In the Multscher Museum, you can admire parts of the altar created by Hans Multscher, a sculptor and painter from Ulm, between 1456 and 1459 for the Sterzing parish church. This late Gothic winged high altar was removed in 1779 during the Baroque redesign of the church. The altar paintings, which depict scenes from the life of Mary and the Passion of Christ, deserve special attention.
The City Museum, also located in the former Teutonic Order Commandery, presents exhibits in its Baroque rooms that illustrate urban life. The central pieces of the exhibition come from a collection of objects and documents that belonged to the city's guilds and brotherhoods. Various frescoes illustrate Sterzing and its surroundings.
Visitors also have the opportunity to explore the St. Elisabeth Church within the complex. This was built in 1733 according to designs by Giuseppe Delai in the late Baroque style as a replacement for an older chapel and is dedicated to the Teutonic Order. The ceiling frescoes, which depict the saints Elisabeth and George, as well as the main altar painting, were created by Matthäus Günther, a Bavarian painter and graphic artist from Augsburg. The stucco decorations on walls and vaults are by Anton Gigl from Innsbruck.
Guided tours by appointment: +39 0472 766464 | museum@sterzing.eu
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