First mention of a Chapel of St. Magnus in which Mass was celebrated was documented back in 1384. It was most probably the building that today is the “Totenkapelle” (chapel of the dead).

The second church, a Late Gothic building of which the presbytery and steeple still remain today, was consecrated in 1482. The church was remodelled in Baroque style around 1750 and embellished with frescoes by the Schwaz-based artist Christoph Anton Mayr. A fresco in the vestry displays the oldest depiction of Ranggen. The vestry is regarded as the most beautiful in the Tyrol and can be viewed as part of a guided church tour.

Ranggen’s third church, which is still in use today, owes its existence to the curate Johann Stefan von Reinhart who took over pastoral responsibilities in 1733 and, very soon after, had this striking village church constructed in accordance with plans drawn up by master church builder Franz Singer from Götzens.

The church’s exterior appearance is dominated by the simple, Late Baroque structure. Crowning the Gothic north tower are twin onion domes. Renovations to the exterior of the parish church were completed in 2006.

The interior is a single-nave, hall-type construction dominated by particularly fine ceiling frescoes painted by Franz Anton Zeiler. 

The high altar picture depicts St. Magnus as intercessor. The main altarpiece as well as the side altarpieces were created by Josef Anton Zoller from Telfs.

In the course of renovations to the church interior in 2005 the altar, ambo and sedile were remodelled in keeping with regulations set down by the Second Vatican Council.

The church organ housed in a classical case was created by the Oberperfuss-based master organ builder Franz Weber. It was built in 1899 and is believed to be his final piece of work.

In 1850 the Ranggen Easter Sepulchre was remodelled by Josef Kramer incorporating two older Holy Sepulchre backdrops. The Easter Sepulchre, which fills the entire breadth of the altar room, is particularly notable.

The nativity scene in the parish church contains dressed figurines with wax heads which unquestionably date back to before 1800 and which were most probably crafted in the Ursuline convent in Innsbruck.

The backdrop was created by the renowned nativity scene artist Franz Pernlochner III (Schandl) from Thaur.

The parish church in Ranggen with the Tyrol's most beautiful vestry and the “Besinnungsweg” (path of reflection) make a visit to Ranggen a very worthwhile experience.

Summer months:

Saturday 7.30 pm, Vigil Mass

Sunday 9.00 am, Parish Mass

Winter months:

Saturday, 7.00 pm, Vigil Mass

Sunday 9.30 am, Parish Mass

Contact:

Ranggen Parish Church

E-mail: pfarre.ranggen@dibk.at

Telephone: +43 (0)5232 81116

Mobile: +43 (0)676 8730 7207