Kefermarkt Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  The 3 sculptures in the middle of the main altar in Kefermarkt were made by a different artist but they match perfectely to the rest of the composition.Just imagine the time the artist needed to make all these fine wood-carvings . And at that time artists were mostly not... 

 globetrott Says:  In the back of the church of Kefermarkt, just opposite of the entrance-gate, you may see this interesting side-altar.When you click on my picture you may see the giant crown on top of the altar. Unfortunately I have no idea of the meaning behind that kind of construction,... 

 globetrott Says:  Click on my picture in order to take a closer look at the fine details in the woodcarvings. What a pity that the name of the artist is completely unknown.Taking pics inside the church is easy and the light is good enough so you will not even need a flash when you have a good... 

 globetrott Says:  In the frontpart of the church, next to the main-altar you may see this balcony for the noble family, so they could attend the church-service almost unseen by the "ordinary people"In case that you are interested to have a private guide, you may call Telephone :+43 (7947)... 

 globetrott Says:  The pulpit and the side-altars in the church of Kefermarkt are beautifully decorated as well, and you should take your time to see also the rest of the church. 30 minutes should be enough, in the back of the church you will find one of these machines , giving you the most... 

 globetrott Says:  The church of Kefermarkt is quite a large and extra beautiful church for such a rather small village, but of course it was made for a rich noble knight, Christoph von Zelking, the owner of the nearby castle Weinberg.The altar was made by an unknown artist in 1476 in the... 

 globetrott Says:  Adalbert Stifter saved the Kefermarkter Altar, that was already in a rather bad condition in 1850. Parts of the altar were taken by the Horse-railway (read more about that railway on my page about Kerschbaum) to Linz, where the rest of the colors were removed and some parts... 

 globetrott Says:  The so-called "Kefermarkter Altar" is the most interesting sight in Kefermarkt. The church and the altar of Kefermarkt were built for Christoph von Zelking, the owner of the nearby castle Weinberg. It was finished in October 30th,1476 but the artist who made the famous altar... 

 globetrott Says:  Kefermarkt is a small village of maybe 4000 inhabitants and it is just about 5 km OFF the ordinary road from Linz an der Donau to C.Krumlov / Czechia.At Linz you take first the highway towards Prag / Prague , then you follow road #125 . Shortly before you get to Freistadt,... 

 globetrott Says:  When you have come so far to the north of Austria, why not going also just about 40 km more to the north, cross the border to Czechia and visit one of the most beautiful and most authentic cities in Czechia.Cesky Krumlov / Böhmisch Krumau became the best known town of... 

 globetrott Says:  There is another interesting gothic altar rather close to Kefermarkt, and I intend to see it as soon as possible. For the moment I simply make a link for my own purpose :www.multimap.comPesenbach - AltarPsenbach/FeldkirchenOn my picture : another view of the church-interior... 

 globetrott Says:  Rozmberk nad Vltavou is just a very small village, maybe 7 km north/west of the border of Czechia, and maybe 35km north of Kefermarkt. Unfortunately most people miss this lovely, quiet place and just go the direct way to C.Budejovice / Budweis instead.Shortly after the... 

 globetrott Says:  When you are in Kefermarkt already you may combine your stay with an excursion to Kerschbaum, a small village just about 15 km north of Kefermarkt. The main attraction there is the "Pferdeeisenbahn" - the horse-railway, that once was the very first train-connection in Europe...