Pfarrkirche Ranggen

Three churches in one! This curiosity makes the Ranggen Parish Church a remarkable jewel in the Innsbruck region. A "Chapel of St. Magnus on the Ranken" was first mentioned in 1348. When this small church was built is unknown. What is certain is that it was re-consecrated on January 4, 1360, by Auxiliary Bishop Augustinus of Freising after the lifting of the interdict in 1359. Today, although partially demolished, it serves as a mortuary chapel.The construction of the second church presumably began in 1498 or 99, as suggested by an indulgence letter from the year 1500. A private foundation in 1498 had created the means for the upkeep of a permanent priest. This building, with frescoes by Christoph Anton Mayr and the oldest view of Ranggen inside, now serves as the sacristy. It is considered one of the most beautiful in Tyrol.Ranggen owes the third and current church to the highly deserving curate Johann Stefan von Reinhart, who took over pastoral care in 1773 and soon had an imposing village church built at his own expense. It was erected between 1775 and 1778 according to plans by Georg Tangl by the Götzens master builder and stucco artist Franz Singer. Prince-Bishop Josef Graf von Spaur performed the consecration on July 10, 1780. The altarpieces were created by Josef Anton Zoller, and the ceiling frescoes were painted in 1778 by Franz Anton Zeiller from Reutte.