A Village on the Alm
At the eastern end of the Enns valley, perched on the shoulder of the
mountain, overlooking the castle of Trautenfels, sits a most picturesque
village: Puergg.
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Actually, the name is Pürgg, but in deference to the lack of
accents in the standard character set, I am using the German convention of
writing a vowel with an umlaut as the vowel with an "e" after it. |
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Puergg has a beautiful location, overlooking Trautenfels and
the east end of the Enns valley |
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The village is a major tourist stop because of its site, and
because of the old Romanesque frescos in its chapel. Only residents are
allowed to bring their cars into the village, all others use the parking lot
at the entrance. |
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As I was editing the picture above, I realized that it was a
mini-self-portrait. To the left of the building is a mirror intended to
prevent auto accidents. Leaning up against the building in the mirror is the
photographer. |
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The streets of the town were steeply slanted, providing me with a bit of
a challenge. Luckily there were troughs of water by the park, fed by
mountain springs. Dangling a hand in the icy water cooled me right down. |
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The houses are decorated; some with paintings, some with antique tools,
many with all sorts of flowers |
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On the edge of the village stands the chapel of St. John, built around
the year 1200. The Romanesque frescos have been restored and bring visitors
from around the world. |
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fresco is in the village church, seen at the top of this page. The two on
the right are from the chapel. |
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