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| federal state | Bavaria | |
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| Residents | 10.534 (2019) | |
| height | 573 m | |
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Waldkirchen is a small town near the Bavarian Forest National Park in the tri-border region Bavaria - Czech Republic - Austria. Waldkirchen is known nationwide for the Garhammer fashion house, which even attracts customers from Munich. The city name could go back to a document around 1203 in which a pastor mentioned a "church in the forest", which suggests that it was a forest church.
background
| Distances as the crow flies | |
| Freyung | 10 km |
|---|---|
| Grafenau | 21 km |
| Passau | 22 km |
| Deggendorf | 49 km |
| Český Krumlov | 53 km |
| Linz | 69 km |
| České Budějovice | 70 km |
| Straubing | 77 km |
Due to the favorable location on the Salzweg to Bohemia (Goldener Steig) the place got the market rights in 1285 and later the sole right of deposit for salt as a stage between Passau and South bohemia. The weekly markets that arose as a result brought prosperity to today's city, which is why they were blackmailed into pillage in 1458 by the Kaplirz de Sulewicz, an old Bohemian noble family. As a result, Bishop Ulrich von Nussdorf had a curtain wall built with ten towers and two gateways in the 1460s. This is still partially preserved today. Waldkirchen was repeatedly ravaged by market fires; the last fire occurred after shelling by American troops in the last days of World War II on April 26, 1945, killing eight people, destroying 48 houses and the church and leaving 120 families homeless. Finally, Waldkirchen was raised from the market to a town in 1972 and is now a state-approved health resort and relaxation area in front Bavarian Forest. In the last century, the number of districts grew through extensive incorporations from 1939 with 1,926 inhabitants to around 8,800 inhabitants in 1980. In 2009, with the reactivation of the Ilz Valley Railway again a rail connection.
getting there
By plane
Linz Airport
The Linz Airport is 100 km away and is located in Austria. The travel time by car is about 1:45 hours.
Munich Airport
The nearest airport in Germany is probably the one Munich Airport. This is around 175 km away, and it is easy to get there 
above Deggendorf possible, then as described below via Aicha vorm Wald and Hutthurn. The next airport in Germany is the Munich Airport. The driving time on the road is approx. 2 hours.
By bus
- Line 6110 of Passau
- Line 6112 from Grafenau
- Line 6122 from Passau and Bischofsreut
- Line 6183 from Perlesreut
as well as individual buses on lines 6123, 6161, 6227.
In the street
- Of Passau on the
until shortly before Rhörnbach, then on the St 2131 to Waldkirchen. - Of Deggendorf on the
to Aicha in front of the forest, then over the L PA 93 to Hutthurm and over 
and the St 2131 to Waldkirchen. - From the Philippsreut border crossing via the to Freyung, then about the St 2132 to Waldkirchen.
The continues Glass Street through Waldkirchen on their way from Waldsassen to Passau.
By bicycle
Waldkirchen is right on the Adalbert Stifter cycle path. This runs between the Czech border at Haidmühle and Waldkirchen station on an old railway line. A local cycle route from Waldkirchen is the Waldkirchen family tour.
On foot
The "Goldener Steig" hiking trail, or more precisely the section, runs through Waldkirchen Bergreichsteiner Steig of Passau to Bergreichenstein.
mobility
The old town of Waldkirchen is best explored on foot. 1 Waldkirchen central bus station Local bus routes are increasing to the individual districts. A city bus runs every hour.
There are several parking options in Waldkirchen itself. 2 Kapellenstrasse underground car park and 3 Kirchenweg underground car park. Further parking spaces are located east of the old town. 4 Parking lot Stadtpark and southeast of the 5 Jandelsbrunner Strasse car park and south of the old town on the big one 6 City hall parking deck . Otherwise you can of course park your car in any of the parking lots in the side street.
- Service shuttle, Schmiedgasse 10, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 910617. Airport transfers, hotel transfers, rental cars, limousine service and more.
- Taxi Zillner. Tel.: 49 8581 666.
