Special story
Special story
The planning of the church came about during a meditation by the artist Prof. Ernst Fuchs on the Sea of Galilee; the stones and waves seen there became design inspiration.
The construction was supported by thousands of voluntary hours of work by the Thaler population; The stones were sorted by the residents themselves according to size, shape and color.
At the entrance two angels welcome the visitors, the eye of God watches over them; The door handles in the shape of ram's horns refer to the Lamb of God - whoever enters should "understand" Jesus in order to be "seized" by him.
Saint James is depicted with three arms in the image of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor - a contemplative puzzle deliberately designed by the artist.
The church is the starting point of the West Styrian pilgrimage route, which is part of the network of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.
The construction was supported by thousands of voluntary hours of work by the Thaler population; The stones were sorted by the residents themselves according to size, shape and color.
At the entrance two angels welcome the visitors, the eye of God watches over them; The door handles in the shape of ram's horns refer to the Lamb of God - whoever enters should "understand" Jesus in order to be "seized" by him.
Saint James is depicted with three arms in the image of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor - a contemplative puzzle deliberately designed by the artist.
The church is the starting point of the West Styrian pilgrimage route, which is part of the network of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.