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title: "St. Nicholas Chapel in Elmi"
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description: "After the Lengis landslide in 1717, which is said to have buried the three villages of Elmi, Braten and Schibochten, the three communities of Oberwald, Unterwassern and Obergesteln rebuilt the chapel, which was first mentioned in 1610, as a community project. The small chapel, which lies above Oberwald on the way to Gletsch, looks down into the valley from a rocky head. The rectangular, choirless building appears very simple. The altar dates from the last quarter of the 18th century. The altarpiece, St. Nicholas of Myra, is the work of Ludwig Werlen from Geschinen."
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St. Nicholas Chapel in Elmi
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St. Nikolaus Kapelle im Elmi

St. Nikolaus Kapelle im Elmi

St. Nikolaus Kapelle im Elmi

Chapel built in 1610 in Elmi

 After the Lengis landslide in 1717, which is said to have buried the three villages of Elmi, Braten and Schibochten, the three communities of Oberwald, Unterwassern and Obergesteln rebuilt the chapel, which was first mentioned in 1610, as a community project. 

The small chapel, which lies above Oberwald on the way to Gletsch, looks down into the valley from a rocky head. The rectangular, choirless building appears very simple. The altar dates from the last quarter of the 18th century. The altarpiece, St. Nicholas of Myra, is the work of Ludwig Werlen from Geschinen. 

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