Discover Taufkirchen an der Pram

Taufkirchen an der Pram combines historical insights with trails for active days. A Gothic parish church, distinctive houses, and museums give the village its own cultural character. There are also hiking trails starting from the village square, the Pram Trail running along the Pram, and the Pramtal Cycle Route, signposted as R21. This allows you to plan your stay according to your interests: with culture, exercise, family time, or a combination of these.

Culture between Church, Art, and Crafts

The Gothic parish church is a single-nave Gothic church built around 1450 by master builder Stefan Krumenauer. Inside, there is a valuable Gothic Madonna dating from around 1460. Those interested in religious art and medieval architectural history will find a distinctive cultural highlight of the village here.

Another special feature is the Taufkirchen an der Pram secondary school: it is the only school in Austria with its own museum. The Bilger-Breustedt House was the home and workplace of the artist couple Margret Bilger and Hans Joachim Breustedt. Together, these two destinations broaden the view of Taufkirchen an der Pram to include art and local history, without making your stay dependent on a single attraction.

At the Laufenbach Handicrafts Museum, around 300-year-old wooden houses, refurnished true to the originals, show how people used to live and work in small workshops. The museum covers approximately 3,500 m² and explores around 15 crafts and trades that were based in the village of Laufenbach in the 19th and 20th centuries. For families, this insight into earlier ways of living and working can be an engaging complement to the village’s historical destinations.

Trails for Exercise and Shared Days

All hiking trails described on the municipal website begin at the village square of Taufkirchen an der Pram. From there, the 12 km Marterl and Chapel Trail passes several local chapels and wayside shrines before reaching the museum in the school. This makes it possible to combine a day of hiking with cultural stops. The 4.3 km Pram Trail also begins at the village square and follows the Pram. It offers a shorter option for incorporating exercise into your daily plans.

For cyclists, the Pramtal Cycle Route follows the Pram via Zell an der Pram, Andorf, and Taufkirchen an der Pram to the Baroque town of Schärding. The route is signposted as R21 and is suitable for families. The Högl-Lorenz Generations Park has numerous play structures and a fitness area for young and old. The park also includes the district’s first pump track. Alongside cultural destinations, this provides concrete opportunities for play, exercise, and sporting variety.

Distinctive Traces and Suitable Accommodation

The Taufkirchen bog oak is also part of the village’s historical character. It consists of the remains of the crown of an oak tree that was probably felled by a storm between 260 and 420 AD. Details like these offer additional points of connection during your stay if, alongside well-known attractions, you would also like to discover local history.

When searching for a holiday apartment or holiday house, you can choose Taufkirchen an der Pram as a base for your preferred travel style: the trails starting from the village square, cultural destinations, the Pram Trail, and the cycle route support planning that brings together different ideas for each day. What matters is which experiences you would like to place at the centre of your stay and whether you prefer to combine culture, hiking, cycling, or family time.

For other places to include in your travel plans, you can also choose from Riedau, Sankt Willibald, Gumping, Rainbach Im Innkreis, Mayrhof, Vichtenstein, Esternberg, and Sankt Florian Am Inn.

For the higher-level travel overview: Schärding.