Gasteil: Art, Chapels and Mining History

Several clearly distinct themes can help you choose a stay in Gasteil: the architectural history of Gut Gasteil, art in the landscape, chapels and traces of Bronze Age mining. A mountain bike loop and a hiking route add practical planning options to the cultural focus. This lets you decide whether art and historic places or a named activity should shape your choice.

Art and architectural history at Gut Gasteil

Gut Gasteil was built from 1920 to 1924 by Viennese lawyer Dr. Max Silberberg, based on plans by architect Hubert Gessner. Works by the artist couple Charlotte and Johannes Seidl can be seen in the gallery and in the outdoor exhibition “Art in the Landscape” at Gut Gasteil. Here, two perspectives come together: the architectural history of a specific house and the couple’s artistic works, displayed indoors and outdoors.

The “Art in the Landscape” exhibition series is organized every two years and presents changing installations in the outdoor grounds. The works in the gallery space and the installations under the open sky offer different ways to experience art. If you are interested in art, this distinction provides a practical starting point for choosing what to focus on during your visit.

Traces of Bronze Age mining

Copper was mined and processed in Prigglitz-Gasteil around 3,000 years ago. Today, spoil heaps and terrain terraces are still visible on the surface of the roughly 3-hectare Late Bronze Age mining settlement; the terraces are up to 15 m wide. The mine is thought to have been in operation approximately between 1050 and 780 BC. These dates place this history well before Gut Gasteil was built in the 20th century.

Chapels and historic places

The Patricius Chapel is a Baroque wayside chapel. On the road from Prigglitz to Gasteil, it marks an important point along the way. It therefore combines a clearly defined architectural form with a landmark along this road.

Another historic place is the Öde Kirche, also spelled Ehde Kirche or Edtkirche. It lies near Gut Gasteil on the saddle between Prigglitz and Gasteil. Visible wall remains and sculptures by Charlotte and Johannes Seidl bring the site to life. While the Patricius Chapel marks a point along the road, the Öde Kirche lies on the saddle and is characterized by its visible remains and sculptures.

Getting here, hiking and mountain biking

The “Kapellenrunde” mountain bike loop continues south from Gasteil to the Kreuzweg Chapel. The Maagraben Cave is also on this loop. This places a named chapel as a destination and the cave as another point along the mountain bike route.

For hiking, there is the “Prigglitz – Gut Gasteil via Langtal” route. It leads from the Prigglitz Ort bus stop along a partly unmarked farm track to Gut Gasteil and returns via the Way of the Cross. As routes and conditions can change and one section is unmarked, check the current route before setting out.

Gut Gasteil is easily accessible by both car and public transport, and lies directly on popular hiking and cycling routes. When planning the specific hike, the starting point at the Prigglitz Ort bus stop and the partly unmarked farm track remain important details.

Discover more destinations: Prigglitz, Grimmenstein, Edlitz, Municipality of Semmering, Breitenstein, Sankt Corona am Wechsel, Grafenbach, Kranichberg

See the overarching travel overview: Neunkirchen.