Pfarrhaus Maria Kumitz

Pfarrhaus Maria Kumitz is located on a hill northwest of Bad Mitterndorf in the Styrian region of Liezen.The parish of Kumitz joins the parishes of Bad Mitterndorf and Tauplitz in the deanery of the Oberes Ennstal – Styrian Salzkammergut.

A calvary was erected on the mountain in 1717, beginning in the middle of Bad Mitterndorf. On the location of today’s church, a tiny Calvary chapel was constructed.The foundation stone for today’s church was placed in 1766.Pastor Matthias Strenberger oversaw the building and completion of portions of the complex by 1773.The church tower was constructed between 1778 and 1779.It was elevated to the status of autonomous parish in 1782.Restorations occurred in 1849 and again between 1967 and 1969.

The nave is almost square and vaulted.Strong cornice capitals finish the pillars.The lunette-vaulted gallery bay is smaller and flatter than the nave bays.A semicircular closing draws the one-bay choir in.The chancel finishes in a 3/8 closure on the exterior, with side chapel expansions.The modest sacristy is located east of the choir and was the previous Calvary chapel in 1717. The west tower’s ground level is open on two sides.A baroque onion dome closes the tower.

Johann Fortschegger, a wood sculptor and painter, built the high altar in 1779, as well as the free-standing tabernacle in 1773 and the pulpit in 1774.Johann Pirker gilded all three pieces around 1780.A late Gothic Pietà made of wood from 1500 stands on the high altar. A modest baroque mural representing the Holy Trinity hangs above the high altar.In the chancel, 16 baroque flags with motifs from the Passion and Life of Mary hang.The perpetual light traffic signal was installed during the building era.

There are neo-Gothic altars from 1869 and 1873 in the side chapels. In 1971, the statue of St. Florian and the baptismal font group were repaired.

The bell, which was cast approximately 1300, was moved here from the Aussee parish church in 1874.

There are five brick baroque station chapels with wooden panel paintings on the approach to the church.