If you are considering Unterfriesach as a destination for a culture-focused break, you will find a village chapel and two wayside shrines in Eggenfeld, each offering a different form of religious remembrance. The Bartlbauer Chapel is associated with community gatherings; the Depner wayside shrine commemorates the fallen, while the Ferstl wayside shrine remembers one individual. This lets you tailor the focus of your stay to your interest in village life, war memorials, or personal memorial history.

Eggenfeld: Different Locations

The Bartlbauer Chapel is located in Eggenfeld on “Am Eggenberg” road, which branches off Eggenfelder Straße. The Depner wayside shrine stands on the hillside by the Depner house, also on “Am Eggenberg” road and near the turnoff to the driveway known as vulgo Leitenmatzl. The Ferstl wayside shrine is at Eggenfelder Straße 14, on the ascent to Eggenberg. The street name, turnoff, and house number each provide distinct reference points for locating these sites.

Community and Remembrance

With its two bells, the Bartlbauer Chapel serves as Eggenfeld’s village chapel. Residents gather there for various occasions, including the blessing of Easter food and May devotions. Its religious role in community life distinguishes the chapel from the two memorial sites. If you would like to time your stay to coincide with a blessing of Easter food or a May devotion, check the dates locally.

Plaques at the Depner wayside shrine bear the names of soldiers who fell in both world wars. Its memorial is therefore specifically dedicated to those killed in war. Devotions, Christian instruction, and field blessings were also held there in the past. These former uses are part of the site’s history and complement its remembrance of the war dead with a religious history.

The Ferstl wayside shrine was erected as a memorial to Gerald Ferstl, who died in an aircraft accident in Germany. A footpath with a railing winds around the pine tree and leads up to the shrine. The property is private, so arrange any potential visit in advance. The memorial is dedicated to one individual, rather than to the soldiers who fell in both world wars.

The three sites therefore have different considerations for planning: check the dates of chapel events locally, note that the religious activities at the Depner wayside shrine are historical, and arrange any potential visit to the Ferstl wayside shrine because it is on private property. These distinctions help you understand the difference between community events, historical use, and the conditions for a possible visit.

Regional Transport Information

As a regional transport reference, tourism information accessed in September 2026 lists bus route 140 between Semriach, Friesach, Gratkorn, and Graz, with Gh. Weingrill shown as a stop. Check current departure times and connections for your specific journey. The route information provides a regional reference point for planning, but does not replace checking the connection for your travel date.

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