Vichtenstein

Vichtenstein is a municipality in Upper Austria in Schärding district in Innviertel with 675 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013). The municipality is located in the judicial district Schärding.

Geography

Vichtenstein to 554 m altitude in Innviertel. The expansion is 3.6 kilometers from north to south, from west to east 5.9 km. The total area is 10.6 km ². 60.4 % of the area is forested, 29.2% of the area is used for agriculture.

Vichtenstein located high above the Danube. The mountain of Vichtenstein, the 895 m high Haugstein, is the highest elevation of Sauwald and lures in the winter and in the summer many visitors. The ancient Mautendorf box is located directly on the Danube in the dam area of ​​power station Jochenstein. An information board next to the Danube provides information on the long-term of raftmanship. Until 1937 Rafts were built.

Structure

Quarters are: Box, Vichtenstein, Wenzelberg.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Split; right in silver half, black, red reinforced and crowned eagle on the gap left in a silver blue spruce. The municipality colors are blue and white.

History

Vichtenstein Castle was built around the year 1100. The castle was established as the administrative center of the Bishopric of Passau for the surrounding property. In the 14th century the rule was pledged several awards, among other things, she came into the dependence of the Counts of Schaubergwerk. 1782, the district court district Vichtenstein to Austria was ceded, it was followed by the ecclesiastical integration into the diocese of Linz. During the Napoleonic Wars Bavarian short, is one of the place since 1814 final to Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the town belonged to the " Upper Danube ". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

Policy

Mayor Martin Friedl of the ÖVP.

Population Development

In 1991 the community had 726 inhabitants according to the census, in 2001 then 761 inhabitants.

Sports

  • Haugstein: the mountain in summer destination for walkers
  • Danube Höhenwanderweg
  • Cycling: among others, Danube Bike Trail
  • Campsite
  • Boat harbor Box
  • The Haugstein ski area was closed in early 2012.

Culture and sights

  • Vichtenstein Castle: Built in 1100 and has since been continuously inhabited and farmed. Open to the outside only.
  • Parish St.Hippolyt: novelty; two-aisled hall with octagonal pillars
  • Branch church in the district of box: built about 800 years ago (around 1200), St.. Jacob dedicated; in the core Early Gothic, Baroque style later. A construction with flachtonnengewölbtem nave and neo-Baroque features. Worth seeing is a Crucifixion relief of red marble of 1548.

Interior view of a branch church in Box

Crucifixion relief, Filialkirche box

Burg Vichtenstein Altschwendt Andorf Diersbach Dorf an der Pram Eggerding Enzenkirchen Esternberg Freinberg Kopfing im Innkreis Mayrhof Rainbach im Innkreis Riedau Sankt Aegidi Schardenberg Sigharting Suben Waldkirchen am Wesen
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