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Kapelle St. Jakob

Kapelle St. Jakob (ctd_e73850f2-2869-4091-b699-7bdbae1c1d91_image)
Kapelle St. Jakob
The Chapel of St. Jakob in Flums is a modest structure with Gothic frescoes and a famous round-arched window. A copy of the Madonna of Flums, the oldest stained glass painting in Switzerland, can be seen here.

Description

Southwest of Gräpplang stands the small St. Jakobs-Kapelle. The chapel is an inconspicuous building, modest both inside and out. The sanctuary is decorated with Gothic frescoes. Famous is the arched window with the Madonna of Flums, the oldest glass painting in Switzerland (12th century). There is a copy in the chapel, the original has been kept in the National Museum in Zurich since 1889. Together with the St. Justus Reliquary, it is one of the most valuable treasures of the Landesmuseum.

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