Holzgau

Holzgau is a municipality with 419 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Reutte, Tyrol ( Austria ). The municipality is located in the judicial district of Reutte.

Neighboring communities

Bach, Elbigenalp, Hinterhornbach, Emperor, Steeg in Germany: Oberstdorf

History

The municipality is formed by a bunch of village on the alluvial fan of the height of Bach. Was first documented in 1315 as the place Holzge, later Holzgaw what wood or woody Au means. 1401 was elevated to parish.

The ornate facades of the houses, some of which have been renovated in the last few decades, evidence of trade relations of the inhabitants in the past centuries. A local museum gives an insight into the lives of past generations in the upper Lech Valley.

Culture and sights

  • Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
  • Chapel St.. Sebastian at the cemetery
  • The war memorial with Pieta from Knittel - grave
  • This stone Widum under a hip roof of the 18th century
  • St. Joseph's Chapel in Dürnau
  • Trinity Chapel in Holzgauerhaus field

Tourism

The Simms Waterfall was created artificially end of the 19th century by Englishman Frederick R. Simms, who settled as a hunting guest in Holzgau. The town is the starting point of hikes in the Allgäu Alps and the Lech Valley Alps. Besides the importance of the two seasonal tourism community, there are many commuters.

On 15 June 2012, the longest and highest suspension bridge in Austria was opened above Holzgau.

Personalities

  • Christian Schneller (1831-1908), philologist, poet, epic poet and folklorist
  • Josef Strobl ( * 1974 in Holzgau ) skier

Pictures

Look at Holzgau

Upper Lech Valley

Simmswasserfall

Altar of the church in Holzgau

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