The St. George Chapel in Sursee

26 July 2021

One building was erected in 1497 as a two-storey ossuary. On the upper floor, known as the St. Martin’s Chapel, there is a decorated ceiling from 1497 by the Basel carpenter Ulrich Bruder (c. 1470-1519) and a Baroque altar by Hans Wilhelm Tüfel (1631-1695) from Sursee.

The cellar, which was formerly used as a storage place for bones, features a triptych from the late 15th century. From 1423 to 1807, the Einsiedlerhof was the residence of the Abt of Einsiedeln (today’s Schwyz canton). After 1807, it was used as a private residence, and since 1988, it has been owned by the parish.

The Sankturbanhof (Court of Sankturban/Saint Urban) was the official court of the Cistercian abbey of St. Urban (today’s canton of Jura). It was built around 1256. Between 1595 and 1598, the main building was rebuilt to feature a Renaissance-style banquet hall. Today, the court is a museum and cultural centre. The baroque church dates from the 17th century and is dedicated to St. George.

(Quelle: www.pfarrei-sursee.ch).