Maria Gail am Faakersee#

Maria Gail am Faakersee, Carinthia, alt. 506 m, part of the eastern district of Villach; situated near the entry of the River Gail into the River Drau/Drava. - One of the oldest Carinthian churches; Maria Gail am Faakersee constituted one of the early Christian communities in the region around Villach, including the lower Gail Valley. Parish church (pilgrimage church), once fortified (some parts of the fortifications have been preserved). First documented mention of the parish of Maria Gail am Faakersee in 1090. Originally Romanesque church tower to which storeys were added in the Gothic style, 14th century stone reliefs on the southern façade of the church, Gothic chancel (around 1415), remainders of 13th century frescoes, as well as of Gothic frescoes, both created by the workshops at Villach, Early Baroque high altar (around 1700) with a 16th century statue of the Virgin Mary in the niche of the shrine. A Late Gothic winged altar created by the Friesach Workshops before 1520 is situated at the northern walls of the nave.