Pfarrkirche St. Martin

The parish church of Innervillgraten stands on the edge of the village in the Tyrolean Alps. It belongs to the Diocese of Innsbruck and is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. A church has stood here since at least 1267, though the present building dates mainly from the late 19th century. The church mixes styles from several centuries. The nave and aisles show Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. The tower, partly medieval, was renovated in the 18th century and capped with a baroque onion dome. Inside, painted ceilings by Emil Kerle copy works by Fra Angelico and others. The high altar and side altars were carved by August Valentin, with statues by Josef Bachlechner and paintings by Thomas Walch. Visitors enter through a west door and find a three-aisled nave under a steep roof. The choir has a five-sided end and ribbed vaulting. A side chapel holds a relief of the death of Saint Alexander. The organ, built in 1904, stands in the west gallery. The churchyard wall surrounds the building, with the older tower rising at the north-east corner.