Discover Egenhofen: Church Art and the Glonnau

Church Art and History Nearby

The parish church of St. Leodegar in Egenhofen is home to a life-size burial group. It was commissioned around 1726 and is attributed to Andreas Faistenberg. The Entombment depicts the burial of Christ; its life-size scale and attribution give the work a specific art-historical point of interest for a visit to the church.

Nearby in Wenigmünchen are two further examples of sacred architecture and cultural history. The parish church of St. Michael has a late Gothic core and was altered in the Baroque style in 1730. The Calvary, built in 1740, comprises a funerary chapel, Stations of the Cross and a Crucifixion group. Thus, a church building with different construction phases and an ensemble with several named components offer distinct points of interest side by side.

Also nearby is the Furthmühle near Egenhofen. J. A. Lindt from Grafing built it in 1828; it was the former manorial mill of Weyern. The mill complements the sacred history with another historical topic: the development of milling and sawmilling.

The Glonnau and a Specific Hike

The Glonnau is the largest contiguous forest area in the municipality of Egenhofen. The hiking route “Route 3: Into the Glonnau” starts at the fire station in Egenhofen. The municipality’s 2021 hiking and cycling guide gives the route a length of 9.7 kilometres and a stated duration of 2 hours and 25 minutes. The starting point, distance and time together provide a clear guide for planning your day.

More to Explore in the Wider Fürstenfeldbruck Destination

In the wider Fürstenfeldbruck destination, the Furthmühle preserves its grain-milling and sawmill machinery in its original, working condition. The cultural offerings also include the Fürstenfeldbruck Museum, located in the former monastery brewery, which explores, among other things, the work of the “white monks” of the Cistercian Order. The Fürstenfeld monastery grounds are home to the abbey church of the Assumption of Mary, considered one of the country’s most magnificent Baroque churches.

The Fürstenfeld Event Forum hosts markets, trade fairs and balls, as well as performances ranging from Early Music and the Piano Summer Festival to blues, jazz, dance, shows and cabaret. Individual events vary; if a date is important to your travel plans, check the event details in advance. There are 800 accessible, free parking spaces at the Fürstenfeld monastery grounds. Parking information may change, so check it before you travel.

The Furthmühle also offers a convenient stop in the wider destination: its mill shop serves visitors its products all year round. It is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Opening hours may change, so check them before your visit.

The district of Fürstenfeldbruck offers a wide range of hiking and cycling routes. A signposted circular route through the Haspelmoor starts at Haspelmoor railway station. Local trail conditions may change, so it is worth checking them briefly before your hike. The Glonnau route in Egenhofen and the Haspelmoor circular route are two different nature experiences within the wider destination; only the Egenhofen route has a distance and duration specified here.

To choose where to search, start with a question of priorities: should Egenhofen, with its parish church and Route 3 starting there, be the main focus, or would you also like to include the cultural and hiking attractions of the wider Fürstenfeldbruck destination? Choose your holiday apartment search according to which of these priorities should shape your trip.

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