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The chapel pc. Sebastian is a small catholic village chapel in Eching at the bunting lake (Upper Bavaria). It was established directly around the year 1650 at the southern edge of the village meadow beside the plague column of the village in the style of the baroque. Protection patron of the chapel is the holy Sebastian.

Cause for the building of the chapel was a vow, which the citizens of the village delivered during the plague epidemic disease of the yearly 1650. The epidemic were hunted at that time 20 persons, over a tenth of the population of village at that time. To honours of Maria and the holy Sebastian and Rochus the chapel on a public piece reason at the southern edge of the village was established and 1651 were geweiht. 1685 were extended it and brought on their current shape, 1754 received the church room its current equipment.

The external organization of the building is plain. At the west side a small ridge turret is put on to the roof, which is locked by a bulb hood. The interior of the chapel is decorated with Stuckaturen of the Wessobrunner Stuckateurs Franz Xaver Schmuzer. The high altar was created by the Landsberger sculptor Johann Luidl and shows figures of the holy Sebastian, Rochus and Wendelin.

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