Places of happiness: Catholic church of St. Agatha
Time out during a holiday in the World Heritage region
Balancing, regenerating, activating: These positive effects on the body are attributed to the ‘Glücksplätzen’ (places of happiness) in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut. The small bench in front of the idyllic church in the Bad Goisern district of Saint Agatha is certainly such a place! The colourful flower meadow, the imposing mountains between Krippenstein and Kalmberg and the wide panoramic view - draw strength at one of the most beautiful places in the holiday region of Dachstein Salzkammergut.
Look inside the gem
The high altar of the small Catholic church, with its remarkable figural Calvary group, is built out of cave and sand stones that originated from the Guggenbichler workshop. The famous sculptor and altar creator (1649-1723) worked in the Benedictine Abbey of Mondsee. Many of his altars with sculptures and ornaments are preserved in churches in the Salzkammergut.
Our tip: For those wishing to visit the Glücksplatz from Hallstatt and Obertraun, we recommend taking the “Goisern II" pleasure boat. The small boat of the ‘Hallstatt Seeschiffahrt” runs in the summer months. From the "Untersee" (Bad Goisern) landing stage it is about a 30 minutes’ walk to the ‘Glücksplatz’ at the Catholic church of St. Agatha. When returning we recommend the ‘Ostuferwanderweg’ (East bank hiking trail) along Lake Hallstatt or the Salzkammergut Soleweg high above the lake. Whichever path you decide, we wish you an unforgettable holiday in the Salzkammergut.
Immer gut informiert!
Haben Sie Fragen zu weiteren Glücksplätzen in der Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut? Ihre Gastgeber und die freundlichen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der vier Tourismusinformationen in Bad Goisern, Gosau, Hallstatt und Obertraun stehen Ihnen gerne mit Rat und Tat zu Verfügung. Wir wünschen Ihnen eine entspannte Zeit an den Glücksplätzen im Salzkammergut!
Information at a glance
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Tourist Office Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt
Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut
Tourismusverband Inneres Salzkammergut
Kirchengasse 4
4822 Bad Goisern, Österreich
Austria
Phone: +43 (0) 5 95095 10
E-Mail: info@dachstein-salzkammergut.at
Fax: +43 (0) 5 95095 74
Bus stop: Bad Goisern Mitte/B145
Opening times
Tourist Office Bad Goisern
Monday - Friday
08:00 - 12:30
13:00 - 16:30
Unscheduled opening hours
24.12.2024 Christmas Eve
31.12.2024 New Year’s Eve
08:00 - 12:00
Closed on these days:
Saturday
Sunday
08.12.2024 Mariä Empfängnis
25.12.2024 1st Christmas Day
25.12.2024 2nd Christmas Day
06.01.2025 Epiphany
Please note
Subject to change
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