Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab: Culture, Art and Water

Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab combines late Baroque church art, art in the park, a spring with a long tradition and a river swimming area. There are also tasting experiences and a cycling stage. Culture, water, food and drink, and exercise offer different focal points and a variety of ideas for your vacation days. You can consider which themes are especially important for your trip.

Church art and religious history

Most of the interior furnishings of the Baroque church of St. Ruprecht an der Raab date from the late Baroque period and include around seven altars. The late Baroque style shapes most of the furnishings, with the altars forming individual focal points within the church. Beneath the steps leading up to the parish church of St. Ruprecht is the Grotto of Peace. The Kern Chapel was built in 1838. These places offer different religious and architectural focal points: the church interior, the Grotto of Peace and the chapel’s specific construction date. For travelers interested in culture, this offers a perspective ranging from late Baroque art to a chapel whose year of construction is known.

Art in the park and an outdoor pendulum

The St. Ruprecht an der Raab Art Park brings nature and art together and has a permanent exhibition space for artists. This gives art a different setting from the church: in the park, nature and art are in dialogue, while the late Baroque interior furnishings are the focus in the Baroque church. Another special feature is the Foucault pendulum outdoors. At a height of eight meters, it demonstrates the Earth’s rotation; it is the only Foucault pendulum in the world erected outdoors. Different themes for discovery are thus brought together: artistic design, nature and a physical phenomenon. If you’re planning a trip with children, you can take this variety into account when choosing activities together, without limiting yourselves to just one way of exploring.

River swimming area and a spring with a long tradition

The St. Ruprecht an der Raab river and family adventure pool is considered the oldest river swimming area in Styria and includes a family adventure pool. The large pool features a 40-meter slide, massage jets and a waterfall. When planning a trip with children, the family-friendly designation and the slide are specific aspects to consider together. The Stefanie Spring offers a different connection to water: it is in the forest park, has been known for centuries and has been visited as a pilgrimage destination since the 18th century. At the river swimming area, the pools and slide define the swimming experience described; at the spring, it is the long pilgrimage tradition. These are two very different reasons to visit, appealing in different ways to interests in water and local history.

Tastings and a look at local work

The Köck Aronia Manufactory offers farm visits, tours and tastings by telephone appointment. Steirerkraft Kernothek offers tours with tastings, where you can watch the oil millers at work. Both experiences combine tastings with an opportunity to see how things are made, but each has a different focus: at Köck, the farm visit is part of the experience, while at the Kernothek you can watch the oil millers at work. This lets you include two different food and drink experiences in your trip plans. A telephone appointment is important for a visit to Köck.

The cycling stage as another travel highlight

Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab is a stage destination on the Weinland Steiermark cycling tour. Those who want to focus on cycling will find a different travel highlight from exploring church art, the spring, the river swimming area or tastings. When looking for a holiday apartment, you can first decide which of these interests you want to shape your stay: the cycling stage, cultural discoveries, water or food and drink. This helps you clarify the focus of your trip and look for a holiday apartment that suits your idea of a stay in Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab.

Discover more destinations:

Birkfeld, Pischelsdorf In Der Steiermark, Plenzengreith, Fresen, Sankt Kathrein Am Offenegg, Grosspesendorf, Markt Hartmannsdorf, Sankt Kathrein Am Hauenstein

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