Tourist Attractions
Waldkirchen is best known for its scenic location in the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, more precisely in front Bavarian Forest. As the largest city in the area, it also has the most overnight stays. In 2007, Waldkirchen hosted the state horticultural show by Bavaria in the city park. The proximity to is also interesting for tourists Czech Republic, as well as to the three-river city Passau in the valley of Danube, Ilz and Inn and Bavarian Forest National Park. The is located in the center of Waldkirchen
- 1 Marketplace with the Marian column, a representation of Maria Immaculata from 1871. The cast metal with gilding stands on a granite column. There is also a maypole and a watercourse that ends at a few trees on the market square, as well as the ground monument Goldener Steig Waldkirchen. There are also several artfully designed wheel deflectors around the market square.
- 2 City parish church of St. Peter and Paul, Büchl 1 a.
Erected from 1857 to 1861 in neo-Gothic style. Because of its size (64 m length, 34 m width, 67 m tower height) it is also known as the "Dom des Bayerischen Waldes", "Walddom" or "Bayerwald-Dom" and is one of the largest sacred buildings in the diocese Passau. 1945 to 1948 the "cathedral" was rebuilt after the war damage, inside there is a large organ from 2007.
A few meters south past the Mount of Olives Chapel, it says 3 Waldkirchen Town Hall, originally a former convent and girls' school of the English Misses. It is a three-storey hipped roof building built in 1907 in the neo-baroque style with a central projection to the northwest, above which there are tail gables. Around the town hall there is the town hall fountain and town hall square with playground, as well as the town hall parking deck with public toilets, as well as the tourist information office to the west and a war memorial to the south. Further south of the
- 4 Park a feast for the eyes with the Emerenz Meier monument. Emerenz Meier was a German writer and, along with Lena Christ, is considered to be the most important Bavarian folk poet. There are also several interesting exhibits from the 2007 State Garden Show in the park, such as the Aquasonum (water organ), the Europagarten, the sky poles, the garden paradise, power napping, as well as "Where does grandma live" and "The future needs memories". Passing the Karoli ice rink, the Karoli bathing park and the work of art "Crystal between heaven and earth" you reach the
- 5 Karoli Chapel, also called the Catholic pilgrimage church of St. Karl Borromeo. The vaulted building with a turret was built around 1665 and redesigned in 1756. In addition to the baroque furnishings, the vita of St. Charles Borromeo is shown on the restored ceiling frescoes. To the northwest of the Karoli chapel you will find the meditation area "Oasis of Peace", from where you have a beautiful view of Waldkirchen. In the same forest area there is also the one renovated by the Emmaus disciples
- 6 Zwieselholzkapelle from 1830 at the foot of the Karoliberges. The gem stands in the middle of the Waldkirchen city area and yet in this secluded forest area surrounded by untouched nature. A photo of the Zwieselholz chapel from the Passauer Neue Presse can be found in Regiowiki Niederbayern & Altötting. Back to the small city center of Waldkirchen through another forest area or via Jandelsbrunner Straße into the
- 7 city Park, also with permanent exhibits from the state horticultural show by Bavaria 2007 like the Gartenschau-Platz, Tannendom (landmark of the city park) and bird observation house. Inside the pine dome there is a rope structure on which one can climb into the top of the dome. From there you can see the small complex. Also interesting are the water stairs that lead to the small lake, the center of the city park, and next to beautiful large glass flowers the Wolkensteg, the longest bench Bavaria. Again towards the market square you come to
- 8 Kaplerturm on Jahnstrasse. The building, which is now used as a residential building, was built between 1460 and 1470 and was a prison for the prince-bishop's Passau market court until the end of the 18th century. There is also a small information board on the wall of the blue house, only half plastered, as can be seen in the picture in the scroll gallery "Buildings in Waldkirchen". Immediately south in the street "Ertlbrunn" is also the
- 9 Evangelical Church of the Redeemer. A picture of the Church of the Redeemer can also be found in the scroll gallery just mentioned. Maybe that's interesting for rainy days Museum Goldener Steig in the Bahnhofsstraße, another sight outside of Waldkirchen in bad weather, however, is the
- 10 Erlauzwieseler See
at Erlauzwiesel about 2.5 km east of the center of Waldkirchen. The "Grüß-Gott-Weg" leads around the reservoir as a promenade for pedestrians, past the granite garden, the spa park, the herb garden, the Kneipp bath, the Peter-Jarosch-Platz and the floating stage. The reservoir can be reached from Waldkirchen via the Grüß-Gott-Weg, always along the Saußbach, the nice walk can be started in the small Saußbachleite.
