Parish Church of Ortisei

When the church was built at the end of the 18th century, it was a single-aisled building. Due to the flourishing of Val Gardena's craftsmanship and the beginnings of tourism, the population grew rapidly in the second half of the 19th century. The building was extended with two side aisles from 1905 to 1907: the Rosary Chapel on the left and the Sacred Heart Chapel on the right.

The sacred building is dedicated to the Epiphany (6 January) and Saint Ulrich of Augsburg, Uodalricus in Latin. In German the Saint as well as the village of Ortisei are called Sankt Ulrich. A farmer's saying for his feast day on 4 July goes: "Rain on Saint Ulrich's day makes the pears wormy." The saint is considered the patron of travellers, hikers, fishermen, and weavers, as well as vintners, and is also invoked for help with fevers, plagues of rats and mice, and against flooding.

With its flat domes, articulated wall pillars, the surrounding entablature of the vestibule, and its characteristic onion dome, the Parish Church of Ortisei in the Val Gardena is a significant example of late Baroque architecture. Inside, paintings, ceiling frescoes and sculptures adorn the building.

These include the huge statue of Saint Ulrich by Ludwig Moroder dl Mëune, the "Adoration of the Magi" altarpiece by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg, and the sculptural group of Saint Elizabeth with the beggar by Rudolf Moroder-Lenert, which was awarded a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World's Fair. The intricately carved church pews are also a notable feature.