Judenstein
Judenstein (Meaning "Jew stone") is a district of the village Rinn, Austria. After the alleged murder of a little child named Anderl von Rinn by Jews on a rock in the town, a church was built around the rock. Anderl was later beatified, but his veneration was banned in 1953.
There is a large stone within the nave of the church which has probably been brought in from elsewhere as there are no other large freestanding stones in the immediate neighbourhood. The church is lavishly decorated with paintings and mouldings in Rococo style that is said to have been carried out in 1730/40. The same style of elaborate decoration can be seen in a number of churches in the area, for example nearby Rinn which is even more elaborate and notably in Innsbruck.
Nearby municipalities
- Gasteig, Mooshöfe, Rinn and Mount Rinn (918), Tulfes
- (To west) Aldrans (old Rans), Ampass, Ellbögen, Rans, Sistrans (south Rans), Lans
(To north-west) Absam, Hall, Mils, Rum, Innsbruck