Frauenau | ||
federal state | Bavaria | |
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Residents | 2.713 (2019) | |
height | 616 m | |
Tourist info | (0)9926-941011, (0)9926-941028 [email protected] | |
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Frauenau is a community in Lower Bavaria part of Bavarian Forest.
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background
Frauenau, at the foot of the Big Rachel (1453 m), has a long tradition in glass production. The first glassworks was founded in 1420. The von Poschinger family acquired a glassworks in 1568, which is still in operation today. The castle of the von Poschinger family had to be abandoned in 1959 due to the damage caused by World War II.
In 1983 the drinking water dam was completed. This supplies large parts Lower Bavaria.
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getting there
By plane
The Munich Airport is about 160 km from Frauenau. Continue by train via Plattling or by car via the A92.
In the street
With the A3 and A92 bis Deggendorf, continue on the B11 (the motorway changes directly to the B11) via Patersdorf Zwiesel to Frauenau.
By train
With the ICE or IC / EC every 2 hours Plattling. It continues with the forest railway Zwiesel (change here again) to Frauenau Bayerwald ticket replaces the single tickets of the forest railway.
By bus
By boat
The nearest ports (excursion traffic and river cruises) on the Danube are in Deggendorf and Passau.
On foot
The European long-distance footpath E6 leads directly past Frauenau.
mobility
Bus connections are provided by the RBO hazards. Sometimes only a few connections are offered.
Frauenau is on the forest railway line Zwiesel-Grafenau which is operated every 2 hours. Of Zwiesel you can get to every hour Ground corn, Bavarian Eisenstein (here also further after Czech Republic or Plattling.
In summer, the national park is opened up in the national park with the hedgehog buses (bus stop Spiegelau on the route after Grafenau.
With the Bavarian Forest Ticket there is an inexpensive day pass for all public transport in the region.
Tourist Attractions
- Glass museum - Am Museumspark 1, Tel: 09926 - 941020; everything to do with glass
- Rococo church "To the dear woman" - with frescoes by Asam student Franz Anton Rauscher
- Frauenau drinking water reservoir - an 85m high dam dams the black rain for drinking water supply, nice walks around the lake
- Hunting Falconry - Bahnhäuslweg 7, Tel: 09922-5678;
- Poschinger glass factory - Moosauhütte 14, Tel: 09926-94010, Mail; Glass manufacture since 1568
- Eisch glassworks - Am Steg 7, Tel: 09926-1890, Mail; Glass art
In Frauenau, unfortunately, far too much was and is still being demolished. The Article in the citizen's own pirate blog writes; ...What is left now threatens to fall victim to a new wave of demolition and letting go...
activities
shop
- E active market, Hauptstrasse 25.
kitchen
- Country inn Hubertus, Loderbauerweg 2.
nightlife
accommodation
- **** Hotel Eibl-Brunner, Main street 18, Frauenau. Tel.: 49 (0)9926 9510, Fax: 49 (0)9926 951160, Email: [email protected]. Central location and good food.
- **** Hotel Sankt Florian in the Bavarian Forest, Althüttenstrasse 22, Frauenau. Tel.: 49 (0)9926 9520, Fax: 49 (0)9926 8266, Email: [email protected]. Wellness hotel in the Bavarian Forest for wellness holidays, hiking, eBike and more.
Practical advice
- Tourist information:
- Am Museumspark 1, 94258 Frauenau
- Telephone: 0049 9926 94100
- [email protected]
A post agency (without post office banking services) is in Hauptstr. 28 to find.
D1 and D2 are available nationwide from mobile phone providers. E still has many gaps in the area, O2 only runs via roaming with D1.
trips
- Ground corn - historical Visitor mine and Joska crystal
- Glass barn - Rauhbühl 3, 94234 Viechtach; Tel: 09942-81 47; A special kind of art object, the glass wall tells the story of the regional prophet "Mühlhiasl"
- Museum village of Tittling - Herrenstrasse 11, 94104 Tittling; Tel: 08504-8482; large area with many original Waidler houses that are rarely seen in this way
Web links
- Official Website from Frauenau.