Altar at the Catholic Church of Hallstatt
I was visiting the charming cemetery overlooking the village of Hallstatt. I noted that it was quite small and it almost seems impossible that this place is able to hold the remains of the residents for centuries. I would be able to find out their solution for this but that will have to come later in the afternoon. In the meantime, I saw that the Catholic church where the cemetery is is also open. The church here is probably at least five hundred years old. I don’t know how bad its condition was back then but it was renovated in the early 2000s. As a result, the church looks like it is very well maintained one even if you ignore its age.
Other Altar at the Catholic Church of Hallstatt
At the point in time, I was the only visitor of the church and it was a relaxing and serene visit. Curiously, there are two similar altar looking structures in front. I think this is the first time I have seen anything like this. I know that sometimes there would be smaller chapels off to the side of the main altar but usually they would be much smaller compared to the main altar. However, this one seems to just as big as the main one. In fact, it would be hard to figure out which one is the main one. I couldn’t find any information online about this either.
There was a lone caretaker cleaning the church at the time and seemed to be friendly enough. However, all the peace and quiet ended when there was a large group of students which were herded into the church as part of the tour, possibly a school excursion. I felt sorry for the caretaker who was cleaning the floor as it all went for naught. He looked at me and just shrugged his shoulders. I don’t think I need to know any German to understand what that meant.
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