activities
- hike - In addition to the hiking trails of the Bavarian Forest Nature Park, Waldkirchen itself offers 15 well-signposted local circular hiking trails or long-distance hiking trails that open up the vicinity of the city. These also lead through the Saußbachleite. In addition to the Goldener Steig long-distance hiking trail, there are also connecting paths to neighboring communities, a hiking map can be found on www.waldkirchen.de download as PDF.
- cycle - The begins in Waldkirchen Adalbert Stifter cycle path to Haidmühle on the former Waldkirchen – Haidmühle railway line with a length of 26 km. A local cycle route is the Waldkirchner Familienrundtour, which is also easy to ride with e-bikes.
- Golf - The Golf- & Landclub Bayerwald e.V. operates the first public golf course east of Waldkirchen Germany in Waldkirchen-Dorn, a 9-hole course. Together with the 18-hole Poppenreut golf course, you have 27-holes available in a beautiful hilly landscape.
- Winter sports - For alpine skiers there is the small ski area Waldkirchen-Oberfrauenwald with three tow lifts and the FunPark for snowboarders. On the other hand, the network of trails is larger, with a total of 35 km of groomed trails in the municipality, a trail map can be found on www.waldkirchen.de download as PDF. The highlight is the one that was converted into a cross-country ski run in winter Adalbert Stifter cycle path with a total length of 26 km on the former Waldkirchen – Haidmühle railway line.
- 1 Karoli world - Under the name Karoli-Welt, there is the Karoli ice rink and the Karoli bathing park in Waldkirchen. Information on this is also available www.waldkirchen.de.
Regular events
- The Waldkirchner Folk festival is at the beginning of August at the Karoli sports field
- At the Rose day in August there are around 100 horses to admire on the market square
shop
- The Weekly market at Waldkirchner Marktplatz is on Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Natural products, tea, fruit, vegetables, plants, poultry, meat and sausage products are on offer
- 1 Garhammer fashion house, Marktplatz 28, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 2080. Long-established family business with over 9,000 square meters of retail space for clothing.Open: Mon - Wed 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thu Fri 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 2 Egger bike, Normannstrasse 2, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 987310, Fax: 49 8581 920773, Email: [email protected]. If you want to go on bike tours, you can rent high-quality bicycles cheaply here.Open: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sat (March-Oct) 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Sat (Nov-Feb) 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
kitchen
Many restaurants in Waldkirchen have specialty beers from the local Lang brewery on their menu, as well as schnapps and brandies from the many surrounding distilleries. Many are familiar with the bloodroot, a herbal specialty, or the bearwort, a root schnapps. Otherwise the local dishes are similar to Lower Bavaria strong also to others Bavarian regions.
By the way, restaurants can be found mainly in the direct center of Waldkirchen and on Erlauzwieseler See, inns in the area are mostly smaller and mainly have plenty of regulars' tables, so if you want to be on the safe side, just call in beforehand.
Cheap
- 1 Ali Baba Doner Kebab, Marktplatz 19, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 986270. Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday is closed.
medium
- 2 Country inn Eckerl, Böhmzwiesel 1, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 2384. Inn with home-style cuisine, beer garden and children's area.Open: Tuesday - Friday from 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 11 a.m., Monday is closed.
- 3 Meindl butcher's shop and tavern, Marktplatz 14, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 8653. With the oldest family tradition in town and traditional Bavarian cuisine.Open: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., hot meals are available 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., on Sunday morning pint is 8 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
Upscale
- 4 Restaurant Nachtwerk, Jahnstrasse 1, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 987588. With a cocktail bar, mentioned in some restaurant guides.Open: Tuesday - Sunday 5.30 p.m. - 1.00 a.m., kitchen until 10.00 p.m., Monday is closed.
nightlife
Nocturnal people can be found especially close by Passau Opportunities to go out, to end the evening comfortably or to celebrate. Waldkirchen itself is more of a typical rural region with no big clubs.
