is by the sculptor Trebinger. The current panel painting from 1848 originates from Johann Burgauner of Kastelruth, while the Last Supper relief on the northern choir wall (1855) is from the Gröden sculptor Peter Nocker.

Saint Ulrich parish church

In 1796, the new parish church was completed on land belonging to Panahof. The end of 1799 saw the consecration of the high altar by the Lombardy altar builder Stampa, which was to be replaced by a neo-romanesque altar by J. Schneider in 1870. Due to an increase in population, a transept was added after plans by J. Rifesser da Stufan, while the sculptoral features come from Gröden artists.