Discover Oberneukirchen

Oberneukirchen can be explored through three distinct points of interest: St. James’ Parish Church, the Schnopfhagen Cultural Centre and information on hiking and cross-country skiing trails. The landscape also has its own distinctive character: Oberneukirchen lies above the fog line and offers views of the legendary Oberneukirchnerberg and extensive forests. When planning your trip, it is helpful to consider cultural attractions, trail routes and their specified starting or finishing points separately.

Church and Cultural Centre

St. James’ Parish Church was enlarged to its present form in 1899/1901 and is considered an imposing Neo-Gothic church. The dates refer to its enlargement to its present form. This combines a specific historical development with a clear architectural classification. The dates explain the building’s development; the term Neo-Gothic describes its style. If you are interested in sacred architecture, you will find two distinct points of reference for the church: its development to its present form and its architectural character.

The Schnopfhagen-Stadl Cultural Centre brings together another cultural focus. The birthplace of Hans Schnopfhagen and the adjoining Stadl were converted into a cultural centre. The museum in the Schnopfhagen Cultural Centre is located at Marktplatz 9, the birthplace of Hans Schnopfhagen (1845–1908), and is dedicated to him as a composer, headteacher and popular educator. Items on display include musical instruments, his desk, personal everyday objects, photographs and exhibition texts. This allows the exhibition to be considered on several levels: the instruments relate to his work as a composer, while the desk, everyday objects, photographs and exhibition texts offer different insights into the museum’s themes.

The parish church and museum have different focuses: the church is notable for its enlargement and Neo-Gothic character, while the museum focuses on Hans Schnopfhagen, his work and the objects mentioned. If you are choosing a cultural theme, you can therefore distinguish between architecture and an exhibition devoted to a specific person.

Landscape and Trails

Oberneukirchen lies above the fog line and offers views of a landscape shaped by the legendary Oberneukirchnerberg and extensive forests. A hiking trail leads from Waxenberg via Oberneukirchner Berg to the ruins of Lobenstein. The named points are useful for orientation: Waxenberg, Oberneukirchner Berg and the ruins of Lobenstein. Their order shows the route and makes it easier to distinguish it from trails with different names.

For other trails, too, it is worth distinguishing between the destination and the starting point. The S19 Schnopfhagen Panorama Loop has Oberneukirchen as its destination; Oberneukirchen is also the destination of the Oberneukirchen mountain trail. The Oberneukirchen, Traberg and Zwettl cross-country ski trails, on the other hand, have Oberneukirchen and Traberg as their starting points. The routes therefore specify different reference points: the first two options name a destination, while the cross-country ski trails name two starting points. If you base your choice of tour on these details, keep the relevant information in mind without conflating different routes.

The church and cultural centre offer architectural and biographical ways to explore Oberneukirchen. The trail descriptions provide a different kind of guidance: they vary in their named waypoints, destinations and starting points. This lets you choose the focus of your trip according to your interests while keeping the different route details straight.

Discover more destinations: Waxenberg, Mursberg, Hellmonsödt, Sankt Gotthard Im Mühlkreis, Sankt Magdalena, Reichenthal, Gallneukirchen, Walding.

View the regional travel overview: Urfahr-Umgebung.