Ähndl, St. George's Chapel, Ramsachkircherl

Christianization began in southern Bavaria as early as the 3rd and 4th centuries through preaching wandering monks. The first hermitages were built, followed later by the founding of churches and monasteries.

According to old traditions, there was still a Celtic place of worship here when an Iro-Scottish wandering monk settled. It was once said that the old altar stone and three stone steps dated back to this time.

The churchyard, which is enclosed by a wall, used to include an ossuary. In 1634, when the plague raged in Murnau, many dead people were brought here to be buried.

A little church like Ähndl is not just a place of worship and prayer, it is a place of thousands of years of religious cultural history. The patron saint St. George points us to the old tradition of a pagan cult place, as he is considered a dragon slayer, a fighter against evil and a fighter of paganism.

Inside the little church, every single piece, every picture, every statue is a testament to ancient times. In addition to many other treasures, such as a Mother of God from around 1300, the Ähndl houses an ancient, hand-forged iron bell, as known from the Iro-Scottish monks from the 8th century. In terms of sacred history, this handbell is the oldest and most important bell in Germany.

Next to the Ramsachkircherl is the “Ähndl” restaurant.