Heuschütt
“Heus Schütt,” or “Hay Shed,” is one of the shortest streets in town, with only two buildings on it. Both are covered in lüftlmlarei, and one is home to the oldest lüftlmalerei in town.
The medallion of Saint Mary on the front of Heuschütt 1 was originally painted in 1739 — 280 years ago — by Johann Evangelist Holzer, a then 31 year-old fresco artist from Burgeis in South Tyrol. He came to Partenkirchen to work on the frescos on the ceiling of the nearby church of Saint Anthony. While here, Holzer stayed at the “Wörndle-Haus” at the Heuschütt. As a thank you to his hosts, he painted the Virgin Mary on the wall of their house.
On the side of the building, a false balcony with angels, and a medallion praying “God preserve this house” painted in 1958.
Above the door on the back, a similar false balcony with a medallion in the center with a line from Faust, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: “What you have inherited from your fathers, acquire it to own it.”
Across the street at Heuschütt 2, in addition to some intricate window surrounds and corner pillars, a scene from Partenkirchen’s past, painted in 1979 by Sepp Guggemoos.
