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Huglfing offers several distinct points of interest for choosing a destination: historic religious buildings, a spring fen designated as a natural monument, and a Stone Experience Trail with information and play stations. This allows you to explore the town through both its architectural history and the landscape of the Pfaffenwinkel and the history of stone quarrying.
Church history across several building phases
The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Magnus is a listed place of worship in Huglfing. Its tower dates from a Romanesque predecessor building from around 1100; the later Gothic church was built in 1501. It was altered, extended and redesigned in the Rococo style in 1773 and 1843. The chronology thus spans the Romanesque predecessor building, the Gothic church and later alterations. Comparing the tower dated to around 1100 with the church building of 1501 makes the time separating the building phases clear.
Another landmark in Huglfing’s architectural history is the Sebastian Chapel. It was built as a burial chapel for the nobles of Romegg between 1573 and 1606, redesigned in 1773 and altered again in 1882. It was also dedicated to Saint Sebastian. The chapel underwent extensive renovation from 2016 to 2022. Its history thus combines a specific original use with later structural changes and its dedication to the saint.
Culture in the old signal box
The ausstellwerk Huglfing e.V. art and cultural association is based in the old signal box and goods shed at Huglfing station. Its location shapes its cultural setting: the association’s rooms are in station buildings, and it has already held art exhibitions and cultural events. In this way, ausstellwerk complements the religious buildings with another way to experience art and culture in the town.
The “Bild und Wort” (“Image and Word”) lecture series began in winter 2012/2013. Its previous annual program regularly included three lectures a year on a variety of topics. If you would like to attend a lecture, check the current dates with the association in advance.
Spring fen and landscape
Huglfing lies between gentle moraine hills and the wide meadows of the Pfaffenwinkel. A distinctive natural feature is located on the southeastern edge of town: spring water emerges there from gravels deposited during the WĂĽrm glaciation. A shallow fen and lime deposits formed in a depression. The spring fen is a designated area natural monument and is considered a geotope of local historical and tourist importance. Its formation from spring water and gravels gives the natural area a specific geological history; the fen is also designated as a natural monument.
The Stone Experience Trail
The Stone Experience Trail around Huglfing also explores the local history of quarrying. Information and play stations about stone can be found at sites where gravel and tufa are currently or were formerly extracted. Its focus combines insights into rock and quarrying with playful elements, without requiring a specific time commitment. For orientation: the trail leads into the town of Huglfing and returns to the station via SteinbruchstraĂźe.
The themes found here are clearly distinct: St. Magnus and the Sebastian Chapel represent architectural and church history; the spring fen, geological development and nature conservation; and the Stone Experience Trail, the exploration of stone and quarrying. You can use these themes as different points of interest when planning your trip.
An award-winning village character
Huglfing received the Gold Medal Plus in the European Entente Florale Europe competition for outstanding village design, sustainability and civic spirit. Alongside individual buildings and natural features, this award draws attention to the design of the town as a whole.
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