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COSMOPOLITAN MERANO
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When the town became an international resort in the second half of the 19th century, it was necessary to provide places of worship for a variety of religious denominations.
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THA PARISH CHURCH
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The Parish Church is dedicated to Saint Nicolas, the patron saint of merchants, entrepreneurs and carters.
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THE CHAPEL OF SAINT BARBARA
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The chapel of Saint Barbara was consecrated in 1450 and was the mortuary chapel of the pre-existing cemetery.
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THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
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In 1271 Meinhard II had the hospital and the adjoining Church of the Holy Spirit built outside the walls of the town.
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PARISH CHURCH OF ST. VIGILIUS
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Located in the Untermais quarter, at the end of the Piave Strasse, the current tower stands on a 6-metre high Romanesque fundament; the church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries and the current building was constructed in 1934-36 over the Gothic apse.
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THE CHURCH OF HOLY MARY OF COMFORT
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The church dates back to the 12th century, but its origins are probably even more remote.
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THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART
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This was originally the chapel of the Dame Inglesi/Englischen Fräulein. It was designed by Ferdinand Mungenast and built in 1903.
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CAPUCHIN CHURCH OF ST. MAXIMILIAN
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A simple church dating from the 16th century, adjacent to a venerable Capuchin monastery.
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CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE
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The church is located in the Cavour Strasse in Untermais.
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LITTLE CHURCH OF ST. VALENTIN
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This is also located in Untermais, below Labers, next to the gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle.
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THE EVANGELICAN CHURCH
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The Evangelical Church and its parsonage, situated by the river Passirio/Passer and surrounded by a beautiful English garden, form a charming corner and a living reminder of the cosmopolitan Merano of the turn of the century.
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