Glassblower-community, holiday place and ski resort

In the year 1324 Hermann has moved from the monastery “Niederalteich” in the valley of the river ”Flanitz” and has put up a monastery-cell within the tight wood at the slope of the mountain “Rachel”. After his death a wooden chapel was build by “Hartwig von Degensberg” in the year 1331. It was him bringing the picture of mercy “Unserer lieben Frau”, which was described being miraculous, to the Flanitz-valley. From now on he called the flood plain “Unserer Frauen Aue”.

For centuries the pilgrimage was flowering in Frauenau  and the beautiful rococo-church from the 18^th century is the centre of the village to date.

Very early glassblowers have been attracted by the wood. In the year 1420 the first glassblowers´ hut was founded. Nowadays there are still two glassblowers´ hut in the village, where original glassblowers´ “Bayernwaldglas” is produced. Those are the huts of Pochinger and Eisch. The glassblowers´ hut of  Poschinger is the oldest glassblowers´ hut of the world in family estate. A third glass making factory is specialised on production of glass for machines. Beside these three factories there are many small companies producing various glass products. The exhibitions everywhere in the village are showing the art of glass making.

This century has added tourism to pilgrimage and glass making in Frauenau. The officially recognized holiday place and winter resort  is located in the Bavarian Forest, by the “Großen Rachel”(1453 m). Frauenau is embedded in the scenically appealing valley of the river “Flanitz” at whose edges mountains are rising to 1500 m altitude. This typical Bavarian Forest village is the ideal starting point for hiking tours and excursions. Part of the village belongs to the National Park “Bavarian Forest”.

 

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