Places of Interest in Carinthia
The church of St. Kathrein
This idyllically situated Gothic style church was built in 1492 over a thermal spring.
The Crypts which can be found in the basement, were originally a medieval catch work, this was recently renovated by the means of private funds and made into a baptistery.
The 17 th century wooden covered ceiling in the church entrance is well worth mentioning, and do take a look inside the church at the 16 th century Gothic winged alter decorated with carved wooden figures of the holy saints Katharina, Barbara and Vinzenz in holy shrine, and with the crucified, Maria and Johann.
The only bell in the Church St. Kathrein was cast in the year 1949, almost a generation before the first documented mentions of this subsidiary parish church.
Trattler Lime Burning Furnaces
At the beginning of the fifties dolomite lime, which at this time was considered an important building material, was professionally burned.
Trattnig Mill, Gatterer Mill
One of the few preserved “Floder” Mills. These used to be a land mark alongside the Village Rivers in our community.
Oswaldi Chappel
The Oswaldi Chappel was built in the year 1835. The frescos were painted by the famous artisit Johann Gasser. The water gushing out of the Oswaldi Spring forms a small brook under the Dolmitfels, and this now supplies a large part of the community with essential drinking water. Today the only evidence of the force of the spring is the rushing sound of water in the catchments. Legends tell a story about a pair of oxen, who drown in the Falkertsee were found a year later in the Oswaldiquelle.
Because of this the conclusion was made that the Oswaldiquelle must be an underground outflow of the Falkert Lake .
Egarter Hof
The Egarter Hof in St. Oswald has very beautiful corn chambers. These were used in the old days for storing corn, bread, speck (Austrian dried smoked bacon). The Corn Chamber just like the Bath Rooms were always built a good distance away from the house and the barn so in case of fire breaking out none of the storage was lost. Most of these elaborate store chambers originated in the 17 th or 18 th century. The only “Oswalder Bathroom” (was used by other members of the community) still exists at the Egarter Hof today, but naturally today it is not used as such. On a hill opposite the Egarter Hof is the Hofer Hof. Both are impressive reminders of earlier farmhouse architecture in the Nock area.
The Church of St. Oswald
First documentary evidence of this beautiful Gothic church with its romantic spire goes back to 1267. The current church was newly erected in 1554. The baroque alters are very impressive, especially the “old alter” originating in the 1678 showing Holy St. Oswald. The organ was built in 1837 and is one of the last organs in the country with exclusively wooden flue pipes.
Further information can be obtained from the Tourist Office!
