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Devil or peace sign? 100 years of warrior chapel!
On September 8, 2025, a festival service took place for the 100th anniversary of the warrior chapel in Lienz, led by Bishop Glettler, emphasized peace and reconciliation.
Devil or peace sign? 100 years of warrior chapel!
On September 10, 2025, a solemn service took place on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the warrior chapel in Lienz. This chapel, inaugurated on September 8, 1925, was designed by the Austrian painter Albin Egger-Lienz and is an important masterpiece of Austrian sacral art. The Innsbruck Bishop Hermann Glettler, who kept the speech, criticized the acceptance of arms structure and demanded peace and reconciliation in today's geopolitical situation, especially in the context of the Ukraine war. "Swords become plug -on and they no longer learn the war," Glettler emphasized in his appeal for more investments in the "peace of peace" of people. [Dolomitenstadt reports that ...] (https://www.dolomitenstadt.at/2025/09/jubilaeum- between-teufelswerk-und-friedenszen/).
Despite the important occasions behind the celebration, the event attracted fewer visitors than expected. In addition to Bishop Glettler, municipal representatives and mayors from the surrounding communities were also present, but central political personalities such as the district captain Bettina Heinrich and the mayor Elisabeth Blanik were missing, both excused due to their presence at the world exhibition in Osaka. The Federal President also apologized in writing and sent the governor Herwig van Staa, who is also chairman of the Tyrol State Memorial Foundation. Katholisch.at reports from….
Insights into the chapel
The works consisting of frescoes in the chapel show war and suffering, but do without a heroic transfiguration of the topic and instead represent the honesty of human suffering. Glettler described the chapel as a cultural landmark of East Tyrol and pointed out the fragility of the political situation at the time of its consecration. At that time, these circumstances led to controversy and a Roman interdict over the chapel.
Bishop Glettler called the interdict in his speech "Teufelswerk" and spoke out against the acceptance of wars and upgrading. In order to clearly underline the topic, two children from the Lienz Nord elementary school performed a role -playing game that referred to the art scandal for the visual equipment of the chapel. In the role-playing game, the questioning perspective was discussed why the pictures of Albin Egger-Lienz were assessed differently than those at school.
Connections and reflections
In a further context and as part of the peace movement, it can be seen that the pursuit of peace and reconciliation remains a central concern. Reflections about past conflicts, such as the experiences of the grandmother of an author in the world wars, illustrate the long -term effects of war on generations. Today, activists and organizations that stand up for peace show a clear attitude against upgrade - a topic that Bishop Glettler also addresses in his speech. [SRF reports on…] (https://www.srf.ch/kultur/sgesellschaft/kirche-und-krie-von-friedensmatens-die-nicht-nicht- Unterhren--lassen).
Current peace movements, guided by personalities such as Lea Suter, emphasize the importance of communication for peace and underline that the challenges of today's violence and war must not only be overcome militarily, but also by dialogue and understanding. So the hope of peace remains strong and unbroken, even in times of uncertainty.