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Start of the hike to the Schöckl from the Schöcklkreuz parking lot

Only very rarely does one encounter such an elaborately designed Calvary as the one here at Sankt Radegund. The splendor of the baroque palaces and churches of that era has been transferred this time to the fourteen stations of the Passion of Jesus, the classic Way of the Cross, and more have been added. The name CALVARY MOUNTAIN refers to its biblical origins from almost two millennia ago: According to the accounts of the evangelists, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, outside the gates of Jerusalem, took place at a place called "Golgotha" in Hebrew/Aramaic, which can be translated as "Height of the Skull" or "Place of the Skull." This name, via the Latin version of the text, ultimately led to the German word Calvary.

To the north, outside the municipality, lies this brick weather tower of Rinnegg. It is built in the form of a Romanesque tower made of natural stone masonry and has a history that can be traced back to the end of the 18th century. It was once used to ring the weather bells to ward off approaching storms. Its bells were probably also rung to drive away evil spirits and the Schöckl witches. "Trinity" of Weather Towers The relationship between this weather tower and two others is remarkable: On the flat hilltop south of Niederschöckl stands the weather tower, built in 1824, and the next one is the wooden one of Schaftalberg. Standing at approximately equal distances from each other, the three towers form an almost straight line.

Not to be achieved without effort

Unfortunately closed since summer 2024.

Great thing in good weather

Wonderful chilling at the end

Only very rarely does one encounter such an elaborately designed Calvary as here at Sankt Radegund. The splendor of the Baroque palaces and churches of that era has been transferred this time to the fourteen Stations of the Passion of Jesus, the classic Way of the Cross, and more have been added. The name CALVARY MOUNTAIN refers to its biblical origins almost two millennia ago: According to the accounts of the evangelists, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, outside the gates of Jerusalem, took place at a place called "Golgotha" in Hebrew/Aramaic, which can be translated as "Height of the Skull" or "Place of the Skull." Via the Latin text, it eventually became known in German as Calvary.