St. Mary's Church

The ancient Church of St. Mary is located in Ticino, Switzerland. Thanks to its unique frescoes of the XVI century, which were painted by Bernardino Luini - a student of Leonardo da Vinci, it is one of the main attractions of the city. The temple was built by the Franciscans in 1499-1515. During the Reformation, it came under the rule of the ruling Milanese bishops.

The frescoes are not just a wonderful decoration of the temple, but turn it into an illustration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Biblical images cover all the walls of the church. The fresco “Passion of the Christ” is located directly above the altar, on the right side there is “Madonna and Child”, and on the left – “Last Supper”. If you come closer to the altar, then consider the views of Golgotha and Jerusalem on the fresco.

The ancient Church of St. Mary in 1838 was part of a closed monastery, its high walls were decorated with symbols of military victories of Lucerne - images of various flags. In the center of the altar was placed a canvas, which depicts a scene of the worship of the shepherds to the baby Christ. The attention of all visitors is always focused on the wonderful wooden pulpit, which was created in 1628.