グロースムーグルの天然記念物・トップ20

A special architectural feature is the 12-sided pyramidal roof. In the tower hangs a bell weighing approximately 35 kg, cast at the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck and bearing an image of St. Francis.

The chapel is named after Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, nature, and the environment – fittingly for its location in the nature park. The chapel is located directly on the Weinviertel Way of St. James and serves as a spiritual place of tranquility for pilgrims, hikers, and nature lovers. Today, the chapel is a popular tourist destination and hosts events such as the annual animal blessing ceremony around World Animal Day.

The chapel was planned and built by the Buschberg local group of the Lower Austrian Mountain and Nature Watch, together with numerous volunteers. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in February 2022, and it was officially inaugurated in the summer of the same year.

The St. Francis of Assisi Chapel on the Buschberg in the Weinviertel region of Lower Austria was built in 2022. It is located in the Leiser Berge Nature Park near the radar station on the Buschberg, which, at 491 m, is the highest elevation in the region.

Here you can eat well

The “Goldens Bründl” is a spring that was first mentioned in 1385. According to legend, there is a golden ring at the bottom of the spring. Rudolf von Habsburg is said to have received this from a mermaid. Legend also says that people who have never lied can see the ring at the bottom of the spring.

St. Francis of Assisi was chosen to match the location, as he is known to be the patron saint of animals, nature and the environment.

If you want to eat really well in the Weinviertel, you should definitely drop by the Goldenen Bründl - but I would recommend reserving in advance