Chapel of pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre, Sevgein

Building history: According to an inscription above the door, built in 1679, consecrated on July 7, 1683.In honor of the Holy Sepulchre with an altar. A first enlargement took place in 1736. In 1774, the choir was shortened and the whole church was raised in order to extend the nave. (Master Barogi of Dardin). Pilgrimages of around 5000 pilgrims a year used to take place here.Description of the building: Baroque, west-facing building, consisting of a barrel-vaulted nave and a flat, recessed choir with cross vaulting. Square windows and oculi. A round-arched burial chapel in the north wall, gabled roof with ridge turret crowned by an onion dome.Three wooden altars: the high altar is a concave structure with smooth columns. A Pietà in the niche, angels with the instruments of the Passion in front of the columns; built around 1775, the Pietà around 1680. The side altars with rococo ornamentation of St. Joseph and St. Michael 1740.Bells with inscriptions 1901.

(Text recorded by: Regiun Surselva)