Description of the attraction
The town of Seewalchen am Attersee, located on the Attersee lake in the Voecklabruck region, is home to about 5, 5 thousand people. However, every summer, during the high season, thousands of tourists come to the village. They are attracted by the numerous local architectural and historical monuments.
Not far from the town of Seewalchen am Attersee, there are 111 old buildings on stilts, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The first dwellings on stilts appeared on Lake Attensee in 4000-3500 BC. NS.
There are also several sacred monuments in the town of Seewalchen am Attersee. The most significant is the Roman Catholic Church of St. James, which was first mentioned in 1135. The current church building dates from 1439-1486. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was reconstructed. The main treasure of the temple is considered to be late Gothic frescoes, which were discovered during renovations in 1954. The neo-Gothic high altar is decorated with wooden figurines from the late 15th century.
The rest of the sacred buildings should be looked for in the vicinity of the city of Seewalchen am Attersee. The late Gothic village church of St. Michael, dating from the 15th century, is located on the road near the village of Kemating. Another baroque temple was erected in 1717 in the town of Buschenberg.
Many tourists who come to Seewalchen am Attersee want to see Litzlberg Castle, which occupies an islet with an area of 6 thousand square meters. m. Currently, the castle can only be viewed from the outside, as it is privately owned.
