How to reach the parish church of Falzes
The parish church of Falzes is dedicated to St. Cyriak. The saint was a deacon in Rome and suffered martyrdom under Emperor Diocletian.
The original Gothic building of the parish church dates back to the 15th century. In 1851 the old church was torn down to the tower, and in the following years the new church was built – this time in north-south direction.
The stairway to the church is very impressive. Two mighty horse chestnut trees line the stone staircase. The view to the facade shows a niche with a Gothic Madonna of an unknown painter.
Inside the church, wooden stairs lead to the right and left of the portal to the gallery and the choir. The ceiling paintings and the paintings on the choir arch are signed by the painter Christian Holzinger and bear the date 1853. They show the Assumption of Mary, the worship of the continents, scenes from the life of St. Cyriak and the four church fathers. The choir arch shows how Christianity defeated paganism. At the right entrance to the sanctuary there is a holy water fountain or baptismal font made of granite, marked with the stonemason’s mark and the year 1578.
The baroque high altar with its simple column structure bears the statues of St. Augustine, St. Sebastian, St. Florian and St. Cassiano. The high altarpiece, the work of Charles of Henrici, depicts the martyrdom of St. Cyriak, with its colour gradations and successful overall composition.
The cemetery chapel, built in the 17th century, is an original complex with a round choir and a transversely placed barrel vaulted nave. It was enlarged in 1994 and converted into a corpse chapel. Valuable figures from the last century were stolen in the 70s.
Opening hours:
Open all year
Free entry!
Contact:
The parish church of Falzes
Kirchplatz
39030 Pfalzen
+39 0474-538833