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

The organ grinder

This oil painting, created by Josef Moroder Lusenberg in 1912, shows an organ grinder entertaining a group of barefoot children in front of a farmhouse in Gröden. The children seem fascinated by the monkey sitting on his street organ, while two girls watch a little way off doing embroidery with their mother - no doubt intended as an observation of social diversification in St. Ulrich at the turn of the century.

Winged altar with nativity motifs

This crib in the shape of a 2.3-metre-high and 1.8-metre-wide winged altar was made in 1947 by Luis Insam from St. Ulrich for his family. The altar, reminiscent of neo-Gothic style, is carved from Swiss pine and is unvarnished. It depicts the three kings on their journey to Bethlehem, the shepherds' adoration and, on its wings, there are reliefs showing the nativity story, for which the artist deploys a rural farm setting.