Fornach offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: the parish church with its high altar, Roman history at the Roman cycle route rest stop and the protected Kreuzerbauern-Moos. This lets you organise your plans according to your interests from the outset: architectural history and the church’s past sit alongside a historical theme at the rest stop and a natural landscape. The entrance to the raised bog is in Doppelmühle, 1 km south of Fornach; this precise location helps you place the landscape in its geographical context.

Parish Church: Architecture and History

Fornach Parish Church is a single-nave, three-bay hall church. The terms describe its basic type and layout: “single-nave” refers to one nave, while “three-bay” refers to three bays. Its dimensions are specific: 25 metres long, 11 metres wide and 9 metres high. Its length is more than twice its width; together with the division into three bays, this gives a more precise description of the building than the name “hall church” alone. If you are interested in architecture, you can focus on its form and proportions alongside the parish’s history.

The parish of Fornach was established in 1787. Another historical trace is the high altar: it comes from the Capuchin church in Linz and is thought to have been created around 1700. These are two different dates: 1787 marks the establishment of the parish, while the approximate date of around 1700 refers to the altar. This distinguishes the altar’s older, approximately dated origins from the parish’s establishment, which is precisely dated to 1787.

Roman History at the Roman Cycle Route Rest Stop

The history of the Romans in this area is a theme at the Fornach Roman cycle route rest stop. At the same time, the rest stop welcomes cyclists to pause and recharge at any time. It therefore brings together a practical place to take a break and local history. Unlike the parish church, whose description focuses on its architecture, dimensions and high altar, the rest stop focuses not on architecture but on the Roman past. This distinction can help you decide which topic you would like to explore more during your stay.

Kreuzerbauern-Moos: Protected Raised Bog

The Kreuzerbauern-Moos complements the cultural themes with a focus on the landscape. It is a raised bog under nature protection; its entrance is in the village of Doppelmühle, 1 km south of Fornach. If you are more interested in nature than in church architecture or Roman history, you can make this a focus of your visit. The distinction is clear: the parish church is about architecture and furnishings, the rest stop about local history, and the Kreuzerbauern-Moos about a protected type of landscape and the location of its entrance.

Advent Market and Culinary Highlight

Fornach’s annual Advent market also offers a seasonal reason to visit. Visitors can find homemade cakes and biscuits there, adding a specific culinary element to the architectural history, Roman history and nature. Its seasonal timing sets the market apart from the other topics mentioned. If you would like to plan your trip around the Advent market, check the exact event dates in advance.

Discover more destinations: Loibichl, Abtsdorf, Gampern, Schörfling Am Attersee, Puchkirchen Am Trattberg, Seewalchen Am Attersee, Oberwang, Ottnang Am Hausruck.

For the wider travel overview: Vöcklabruck.