Discover Preims

Preims is a mountain village at an altitude of 984 m, surrounded by lush mountain meadows and shady forests. When choosing a place to stay, there are two different perspectives to consider: the landscape and hiking routes on the one hand, and buildings and religious traditions on the other. The Preimser Circular Trail, Route 332 and several cultural landmarks can help you weigh up your interests for your trip.

Hiking trails and practical information

Hiking or sports shoes and rainwear are recommended for the Preimser Circular Trail. The car park for this trail is at the Gasthof Preimserwirt. Route 332 leads from the GH Baumgartner via the Deixler farmstead to Preims. These two descriptions answer different planning questions: the circular trail information specifies equipment and parking, while the description of Route 332 shows the sequence of places.

The sequence of places named on Route 332 is clear: from the GH Baumgartner via the Deixler farmstead to Preims. This makes it possible to distinguish this route from the information about the Preimser Circular Trail. That description focuses on the recommendation to wear hiking or sports shoes and rainwear, as well as on the associated car park. These are different points of reference for your planning: equipment and parking in one case, and the specified sequence of stops in the other.

Church, wayside shrine and religious traditions

The Catholic filial church of St Primus is protected under Section 2a of Austria’s Monument Protection Act and has a Romanesque core. The Romanesque core offers a specific architectural point of reference, while its protected status also classifies the building as a listed monument. If you are interested in sacred architecture and the history of buildings, these are two different aspects of the same church.

The Preims Marian wayside shrine is a gable-type shrine with an open niche extending to the ground and a Marian statue that is very large in proportion. Unlike the filial church, the focus here is on the shrine’s form and its design features. The church and shrine are also connected to an annual tradition: the Rogation procession in May proceeds from the Gringlkreuz to the church in Preims, and the concluding service is held in front of the Preims Marian wayside shrine. Check current dates and participation details locally if you plan your trip around this occasion.

Other landmarks in the cultural landscape

The Schafferkreuz in Preims was built in its present form in 1998. It has a curved rear wall and a hipped roof covered with wooden shingles. May devotions used to be held there. Thus, the cross’s present form and an earlier religious tradition sit side by side; the May devotions should be distinguished chronologically from the annual Rogation procession held in May.

A sgraffito at vulgo Preimserwirt depicts festively decorated cows being driven up to the alpine pastures on the road-facing façade of the farm building. Its subject adds a connection to the rural cultural landscape alongside the religious buildings and landmarks. Preims’s cultural character therefore encompasses both sacred architecture and traditions, as well as a motif depicting the drive up to the alpine pastures.

When planning your trip, it is worth distinguishing between the two references to May: the Rogation procession takes place every year in May, while May devotions used to be held at the Schafferkreuz. Check current dates and participation details locally for the procession. The hiking information, meanwhile, concerns specific routes: for the Preimser Circular Trail, equipment and parking are specified, while Route 332 is defined by its sequence from the GH Baumgartner via the Deixler farmstead to Preims.

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