Stained Glass Windows at Wehrmannskapelle - Brig, VS, Switzerland
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The soldier's chapel in Brig has three stained glass windows.
Waymark Code: WMT6DH
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/03/2016
Views: 5
EN: The Wermannskapelle (soldier's chapel) stands on a hill on the road from Brig to Ried.
The chapel also serves as a memorial for the soldiers and officers of the Mob Pl 304 Oberwallis, especially those active during the two world wars. Accordingly, the decoration is also more military than usual in waychapels. The chapel was built in 1951 by Karl Schmid, a well-known Swiss literary scholar and officer.
The stained glass windows obviously depict saints who were soldiers. But I do not know who they are. The coats of arms at the bottom of the windows are not documented either.
DE: Die Wermannskapelle steht auf einem Hügel an der Strasse von Brig nach Ried.
Die Kapelle dient auch als Mahnmahl für die Soldaten und Offiziere des Oberwalliser Mob Pl 304, insbesondere derjenigen im aktiven Dienst während der beiden Weltkriege. Dementsprechend ist die Dekoration auch militärischer als sonst bei Wegkapellen üblich. Die Kapelle wurde 1951 von Karl Schmid erbaut, einem bekannten Schweizer Literaturwissenschaftler und Offizier.
Die Glasfenster stellen offenbar Heilige dar, die Soldaten waren. Ich weiss aber nicht, um wen es sich handelt. Auch die Wappen am unteren Rand der Fenster sind nicht dokumentiert.
Type of building where window is located: Church
Address:
Neue Simplonstrasse
Brig, VS Switzerland
3900
Admission Charge: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Days of Operation: daily
Hours of Operation: From: 6:00 AM To: 10:00 PM
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