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Chronicles of Kirchberg |
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The oldest signs for the settlement of Kirchberg go back to prehistoric times, that is to say, the early Bronze Age (1100 - 900 BC). The first inhabitants of Kirchberg were the Illyrians. In the middle of the 6th century the acquisition of land began by the Baverians.
In 902, royal minister Radolt gave "Prichenstal" with "Sperten or Kirchberg" to the Bishops of Regensburg, who had it administrated by Vögte. In 1241 "Sperten" was first referred to as the village under the "Chirchberg" and in 1333 the “community of parishioners of Sperten” was first spoken of. In 1377 bishop Konrad of Regensburg pledged the Brixen Valley with Kirchberg to bishop Friedrich of Chiemsee. In 1380 he sold it for 18,000 Hungarian gulden subject to a buyback and in 1385 for a further 8,000 Hungarian gulden to the archbishop of Salzburg forever. In 1816 the unification of the Brixen Valley was agreed upon and thus Kirchberg in Tyrol also became a part of it. |
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Some say our "church on the mountain", for which we have to thank for the name of our village since the 14th century, must have originally been built in the village. Before the roof was covered with wooden shingles, however doves carried them up the mountain. The people of Kirchberg saw this as a sign from God and built the church in this position. The construction of a chapel in romantic style began back in the 13th century. In the 15th century, a new church was erected in gothic style. In the 18th century, the chapel was redesigned and the church interior completely revamped in baroque style. In 1977/80 the Kirchberg church was renovated and enlarged following plans from the world-renowned Tyrolean architect Prof. Clemens Holzmeister. On the outer wall of the tower you find a large picture of the Virgin Mary painted by church artist Michael Lackner from Kirchberg. |
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