The merged towns of Aigen and Schlägl are in a beautiful location on the southern slopes of the Bohemian Forest, in the area that straddles the borders of Austria, Bavaria and the Czech Republic.
Our fascinating granite landscape is full of trees and makes for great hiking, walking and cycling.
The Premonstratensian Abbey in Schlägl was founded as early as 1218. Highlights include the beautiful baroque church and the library which contains some 60,000 books.
Another worthwhile attraction is the abbey church which boasts three magnificent organs, among them the famous main organ (1634) on the western gallery.
Around 1204 the Bishop of Passau had a monastery built for the Cistercians from Langheim monastery near Bamberg. The new monastery was located in a densely forested area near the Bohemian border.
The monks were suffering under the harsh climate and economic restraints of this remote and secluded region. After a confrere and an abbot had died from exhaustion the remaining Brothers fled back to their home monastery and were not willing to return to this region.
When Langheim monastery renounced their ownership to the land in 1218, Kalhoch von Falkenstein persuaded the Premonstratensians from Osterhofen monastery in Bavaria to have a new monastery built there. In a transcript of the foundation deed it says that the new monastery was built “in alio loco”, at different place. Since the monks had to fell trees and clear the forest to build their monastery they called it "Plaga" – Schlägl (to blow).
The Falkensteiner, Haichenbacher and Rosenberger families donated large landholdings to the monastery which soon developed into a spiritual center. The monastery was jurisdiction rights in the 14th century.
A brewery, founded in 1580, brought economic prosperity to Schlägl.
The local school was founded in 1633 and brought literacy to the early settlers.
The merged towns of Aigen and Schlägl are in a beautiful location on the southern slopes of the Bohemian Forest, in the area that straddles the borders of Austria, Bavaria and the Czech Republic.
Aigen-Schlägl is the region’s main tourist destination and offers a wide range of sports and leisure facilities for all ages and all seasons. The beautiful landscape and warm hospitality here make it easy to relax, unwind and forget about everyday life for a while. Highlights include the beautiful baroque church and the library which contains some 60,000 books.
Another worthwhile attraction is the abbey church which boasts three magnificent organs, among them the famous main organ (1634) on the western gallery.
We offer:
Hochficht ski area with 3 chairlifts, 7 t-bar ski lifts and 13 runs, the Böhmerwald Nordic Ski Center, snowshoeing, winter walking, dog sledding, indoor pools, wellness, sauna, skating, curling, horse riding school, indoor riding, horse-drawn carriage rides, indoor tennis, museums, and plenty more attractions.
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