Sagenwege Lanzenkirchen

The legend trails bring the centuries-old mythology in the history of the market town of Lanzenkirchen back to life. The routes are easy and uncomplicated. Anyone who has visited all the legend points becomes a legend master and receives a certificate as a memento.exciting folk tales explain the naming of places, describe inexplicable events and tell of demons, devils and witches. The hiking trails lead through all parts of Lanzenkirchen and show some of the most charming and mysterious hiking destinations in the municipality.

The map of the legend trails can be here can be downloaded here.

Collecting fun with the legend pass:

Anyone can pick up a legend pass during the opening hours of the municipal office. Stamps are available at the restaurants near the legend locations and at the tobacconist. Anyone who has completed all the entries will receive a certificate at the municipal office.

The stories

Legend trail 1 - How Lanzenkirchen got its name
A duke confronts the enemy army. This legend tells what the victory has to do with lances and cloaks and how this gave the place of the battle its name.

Legend trail 2 - The legend of the skull
The skull of a soldier who died in a foreign land appears to his father. Together with the priest, the parents search for a way to free their son from his curse.

Legend Trail 3 - A converted sinner
An evil fellow reviles God and desecrates the church and church festivals. Only his encounter with the devil brings him back to the Christian path.

Legendary trail 4 - The false root
Two woodcutters accidentally step on a rare magic herb in the night and get hopelessly lost in the Frohsdorf forest. Only the morning brings salvation.

Legend Trail 5 - The Devil's Castle
A passion for gambling almost spells doom for two woodcutters. When the devil plays cards with them for their souls, the two narrowly escape with a scare.

Legend trail 6 - The writing on the church wall
To prove his courage, a soldier wants to write his name on the wall of the Ofenbach church. But after doing so, he disappears without a trace ...

Legend Trail 7 - The Eden House
The evil inhabitants of an otherwise pretty house perish in it. A tailor only escapes this misfortune thanks to the warning of a strange bird.

Legend Trail 8 - The Leitha Witches
Anyone who messes with the small Leitha witches is in for a bad time. A cocky man tries it out and experiences a gruesome and wet miracle.