In 1270, a priest from "Swa(r)zinberch" is mentioned for the first time. The Habsburgs ruled the towns in Vorarlberg and also Schwarzenberg alternately from Tyrol and Upper Austria (Freiburg im Breisgau). However, there was extensive self-government in the Bregenzerwald until the occupation by Napoleon. From 1805 to 1814, the town belonged to Bavaria, then again to Austria. Schwarzenberg has belonged to the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg since its founding in 1861. The town was part of the French occupation zone in Austria from 1945 to 1955.
Village square: The village square around the fountain by the church is considered to be the most beautiful and best preserved in the state of Vorarlberg. The houses, which are listed buildings, give an idea of the prosperity that flourished here. There were once six inns, which, in an unbroken row, give the center its character. They are reminiscent of the time when all the goods traffic in the Bregenzerwald was transported by mule over the two Schwarzenberg passes, the Lose (now called Bödele) and the Lorena, into the Rhine Valley, Lake Constance area and as far as northern Italy. The innkeepers were also large farmers, traders and moneylenders and played an important role in the valley's politics.
Schwarzenberg Parish Church: The parish church was rebuilt after the village fire in 1755. It contains paintings by the two Schwarzenberg artists Joseph Johann Kauffmann and his daughter Angelika Kauffmann. The father's hand was responsible for the Stations of the Cross and the main pictures on the side altars. When she was 16, Angelika created the apostle medallions using fresco technique. In the last years of her life, she dedicated the high altar painting to her home parish, depicting the coronation of Mary by the Holy Trinity, to which the church is dedicated. A fresco created by Bartle Kleber in 1935 on the west side of the parish church is no longer preserved.
Angelika Kauffmann Museum: The original local museum was founded in 1913. After the third move, it has been located in the "Kleberhaus" since 1928. The front part shows Bregenzerwald living culture of the 19th century. On the ground floor you can see the Schopf (arbor), kitchen, parlor, Gaden (parents' bedroom) and an exhibition of traditional costumes and pottery. On the upper floor there are children's bedrooms, an exhibition of milk processing equipment and small religious art. On the top floor, old weapons, musical instruments, tableware and forged grave crosses are on display. In the middle section, works by Angelika Kauffmann are shown: oil paintings, engravings, porcelain, memorabilia, letters. For the anniversary year, the current gallery in the Angelika Kauffmann Museum was expanded to include exhibition rooms that meet museum standards in terms of safety and conservation.
Bregenzerwaldbahn: This has been preserved as a museum railway between Schwarzenberg station, which is located in the Andelsbuch area, and Bezau.
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