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St. Wolfgang

Schafberg Mountain, Parish Church, White Horse Inn

St. Wolfgang has a number of attractions that draw vistitorts from all over the world.

The main church in the centre of the village was started in the year 948 by St. Wolfgang, who at the time was Bishop of Regensburg. A must for all vistitors to St. Wolfgang is to visit the church and marvel at the alter. Carved by Michael Pacher it has been acknowledged as one of the finest examples of gothic alters in the world.

Boat trip on Lake Wolfgang
 Boat trip on Lake Wolfgang
Schafberg
 Schafberg

The White Horse Inn

The hotel, built in 1878, gained world fame when it was made the setting for the operetta of the same name. Written by Carl Jennings and Ralph Benatzky it premiered in Berlin in 1930 and from there Toured the world. In 1960 it reached a larger audience when the film “The White Horse Inn” was released.

Schafberg
Schafberg
Schafberg Railway
Schafberg Railway

Schafberg Railway

In 1893 a cog railway was bulit. In the village of St. Wolfgang. Running from the lakeside to the peak of the Schafberg mountain. Many of the carriages are original but the steam engines are slowly being replaced by diesels.

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