- The cocktail bar in the Nachtwerk restaurant (see above) is open until 1.00 a.m.
- 1 Schickeria music cafe, Kapellenstrasse 6, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 3826. Open: Monday to Saturday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.
accommodation
- 1 RV park, at the Karoli bathing park. Pitches on gravel, supply and 1 disposal station with fresh and waste water, 10 supply connections for electricity, shower facilities for a fee in the bathing park, breakfast or bread service (order the day before) in the indoor pool restaurant.
The room prices are subject to strong seasonal fluctuations and can vary by a factor of 2 between the low and high seasons. It will be a Tourist tax of approx. € 1.30 per person per day, for children 6-15 years approx. € 1.00.
Cheap
- 2 Pension Schuster, VDK-Heim-Strasse 16, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49 8581 1353. Rooms with shower / toilet or bath, TV and telephone.Feature: pension.Price: Single from € 31.00, double from € 58.00 with breakfast.
medium
- Hotel four seasons, City square 2. Price: from EUR 46 per person.
- 3 Hotel resort Reutmühle, Frauenwaldstrasse 7, 94065 Waldkirchen. Tel.: 49(0)8581 203 0. 3.5-star hotel with a restaurant, bar, conference and event rooms, swimming pool, sauna and children's club.Price: from 39 EUR per person.
security
Waldkirchen has no crime rate to speak of.
- 1 Waldkirchen Police Station The police station can be found in Ratzinger Weg 22, 94065 Waldkirchen, north of the city park.
health
The hospital in Waldkirchen is closed. Several pharmacies can be found in the old town.
Practical advice
In the east and southeast Bavaria one speaks the actual "typical Bairsche" namely the Niederbarischen and in Upper Bavaria the Upper Bavarian. But you can usually have a good conversation in Standard German as well.
The prefix for Waldkirchen is 08581.
The Post Code is 94065.
trips
- Passau - The "Three River City" Passau is located on the Austrian border in Lower Bavaria at the confluence of the rivers Inn, Ilz and Danube. Sights include the old town, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Dreiflüsseeck and the Veste Oberhaus. In the summer months, you can take a ride on the Ilz Valley Railway at. This always runs on Sundays and public holidays in the season from Freyung via Waldkirchen and through the Ilztal Passau. (Timetable)
- Český Krumlov - The Czech city of Český Krumlov attracts with the second largest castle of the same name Czech Republic and the old town, which has been recognized as a world heritage site. The best way to get there is by car; the drive also takes you to the largest lake Czech Republic over, the Moldau reservoir. There are also many possibilities for excursions there, and water sports are possible on almost the entire lake. The return trip from Český Krumlov could theoretically also be via Austria plan, you would have a scenic three-country tour in one day.
- Three armchairs - The Three armchairs is a 1312 meter high mountain in the Bavarian forest and a popular hiking destination in summer. Its peculiar rock formation, which is reminiscent of three armchairs, is striking. The Dreisessel can be found near the Czech border and is already signposted from Waldkirchen, the L FRG 13 runs right up to the mountain. The mountain inn of the same name is also located below the mountain.
- Bavarian Forest National Park - The Bavarian Forest National Park was founded in 1970 with the aim of "letting nature be nature". Together with the Czech Šumava National Park it forms a large jungle area, many parts are not accessible to protect nature. In the national park you can hike just like in the nature park, for example on the Big Rachel, the Lusen or through the animal park on the treetop path in Neuschönau, where there is also a national park center. So-called "hedgehog buses" run through the national park.
- Neuschönau - Neuschönau is known for having the longest Canopy path the world and is on the edge of the Bavarian Forest National Park. The chargeable parking lot on the treetop path with the national park center is the starting point for many hikes, leaflets are available in the tourist information office in Waldkirchen and in the national park center.
- Sightseeing ride - From May 1st to October 26th, the Ilz Valley Railway through the scenic Ilztal from Passau via Waldkirchen to Freyung.
Web links
- https://waldkirchen.de/ - Official website of Waldkirchen
