Ried im Oberinntal is a municipality with 1252 inhabitants (as of
January 1, 2020) in the Landeck district, which belongs to the state
of Tyrol (Austria). The community is located in the judicial
district of Landeck.
The name Ried means "swampy area", but
rich Bronze Age and Roman finds indicate an early settlement. The
village was built around a tower from which the transit route was
monitored. The first documentary mentions can be found from the
years 1115–1122, when ownership of "Rieden" was transferred to the
Rottenbuch monastery.
Duke Sigmund “the rich in coins” had
the tower expanded into a hunting lodge, after which it was given
the name Sigmundsried. From 1550, Sigmundsried Castle was the
administrative center and seat of the court, which was moved to the
district capital Landeck in 1978. Coat of arms and tendril paintings
from the 16th century can be seen in the entrance hall.
The
parish church was first mentioned in a document in 1397 and can be
admired today in the Baroque style.
Today, Ried is a
two-season tourist community (with the surrounding ski areas of
Fendels, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis) and an important employer for the
entire region. Ried was originally the center of the judicial
district of Ried in Tirol and the seat of the district court Ried in
Tirol, but on January 1, 1978 it was added to the judicial district
of Landeck.
Ried is on the long-distance cycle path, which
runs as the Via Claudia Augusta along an ancient Roman road of the
same name.
Catholic parish church in Ried im Oberinntal, consecrated to St. Leonhard
The parish church Ried im Oberinntal stands on the southeast edge
of the village center surrounded by a cemetery in the municipality
of Ried im Oberinntal in the district of Landeck in the state of
Tyrol. The Roman Catholic parish church, consecrated to Saint
Leonhard of Limoges, belongs to the Prutz dean's office in the
diocese of Innsbruck. The church is a listed building (list entry).
A church was documented in 1397. 1445 was a collection of money for
a new choir. In 1516 the altars were consecrated. In 1715 the church
was enlarged and redesigned in baroque style. 1975/1977 was a
restoration.
Architecture
Baroque reconstruction of a
medieval church building with a Romanesque south tower. The tower on
the south side of the choir has two round-arched, coupled sound
windows with cube capitals on top of each other and has a pointed
gable helmet from the 19th century. A low choir with a polygonal end
and late Gothic triangular pilaster strips adjoins the nave. The
baroque three-axis west facade is structured with pilasters and has
a profiled main cornice, in the triangular gable there is a blind
arch field with painting Last Supper with the year 1715.
Furnishing
The baroque altar furnishings from 1720 were created
by Michael Stämer with figures by Andreas Kölle and altar paintings
by Franz Lazier, the original version of the picture was uncovered
in 1977.
The name Ried means "swampy area", but rich Bronze Age and Roman
finds indicate an early settlement. The village was built around a
tower from which the transit route was monitored. The first
documentary mentions are from the years 1115–1122, when ownership of
"Rieden" was transferred to the Rottenbuch monastery.
Duke
Sigmund “the rich in coins” had the tower expanded into a hunting
lodge, after which it was given the name Sigmundsried. From 1550 the
Sigmundsried Castle was the administrative center and seat of the
court, which was moved to the district capital Landeck in 1978. Coat
of arms and tendril paintings from the 16th century can be seen in
the entrance hall.
The parish church was first mentioned in a
document in 1397 and can be admired today in the Baroque style.
Today, Ried is a two-season tourist community (with the
surrounding ski areas of Fendels, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis) and an
important employer for the entire region. Ried was originally the
center of the judicial district of Ried in Tirol and the seat of the
district court of Ried in Tirol, but on January 1, 1978 it was added
to the judicial district of Landeck.
Ried is on the
long-distance cycle path, which runs as Via Claudia Augusta along an
ancient Roman road of the same name.