Jakobskapelle, Zell am See

The chapel of St. Jacob, located right near the Kaprun Castle, dates back to 1562. It was raised by the Diether Schedling family, who owned the castle at that time, and used to have a simple layout, Gothic in style. Today's Baroque appearance (with a pyramid-shaped roof, square windows and the interior design) was acquired during a reconstruction between 1734-1736. Unfortunately, the chapel greatly suffered during wartime, 1940-1943, being invaded and ravaged by Nazis 12 times. A complete restoration took place only between 1989-1994. The altarpiece was apparently already present before the 18th century restoration, as the year "1710" can be spotted on its side. The original paintings unfortunately have been lost, the present frescoes and motifs being restored from the parish church's collections.