Visit the crucifix of Sëurasas and the liddle
Church fo S. Giacomo.

  
The Ortisei Parish Church is a product of the late Baroque period, with two side aisles added at the beginning of the 20th century. Inside the church are numerous paintings and statues, includ-ing a huge statue of St. Ulrich by Ludwig Moroder and an Adoration of the Magi by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg as an altarpiece. The finely carved wooden pews should not be missed, either.

   
St. Anne's Chapel was built at the cemetery in Ortisei at about the beginning of the 15th century and enlarged around 1515. The simple little building has a beautiful portal and a number of interesting old gravestones and memorial tablets.

   
Another unassuming building is St. Anthony's Chapel on the main square of Ortisei (built in 1673). It has a pretty ridge turret, which makes it a popular motif for photographers, and an altarpiece depicting the chapel's patron saint, St. Anthony of Padua, painted by the Swiss artist Melchior Paul von Deschwanden in the Nazarene style of the 19th century.

   
The Church of Saint Giacomo, called the "dlieja da Sacun", which is situated just above Ortisei (reachable only on foot) is the oldest in the entire valley according to historic documents. It lies on the timeworn "Troi Paian" way which once connected Veneto with the nearby Isarco Valley through the Dolomite passes, crossed the Gardena Valley and bordered the then "Stetteneck Castle". So it is not mere coincidence that the church here was dedicated to Saint James, protec-tor of pilgrims. The origins go back to the 12th century, given the traces of a Romanesque building. However, the present style is Gothic, as objects in Gothic and Baroque style adorn the interior. In fact the Gothic frescoes in the presbytery are noteworthy and date back to the late 15th century. The same is true about the wall paintings near to the pulpit which have just been restored and they refer to the legend of Saint James. The main altar is a valid example of the local artistic sculpture, in Baroque style, with curved columns, and gilt representations of the leading figures of the church, of apostles and angels (by the Vinatzer-Pescosta Sons around 1750). Nowadays, the sculptures that are found in the church such as the various objects on the main altar are imitations made by local sculptors. But the precious originals may be viewed and admired at the Gardena Valley Museum at Ortisei.

Another attractive sight is the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Rasciesa di Fuori (built in 1755), which occupies a panoramic location at an altitude of over 2,200 metres.