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balhannah Says: When I was looking around the Monastery, I came across the floodwater marker.I always find these interesting, as the majority times, it is in the "old times" when the floodwaters were at their highest. Here was no exception, with the highest flood being in 1594!
balhannah Says: Spitzvilla is another Villa, easy to see as it's painted painted bright yellow. This Villa is owned by the province of Upper Austria, so is open to the public. Important guests that have stayed here are the English King "Edward VII" and the Emperor Franz Joseph I.There's and...
balhannah Says: There are some architecturally beautiful buildings in Traunkirchen. One of them is the Russian villa that was built between 1850 and 1854 by a Danish architect who designed many of the Ringstrasse buildings in Vienna. The building was built for Sophie, a Russian princess....
balhannah Says: The Parish Church of Traunkirchen adjoins the Monastery. This Church is in a lovely position overlooking the Lake, and has some nice onion dome spires and is beautiful inside.Destroyed by fire twice, it was rebuilt in Baroque style by the Jesuits after the second fire. Now,...
balhannah Says: As we were heading to Traunkirchen, we could see a Church sitting on a high outcrop that jutted out into the Lake. Arround it was a village. It was a very pretty sight, and it turned out to be the Village of Traunkirchen and the Johannesberg Chapel.Once in the town, I...
balhannah Says: This is lovely to do! When I was in the Monastery, I exited out the door on the opposite side. This took me on a pathway beside the lake, and beside the high Monastery walls. As I rounded a corner, infront of me were Boat sheds, one was covered in moss and very picturesque,...
PARISH CHURCH CEMETERY ENTRANCE
balhannah Says: I think this was one of the nicest entrances I have ever walked through into a cemetery.Either side of the archway entrance is a lovely painted Mural.Now, even if you aren't interested in a cemetery, take your time to come up here, as you can walk around the Church and see...
balhannah Says: I am a cemetery lover, and when I saw this one next to the Parish Church, I was "wrapped!"Austrian cemeteries are ever so pretty with their wrought iron crosses in all different styles. Some are very elaborate! Each plot, had a well cared for small flower garden and a gravel...
balhannah Says: The Traunkirchen Monastery is now owned by the parish of Traunkirchen. A very large building, painted white, I couldn't miss it! It was in 1020 that Benedictine nuns from the Erinkloster in Salzburg came to Traunkirchen and built the oldest convent of Upper Austria. During...
THE LION MONUMENTS - A SAD STORY
balhannah Says: We were driving along the road to Traunkirchen from Ebensee, when we saw a side road that went beside the Lake. Deciding it would be nice to drive on a less busy side road, we turned onto it, and to our surprise, hidden out of sight from the main road were large sculptures...
seamandrew Says: Sadly there is not much more to say than the Spitzvilla used to belong to Karl Rudolf von Slatin who was Austrian Officer who enjoyed the trust of Queen Victoria of England and served as a Generalgovernor of Sudan for the English. Acquired in 1897, the Spitzvilla accepted...
1 Review and 5 Opinions I did not stay at this hotel, and I really can't recommend it. I only offer the tip so you know...
1 Review and 8 Opinions I did not stay at this hotel, and I really can't recommend it. I only offer the tip so you know...
seamandrew Says: A nice alternative to train or car when traveling to Traunkirchen is to take the ferry from any of the many stops along the Traunsee. The Ferry stops in places like Gmunden and Ebensee which should make getting to Traunkirchen a very relaxing and enjoyable trip along the...
seamandrew Says: Fortunately for those backpacking across Europe or at the very least, without a car, you can take a train to Traunkirchen. Traunkirchen Ort (the name of the stop) is on the North-South line (which runs from Attnang-Puchheim to Stainach-Irdning) and is approximately 12 km...
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What better place to get your postcards and small souveneirs then from the small Tabak shop in Traunkirchen. Here, you can pick up some postcards, pick up the corresponding required postage, and have a seat somewhere along the lake, write out your postcards and ship them off from one of the town's mail bins. It's quite a good way to spend some extra time in Traunkirchen (weather permitting of course!). Oh and for those of you who don't know, Tabak shops are all over Austria.
What to buy: Pick up some postcards. The Traunsee, Traunstein, and Traunkirchen are so picturesque, it would be a shame not to buy any.
What to pay: Don't expect to pay more than your average fair for post cards.
Written Jan 2, 2005
Address: Klosterplatz 10, A - 4801 Traunkirchen
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If you've read my tip on the Russenvilla (the Russian Villa) you'll know that the crest pictured here is on this building. This crest reprsents the former Habsburg dynasty and corresponding empire. Whenever you see this in Traunkirchen or anywhere around the world, you'll know what it refers to.
Written Jan 3, 2005
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Floods have hit the town of Traunkirchen in the past and they're sure to hit again someday. For the time being, feel good knowing that it's been decades since the last dramatic flood of the Traunsee, but then again, this could mean it's overdue.
Written Jan 2, 2005
Website: http://www.traunsee.at
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Just a few kilometers north from Traunkirchen is the lovely city of Gmunden. I have a whole page dedicated to this town so I highly recommend you pay it a visit! You can visit my page at Seamandrew's Gmunden Page or go to http://www.gmunden.at
Updated Jan 3, 2005
Website: http://www.gmunden.at
seamandrew Says: While not the most streneous hiking you'll ever do, hiking behind Traunkirchen can provide you with some of the best views of the town and the lake. Most of the trails lead uphill so the higher you go, the more you see. One trail of note is the trail to the 'Malerwinkel'....
seamandrew Says: Scuba Diving is available in Traunsee, but be forewarned. You need to wear protective suits and also account for diving in altitude. Traunsee is located well above sea level so you have to adjust for that. The experts in Traunkirchen can surely help you prepare for your...
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Favorite thing: Without a doubt, Traunkirchen's most appealing factor is it's heavenly location on the Traunsee. Situated on the middle part of the western shore of the Traunsee, it affords the visitor (and resident) astonishing views both north, east, and south of the Traunsee, mountains, and surrounding towns and cities. Austria has many precious towns, but Traunkirchen is one of it's more precious!
Fondest memory: Standing on the waterfront, I was looking in all directions to take in the beauty of the town and it's surroundings. I looked back for a second and found this beautiful little boat house which I just had to photograph. I took many pictures of this because I knew this would be one of my best pictures. Indeed, most of them were good, but this one was great and will truly serve as a memory to me of my trip to Traunkirchen.
Written Jan 3, 2005
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