Ecce Homo Kapelle

The Ecce Homo Kapelle stands in Niederraunau, Krumbach, as a Catholic chapel with a layered architectural history. Also known as the Leonhardskapelle, it combines an older structure with an eighteenth-century extension. On the exterior, Doric pilasters identify the original building, while the later sections remain largely unadorned. Inside, Corinthian pilasters and obelisks continue the lines of the vaulted ceiling. The chapel’s high interior ceiling creates a strong vertical setting for early classical paintings by Jakob Fröschle. A baroque altar from the late eighteenth century dominates the interior with a larger-than-life Ecce Homo figure. Its columns evoke the temple where Jesus was presented. Saint Leonard and Saint Wendelin replaced Pilate and Longinus beside the central figure. The replacement followed the sale of Pilate and Longinus in the nineteenth century. The chapel’s expansion may have supported pilgrimage to Niederraunau, alongside its elaborate architectural design. The original chapel belongs to the early eighteenth century, before its later enlargement. Its interior joins painted decoration, sculptural figures, and architectural detail in a compact space.