City history Rohrbach-Berg

In the adjoining room of the tourist information office in Rohrbach-Berg, you can immerse yourself in the history and development of the town of Rohrbach-Berg.

The association "Museum Initiative Rohrbach" offers on the ground floor of the town hall a highly interesting representation of the city Rohrbach. A round table in the center of the room with an aerial view of Rohrbach provides information on the years and events relevant to Rohrbach's history on a screen. 9 panels with an overview of: the development of Rohrbach | the sights | Rohrbach as the center of the Upper Mühlviertel 4 Illustrations in text form in book form inform about: the local history | the mayors since the beginning and the honorary citizens | Education and Culture | Public Services 10 showcases are dedicated to the following matters: Former Leather Factory Poeschl | Rohrbacher beer | Former Rohrbacher E-Werk | Nazi time | Certificate on old craft order | Notgeld and items of the Rohrbacher night watchman | Partner city Bonanca in Nicaragua | Museum calendar and books about Rohrbach | Hops in Rohrbach and surroundings | VILLA sinnenreich A night watchman from "Anno dazumal" announces the curfew. Finally, the Stadtgeschichte presentation on request also offers a short film about the district city. This presentation of the town's history is accessible without admission during the opening hours of the Tourist Information Office.

city tours
From May 1st to October 31st every Wednesday at 5:00 pm guided tours are offered to all those interested without prior notice.
Groups of more than 10 people can also book a city tour at the Tourist Information Office by appointment at the time of booking.
A city tour begins in the city history room with a general overview of the district town of Rohrbach and a short film. Individual stations: Town Hall | Poeschlhaus | Stone tables | Holy Trinity Column | Cinema view of Neu-Rohrbach | Post Office as the former headquarters of the Russian Military Command (plaque) | War memorial | Church | Church steeple climb if desired

Guided city tours Groups of more than 10 people can book a guided tour of the town by appointment at the Tourist Information Office. A city tour begins in the city history room with a general overview of the district city of Rohrbach and a short film. Individual stops: Town Hall | Poeschlhaus | Stone Tables | Holy Trinity Column | Cinema View of Neu-Rohrbach | Post Office Building as the former seat of the Russian Military Command (commemorative plaque) | War Memorial | Church | Church Tower Climb, if desired Pilgrimage church Maria-Trost Guided tours are now also available on the mountain at the popular pilgrimage church Maria-Trost. Depending on the interest, this is limited to the history and explanation of art treasures of the church or also includes the small monuments around the pilgrimage church. During a walk we also visit interesting chapels such as Maria Schnee or the "Holy Sepulchre" standing in the middle of the forest, which are very close by. Also the legendary "Devil's Chapel" and the statue of St. Ivo, known in Rohrbach-Berg as "Schickanus", complete the walk.This St. "Schickanus" is so called because he offers help in finding a partner: "Send us!". As a supporting program, "organ music" can also be offered for those interested in music.

By special request, guided tours are also offered in English.