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The branch church pc. Ulrich is the catholic village church of (Berchtesgadener country). In its current form the building originated in to 15 starting from that. Century on the foundation walls of a Roman building of predecessors. Protection patron of the church is Augsburger bishop Ulrich.

For the first time documentary proven a church with baptizing and funeral right is in late 13. Century. It is considered as conceivable that it developed from the chapel of the castle of the influential sex of the which are for the first time mentioned 1170. The Weihejahr stated by different Historiken 1030 is not confirmed against it. From the Roman building still remnants in the lower parts of the tower and at the walls of the nave witness.

Probably at the beginning 15. Century the church in the style of the late gothic was extended and in-curved. 1671 were cultivated to 1758 at the south side a vestry, took place the new building of the tower at the west side with its characteristic bulb hood.

The high altar was created in the year 1712 by the sculptor Baldauf. On the left side of the choir area is a painted wood figure, which represents the holy Ulrich in the Ornat. In that it holds the Pedum for linking, in that rights the book with fish. In the plaster of the choir a gravestone from red marble is let in, on which in gothical Minuskeln the inscription is anno dni 1470 obiit honorabilis vir dns leonardus Mair plebandus huius eccsie hic sepultus to be read.

To Easter at the Kartagen in the church a reproduction of the holy grave is set up.

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