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The rock castle lies at the foot of the Samnaun group and towers on a vertical slate rock high above the Oberinntal. The residential tower was built in the early Middle Ages and first mentioned in documents in 1239.

Archäologisches Museum Fließ, Dorf 89, 6521 Fließ The Cultural Centre of the Bronze and Iron Age Behind this old facade, an even older era unfolds in its full splendor. In 1990, a Hallstatt bronze hoard was accidentally discovered during construction work in the village. Thus, the foundation stone for the Archaeological Museum was laid. Through further sensational discoveries, such as the prehistoric sacrificial site on the Pillerhöhe or the depot find from Moosbruckschrofen, our museum has steadily grown. We cordially invite you to take a short journey back in time with us and look forward to welcoming you to our museum. Text / Source: Museum Fliess, 6521 Fließ 89, Tel. +43 5449 20065, museum@fliess.at https://museum.fliess.at/home/

Former Rectory / Archaeological Museum, Fließ Archaeological Museum Fließ The Archaeological Museum in Fließ exhibits finds (weapons, jewelry, coins, ...) from the prehistoric sacrificial site at Gachen Blick, as well as a Bronze Age treasure find from Moosbruckschrofen and the Hallstatt period bronze hoard from Fließ. Text / Source: Infobüro Landeck, Malserstraße 47a, A-6500 Landeck https://tirolwest.at/de/archaeologisches-museum-fliess

Kath. Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt (Maasskirche), Fließ Also called Maasskirche. For a long time, only the church tower spoke of an older construction history of the parish church, first mentioned around 1300. Extensive excavations inside the church during the recent restoration in 1991-93 have now uncovered much older building evidence that can be seen in the crypt. The oldest traces can be dated to the time of the Bavarian settlement around 530-620 AD. Reliable results about the church's design were only obtained after the new building, erected after a fire around 1200 in the form of a simple rectangle with a straight-closing choir. After a partial re-Gothicization in 1901-02 and only a makeshift repair of the church building, which was severely damaged by the fire on October 11, 1933, the church, fundamentally restored in 1991-93, now appears again in its most beautiful attire. The crypt serves the faithful as a memorial for the former Fließ pastor Alois Simon Maass, who was known far beyond the parish as an exemplary pastor and confessor, but also as a doctor and exorcist. Memorial plaques on the wall commemorate, in addition to Maass, two clerics born in the parish: Otto Neururer, who was the pastor of Götzens and was tortured to death for his faith in a concentration camp, as well as Franz Flür, who died as a priest and missionary in North Borneo at the hands of Japanese soldiers. The parish church is always open during the day. The crypt is also visited during museum tours. Text / Source: Infobüro Landeck, Malserstraße 47a, A-6500 Landeck https://tirolwest.at/de/kirchen/rid/1929131

Kath. Pfarrkirche hl. Barbara, Fließ On a plateau above the Inntal valley, on the western edge of Fließ, the new parish church rises. In 1794/1800-1804, the new building was constructed here in a dominant location, as the old parish church was no longer sufficient for the numerous faithful. Initially, like the old parish church, it was consecrated to the Assumption of Mary, but the new building soon received the patronage of the Barbara chapel previously erected here. The first mention of a Barbara chapel dates back to around 1300. Several occasions for the chapel are handed down over the course of the 14th century, including in 1352 from Avignon. From the 17th century onwards, the chapel served as a much-visited pilgrimage site, to whose popularity the folk play "Comedia Barbara", written in 1644 by the Fließ pastor Michael Raggl, also contributed, which was performed by lay actors west of the village. The chapel itself, surrounded by a cemetery, received new furnishings in the late 17th century, and a final building was consecrated in 1682. The new building as a parish church, which was consecrated on October 9, 1804, by the Brixen Prince-Bishop Karl Franz von Lodron, goes back to the plans of the then Fließ pastor Nikolaus Tolentin Schuler, who also contributed a considerable part of the financial resources for the construction. Only later, in 1817, was the facade tower on the valley side completed. In 1902-04 the church was renovated, and the exterior was restored in 1970-72. Text / Source: Infobüro Landeck, Malserstraße 47a, A-6500 Landeck https://tirolwest.at/de/kirchen/rid/1929166

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A beautiful castle…just wandering around in the past…wonderful 😉