Rässenau-|-Andachtskapelle Lank

St. Verena (1 September)

At the hairpin bend of the hiking trail, which drops steeply from the Steig to the Lank, it stands on the slope side of the old road from Appenzell to Haslen.

An eternit-shingled gable roof protects the simple rectangular prayer room (2.8 x 2.3 m) from the inclement weather. A small wrought iron cross towers over the roof instead of a turret. The wooden entrance door is barred and there is a round hole in the gable of the wall. On closer inspection, it turns out to be the eye of the Triune God. On the inside, the two wings of an altar from 1590 hang on the narrow wall, reversed sideways to form a picture. The Renaissance painting with St. Catherine and St. John is attributed to the painter Jakob Girtanner. On the back of the altarpiece is another painting from the 19th century. The chapel is closed.

History
The first wooden chapel was donated in 1629 by Hans Graf in his home town of Rässenau in the hope that a paternity suit would be dismissed. In 1818 the chapel was demolished and rebuilt in 1821/22. The reason for this was the fear that he could get into financial difficulties later on. In 1963 the shingle roof was replaced by an Eternit covering. In 1995 minor maintenance work followed.