!!!Navis

Navis, Tirol, municipality in the district of Innsbruck Land, alt. 
1,337 m, pop. 1,846, area 64.11 km%%sup 2/%, in the valley 
of the Navisbach stream. Spinning mill, bacon factory, wood 
processing, some tourism. Parish church by C. Holzmeister (1966/67) 
with carved crucifixion group by L. Bachlehner the Elder (1912/13); of 
the funeral chapel (former parish church), Baroque modifications by F. 
Penz in 1756, only the choir and the South tower have been preserved. 
Former chapel of Aufenstein Castle (consecration in 1330) with Gothic 
frescoes (14th century), North of Navis late-Gothic St. Katharina 
subsidiary church (first documented mention in 1404) with life-size 
Annunciation group (around 1340) and late Rococo high altar; Stippler 
chapel (around 1770). Old Wipptal valley houses with decorative 
gable-roofs and Baroque paintings and decorations. To the northeast of 
Navis (still on municipal territory), Wattener Lizum army training 
area.

!Literature
S. Koehler, Volkskunde von Navis, doctoral thesis, 
Innsbruck 1986.


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