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Castles, mountains, glassblowing – excursion destinations

Excursion destinations in Hochsteiermark

Whether it’s Mariazell Pilgrimage Basilica, the knights of Oberkapfenberg Castle, the impressive mountain world of the Hochschwab massif or the Waldheimat region, home to famous Austrian poet Peter Rosegger. The UNESCO world heritage Semmering railway, Austria’s only earth station in Aflenz or the glass manufactory in Neuberg an der Mürz. Hochsteiermark is full of thrilling, fascinating and surprising excursion destinations!

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Roseggers Waldschule | © Jakob Hiller
  • Krieglach

Roseggers Waldschule

Thanks to a call for donations from Peter Rosegger, the Waldschule am Alpl was built in 1902 and operated until 1975.
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Aussenansicht | © TV Hochsteiermark
  • Mariazell

Mariazeller Heimathaus

Get to know the history of Mariazell in the Mariazeller Heimathaus during a guided tour
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Freizeitsee
  • Krieglach

Wasser- und Naturerlebnisland Krieglach

The water and nature adventure pool in Krieglach has a natural pond, leisure lake, water playground, Kneipp pool, beach...
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Klettersteig Bürgeralm
  • Aflenz

Klettersteig Bürgeralm

The "Bürgeralm-Panorama-Klettersteig", built by Stefan Gatt & Team connects several small rock formations to an...
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TonDiele Thörl
  • Thörl

TonDiele Thörl / Keramikwerkstätte

Our TonDiele is open to anyone interested in ceramics! The artists' community "wasistkunst" organizes art courses,...
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Funde der Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Römerzeit
  • open today
  • Kapfenberg

Museum der Stadtgemeinde Kapfenberg

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Basilika im Frühling | © TV Hochsteiermark
  • Mariazell

Basilika Mariazell

The prominence of the region Mariazeller Land stems from the famous pilgrimage church Basilika Mariazell, which has...
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Loretokapelle | © Foto Peter Wagner
  • Kapfenberg

Lorettokapelle

Loreto Chapel - the first castle of "Chaffenberch" mentioned in a document in 1173 The chapel is particularly popular...
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Ausflugsschiff am See | © TV Hochsteiermark
  • Mariazell

Ausflugsschiff "Christina" am Erlaufsee

Enjoy a round trip on the lake Erlaufsee with the newly restored ship "Christina".
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Österreichhöhe
  • Aflenz

Österreich Höhe

Memorial with display boards and texts on Austrian history with a focus on "House of Habsburg".
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Hochschwabmuseum
  • Thörl

Hochschwabmuseum

The 300-year-old farmer's chapel has been professionally restored according to the principles of monument preservation...
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