Rattenberg:
City Tour
Rattenberg City Tour
with a city view from above
Duration
approx. 1.5 h
Price
€160.00
Number
up to 25 people per guide
Meeting Point
Bus Parking Lot Südtiroler Straße
Languages
German and English
What to expect:
Rattenberg is not only Austria’s smallest city in terms of area, but also one of the best-preserved medieval towns we have to offer in Tyrol. Built directly between rocks and the Inn river, it was first documented in 1254. Rattenberg thus made a name for itself as a border and trading town, as customs duties were levied on both land and river transport, and business thrived. Thus, Rattenberg was a flourishing city, with an upper and lower castle, a nail forge, a bathhouse, a court, shops, a former princely trading house, Schaudereck, the birthplace of St. Notburga, and much more.
The city view from above is particularly worth seeing. You can comfortably ascend part of the way by elevator before we cover the last section on foot. Once at the top, we have a fantastic view of the Inn-Salzach city and can see the trough and trench roofs of the historic town. Also located up here is the still-preserved castle frieze, where the former Chancellor Biener was executed. An interesting story with great depth awaits you up here.
Also particularly beautiful is the Parish Church of St. Virgil, a two-aisled hall church designed for the social separation of townspeople and miners, which we will also visit. The former princely trading house with the coat of arms fresco of Leopold V has also been preserved to this day.
Not to be forgotten are the beautiful Malerwinkel (Painter’s Corner) and the famous statue of the natural medicine specialist Paracelsus.
Discover all this and much more on a city tour with me.
TIP: A stop at one of the traditional cafés like Hacker, Freudenschuss, or the rustic brewery afterwards is a MUST DO in Rattenberg.
Extended Rattenberg City Tour
with a visit to the Augustinian Hermitage Monastery and the Augustinian Museum
Duration
approx. 1.5 h
Price
€160.00
Number
up to 25 people per guide
Meeting Point
Bus Parking Lot Südtiroler Straße
Languages
German and English
What to expect:
A visit to the Augustinian Museum is highly recommended for groups interested in art history. A tour of the monastery can gladly be organized in conjunction with the Rattenberg city tour. Highly trained museum guides will introduce you to the artworks of early Gothic to Baroque church history. If you wish, you can ascend the baroque church tower of the monastery for a fascinating and elevated experience. From there, you have a fantastic view over the Gothic old town.
Highlights of the Museum Tour:
✓ The epitaph of the founder, Johann Kummersbrucker, from the 14th century.
✓ The Gothic cloister
✓ The Hofer Chapel
✓ The Ecce Homo Chapel
✓ The monastery church
✓ The miraculous story of the Man of Sorrows of Rattenberg
✓ Art historical collection of the museum
If interested, a tour of the monastery can gladly be booked additionally.
Tours are only possible by prior arrangement and can generally also take place outside the opening hours listed above. The duration of a tour is between 1 and 1.5 hours and provides a comprehensive overview of the standard collection and the monastery building.
Costs: €10.00 for groups of 10 people or more.
General Information
✓ The bus parking lot Südtiroler Straße is marked in red on the map.
✓ The journey, the guide service and gastro recommendations after the tours are included.
✓ If you are satisfied with my service, I would be happy to receive a tip!
P.S. The payment of tips has a long history in Germany and Austria. Tips, drinking money or bathing money have been known since the 14th century.
