The small votive chapel dedicated to Saint Jakob is situated in the Bavarian countryside south of Munich, in a private property located along one of the routes across Europe to the sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela, which is located at a distance of 2347 km away, in north west Spain. The building takes up the measurements (5 x 3 metres) of the numerous religious shrines to be found in the surrounding district of Fischbachau. The interior is empty, and the object of contemplation is situated outside the park. A staircase leads to a wooden bench placed in front of a round window that frames the horizon and a cross erected on the edge of the lawn opposite. The seating, a font in marble and a wooden candle-holder shelf comprise the only furniture. The construction is in a stone known to the locals as “God’s concrete.” The roof, doors and windows are made of copper and wood.
Sketches by Michele De Lucchi, 2010
Images courtesy Michele De Lucchi's Archive
