The Watschiger Toleranzbethaus is a Protestant church built in 1782, it was the second Toleranzbethaus built in stone in Carinthia and the oldest preserved. Toleranzbethäuser were Protestant churches built after 1781 on the basis of the tolerance patent of Emperor Joseph II of the Holy Roman Empire.
This chapel was erected by the Austrians in 1918 after World War I near the border between Austria and Italy, just above the Pramollo pass, in commemoration to those fallen in the war.
An incredible 14th century church, nestled on the peak of Mount Lussari, 1789m above sea level, where Italy, Slovenia and Austria meet in the Alps. Legend has it that the Virgin Mary appeared on this site and this inspired the construction of the church.
It is one of the most important Romanesque buildings in the state of Carinthia.
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