Kerschbaum Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  Watch out for the beautiful harness of the horses of the Pferdeeisenbahn.You might have realized, that the carriages look completely the same in the front and in the back ......that way the horses could easily be unfixed and taken to the other side of the carriage in order... 

 globetrott Says:  The carriage, that is used today was the one for the emperor and all the members of the court .It has 8 seats, while the other carriages for ordinary people had 24 seats.All carriages had different names, and the one of the emperor was called "Hannibal"In july 21st, 1832... 

 globetrott Says:  While the Pavillion is a new construction and the track to this station is partly not the orignal track, this station is the old station of the Pferdeeisenbahn, with stables for the horses, that needed to be changed after the long rides from Gmunden, Linz and Budweis.Today... 

 globetrott Says:  The carriage is drawn by 2 horses and accompanied by 2 attendants in their old uniforms / costumes.The speed of the wagon is not really a lot faster than walking, but of course it is much more comfortable to sit inside the carriage, and in the old times the passengers always... 

 globetrott Says:  Each weekend there will be a wagon, drawn by horses - just the way it once was in the old times of the 19th century, when salt & also passengers were transported that way from Gmunden to Linz and finally C.Budejovice / Budweis.Todays track of the Pferdeeisenbahn is just 500... 

 globetrott Says:  On your way from Linz towards C.Krumlov you will pass by a small village called Kerschbaum - about 5 km before you get to the Czech border.During the week, this is what you may see there :a pavillon, beeing used as a station for the old Pferdeeisenbahn every weekend during... 

 globetrott Says:  You cannot miss the cafe and "Gasthaus" inside the museum and it certainly makes sense to taste some of the specialities .Also the decoration in the cafe looks great and interesting, as it is made in the style of "Biedermeier" Rossknödel was my favorite :it is a sweet... 

 MEdelmann Says:  Here you can see how the "train" is prepared to go back to Kerschbaum. The horse is spanned in front of the car (two people do it in normal cases) making ready the train to depart. The first passengers get on the train. Click to enlarge the picture to see all the details! 

 globetrott Says:  On my picture-combination you will see Chiara and the 2 types of Rossknoedel / Pferdeäpfel...The one on the left, below, is the original, but rather stinky type, that you may find easily everywhere along the track of the horse-railway. - Simply leave them to the ants !!The... 

 globetrott Says:  Rozmberk is just a very small village, maybe 7 km north/west of the border of Czechia, and most people just go the direct way to C.Budejovice / Budweis.Shortly after the border you have to take the side-route to C.Krumlov / Böhmisch Krumau in order to drive through a lovely... 

 globetrott Says:  Have a look at this beautifully carved altar dating back to the 15th century.You may enter the church freely and without restrictions and it is just a pity that most people just pass this church without having a look.It was certainly the fact, that a castle was nearby the... 

 globetrott Says:  Kefermarkt is just a small village, about 5 km off the direkt road from Linz to Budweis.On my picture you see the castle, that is a school today and it looks best from the distance.The church does not not like anything special from outside, BUT it has one of the most... 

 globetrott Says:  Freistadt is a small town, about 5 km south of Kerschbaum.Freistadt is still surrounded by the old townwalls and a moat and you may only enter the old part of town through one of the old town-gates.It is a pity, that Freistadt is mostly completely unknown and neglected by... 

 MEdelmann Says:   The railway started in Bohemia in 1827. One year later it was expanded to Leopoldschlag in Upper Austria. It was constructed by a younger architect, his name was Matthias Schönerer. In 1832 the railway service between Linz and Ceske Budejovice (Budweis) started.In 1834 the...