Guided tours for groups every time possible, also out of opening times.
Archaeological exhibition St. Prokulus in the community centre
Filmic material an other documentation explain the building's history
and give answers to the question who owned the building, which reign
structures and population groups existed in the 7th and 17th century.
The second topic treated is the plague: the excavation of a plague
graveyard, graphic material and documentation of plague decrees and
death as the real sovereign of time.
Other exposed objects are the detached Gothic frescoes of St. Proculus,
originally situated on the pre-Carolingian mural paintings.
Visiting hours:
27.03. - 30.10. every Wednesday
from 14.00 - 18.00
St. Prokulus
Church Naturns and archeological exhibiton in Naturns
The church of St. Proculus was constructed in the first half of the
7th century as a Germanic wooden church, in the 12th century a Romanesque
tower was added to the building. At the end of the 14th century the
church was heightened, the whole interior decorated with Gothic frescoes
(Crucification group, Cycle of Mary, The three Magi, The Last Supper)
as well as the southern outside wall painted (Genesis and the patron
of the church, the St. Proculus shown as bishop benediciting the work
on the fields).
The church became famous because of the pre-Carolingian frescoes discovered
in 1923 dating from the 7th/8th century which are still known as the
oldest in the entire German speaking language area. Angels, saints,
people and animals are shown in a fascinating, simple linear style.
.
The most interesting and famous piece of the church may be the portrayal
of St. Proculus, sitting on a swing during his fleet from Verona,
therefore known as the "Schaukler - swinger" on the Southern
wall.
Opening times
From March -
November daily except Monday
(except on holidays)
from 09.30 - 12.00
from 14.30 - 17.30
From 15th October
from 09.30 - 12.00
from14.00 - 17.00
