Discover Paldau: Churches, Saazkogel and Festivals

Paldau can be discovered through its churches, historical traces, local customs and its own opportunity for swimming. Those planning a trip that combines culture with a variety of ideas for day trips will find several points of interest here: Saazkogel reaches far back into history, churches and chapels tell of religious tradition, and recurring festivals add special dates to the annual calendar. When looking for a holiday apartment in Paldau, you can therefore consider which of these topics should be the focus of your stay.

History at Saazkogel

Saazkogel is home to a Hallstatt-period hilltop settlement with a burial mound cemetery dating from the 7th century BC. The history of this place therefore reaches far back before the present day. Later, a Roman settlement existed at Saazkogel, covering around nine hectares. These two details open up different historical perspectives and make Saazkogel a destination for anyone interested in early settlements and the region’s past.

The freely accessible exhibition grounds of Station 8 can also be visited on Saazkogel. This opportunity complements the historical topics with a specific place for personal discovery. You can therefore plan the visit as an independent item on your itinerary or combine it with further cultural impressions in Paldau, without limiting your stay exclusively to one era.

Churches and Chapels as Cultural Destinations

The parish church of “St. Vitus” in Paldau features a Romanesque construction phase dating from 1201 to 1250. The tower and choir were built between 1441 and 1445. Those interested in architectural history will therefore find several clearly dated phases within a single church building. The Saazkogel Church is now a popular wedding church; many baptisms also take place there. This use is just as much a part of the character of the place as the historical study of ecclesiastical architecture.

Another religious sight is the village chapel in Pöllau. It was consecrated on 20 August 1893. In Puch, the altar of the Maria Lourdes Chapel depicts a grotto of Lourdes. Together, these places offer different ways to explore sacred art, regional architectural history and living religious traditions. For planning your trip, it may be interesting to make your selection based on whether you primarily want to discover historical construction phases, chapels or special details of the furnishings.

Festivals, Customs and a Day by the Water

The annual calendar brings its own occasions. The Laurenzi Festival at Saazkogel is celebrated every year on the second Sunday in August. An annual rogation procession takes place at the village chapel in Pöllau on Ascension Day. If you would like to plan your stay around one of these dates, you should regard the respective festival tradition as an important part of your travel planning. Another special feature is the “Heiliges Bründl” spring, which has been used as a source of water for thousands of years.

For a different kind of day, Paldau outdoor swimming pool offers a large pool for undisturbed swimming. This allows a culturally focused stay to be complemented by a swimming opportunity. If your travel group has different interests, you can pay attention when choosing accommodation to whether you want to fill your days more with history, religious destinations, a festival date or time out at the outdoor swimming pool.

The Right Accommodation for Your Travel Plans

A holiday apartment in Paldau can serve as a starting point for a stay whose focus you determine yourself. What matters is less a general list of activities than the question of which topics you would like to explore more deeply on site: Saazkogel with its long settlement history, the parish church of “St. Vitus”, smaller chapels and religious customs, or a stay during which the outdoor swimming pool is also part of your daily itinerary.

Further Local Pages for Orientation

For further orientation, the following local pages are also available: Bad Gleichenberg, Studenzen, Gnas, Feldbach, Kapfenstein, Sankt Stefan Im Rosental, Riegersburg and Hatzendorf.

To the higher-level travel overview: Feldbach.