Church | Cultural offerings
Parish church of Maria sacrifice
Photo: Kleinwalsertal Tourismus eGen | Fotograf: Steffen Berschin, Kleinwalsertal Tourismus eGen | Fotograf: @Steffen Berschin
Photo: Martin Schuster, Kleinwalsertal Tourismus eGen
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The year 1471, visible in the vestibule of the church, is reminiscent of the first chapel. In 1493, a gothic-style church was inaugurated and a cemetery was built. Riezlern belonged parish to Oberstdorf and thus to the Diocese of Augsburg, while Mittelberg and Hirschegg were in the territory of the diocese of Constance. The Breitach, the main river of the valley and the Zwerbach were originally regarded as the official diocesan border. In 1508, the parish of Riezlern took place, which brought much relief for the faithful. 1684 and 1720 were major structural changes. The church was extended and baroqueized. The tower was raised in 1844 and the pitched roof replaced by a dome. In 1889 the dilapidated church including the tower was demolished and a new, built in the neo-romantic style. The baptismal font with Gothic ornaments bears the date 1608.
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Public transportation:
Leave the car where it is!
The Walserbus is a convenient way to reach your starting point. Line 1 takes you to the village Riezlern. For this tour you need to get off at the bus stop “Gemeindeamt”.
Approach:
Most routes from Germany lead to Ulm before carrying on along the A7. Take the Allgäu junction over a section of the A980 to the Waltenhofen junction, then take the 4- lane B19 via Sonthofen and Oberstdorf to Kleinwalsertal. From Austria (Vorarlberg) and Switzerland you reach the Kleinwalsertal via the Bregenzerwald (Hittisau) – Riedbergpass – Fischen – Oberstdorf. From Tyrol the fastest route is over the A7 to Kempten carrying on along the B19 direction Oberstdorf. A motorway vignette is not required to reach the valley.
Route PlannerPark:
A parking area (fee required) is located close to the starting point.
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