Lenny and I stopped in, during our hike up to Furi in March 2023.
The Blatten chapel, called the "Maria Rosenkranzkönigin" is always open. The chapel stands on a small rise, on the "Blatten" – a rock ledge in the eponymous hamlet below Furi, at an altitude of 1,740 m. This chapel is one of the best known in Zermatt.
The baroque chapel with recessed choir was built in 1640. The entrance was originally located on the north side, where its outlines are still clearly visible. It was moved to the east side in 1704 and protected with a porch, and massive pillared arcade.
The interior and exterior of the church were renovated in 1983.
The stone-vaulted chapel is dedicated to Mary, Queen of the Rosary. The small altarpiece is from the early baroque period.
The altar is crowned with a simple statue of St Joseph.
The original Madonna is missing; it was replaced long ago by a plaster figure. The Zermatt priest Oswald Perren made the chapel a gift of its current Madonna from southern Italy. A simple Stations of the Cross without inscriptions decorates the chapel nave.
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