Raab: Kellergröppe, Museums and Local History

Raab offers several distinct starting points for planning a trip: the Kellergröppe, museums dedicated to local and craft history, routes with a history of their own, and recurring events. If you are looking for a hotel in Raab, you can first decide whether you would mainly like to explore local history, plan a route or arrange your trip around an event.

Kellergröppe and Local History

The history of the Kellergröppe can be traced back to 1620. In the ice cellar, the museum displays explain how ice harvested in winter was kept for months. This connects the history of the town with a specific insight into earlier cooling methods: the site’s long history and the way ice was used both shape the subject of the visit.

The Raab Local Heritage House offers another glimpse into past ways of life and work. The building is more than 300 years old, and its owners can be traced back to 1644. The Crafts Museum showcases traditional local crafts such as basket making, carpentry, joinery and shoemaking. It also displays the lower-middle-class domestic culture of former Raab residents. Craft and home life thus offer distinct perspectives on local history.

The Bräustüberl Museum focuses on another specific topic: it has been housed in Raab since 1993 and documents the town’s brewing history. Anyone interested in Raab’s past will find several clearly defined themes, from the domestic culture of earlier times and traditional crafts to brewing history and the use of the ice cellar.

Visits and Routes

You can walk through the Kellergröppe and visit it. Visits to the Kellergröppe and the Beer Sand Cellar Museum take place on the first Saturday of each month from 14:00 to 16:00; visits are also possible by prior arrangement. Since visiting arrangements may change, check the latest information beforehand. Parking is not possible right next to the Kellergröppe or in the adjacent residential area; please use the designated parking spaces.

The Kellergröppenweg begins and ends at Raab School Centre. It leads through the Kellergröppe and continues to the pilgrimage church of Maria Bründl. The route can be understood through its specific stops: it starts and ends at the school centre, passing through the Kellergröppe before reaching the pilgrimage church. Check the latest route information before setting out, as trail conditions may change.

The Mühlenweg offers a different historical focus. Its name comes from the mills that once stood along the Bründlbach and Raaber Bach streams. You can also take a detour from this route to the source of the Raaber Bach. The Catholic parish church of St Michael in Raab is protected as a listed monument by decree. The monument register, with an entry dated 23 June 2026, also notes that the list is not legally binding.

Leisure and Event Dates

Raab’s outdoor swimming pool has a tradition spanning more than 100 years and has been modernised and expanded several times over the years. It covers 7,000 m² and offers a variety of pools. If you are planning a visit, check the latest information about the facilities on site beforehand, as these may change.

Events can also be the focus of a trip. The Raab Fire Brigade holds the traditional Kellerfest in the sand cellars every two years. Local businesses organise the Michaelimarkt every year, while the Narraabia carnival guild holds a carnival parade every two years. The Kunst und Kultur association presents various concerts and art exhibitions in Raab. If you would like to plan your stay around an event, check the latest dates before arranging your trip.

Planning a Hotel Stay in Raab

These themes offer different points of interest and can help you plan your stay around your interests. For the Kellergröppe, the stated visiting hours and the option to visit by prior arrangement are particularly useful for planning; festivals, concerts and exhibitions depend on their respective dates.

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