A farm museum featuring tools used in farming and cider-making, a memorial chapel built in 1766, and an 8.5-kilometre Peace Trail offer different ways to explore Manning during a stay. The Peace Trail leads from WolfshĂĽtte near Manning to the Peace Museum in Wolfsegg; the museum in the Bucherhof displays items from farm work and household life. Cultural history and landscape thus shape different aspects of the destination.
Farming and farm history
At the farm museum in the Bucherhof, you can see harvesting and farming equipment, cider-making equipment, blacksmiths’ tools, and old household items from rural homes. The exhibits take you in thought from fieldwork to cider production and blacksmithing, and on to everyday domestic life. Farming, craftsmanship and life in rural households are presented side by side. The range of topics therefore extends beyond a single activity on the farm.
The old Bucherhof farm was first mentioned in 1449. This year marks the farm’s first recorded mention, not necessarily the date it was built. The farm’s history and the collection thus offer different insights: the date provides an early historical reference point, while the exhibits illustrate various aspects of rural life.
Chapels as places of remembrance
The Kreutherer Chapel was built in 1766 in memory of the farmer Balthasar Humer, who died in an accident. Its origins are linked to a specific person and a particular tragic event. This gives the chapel a different focus from the collection in the Bucherhof: the chapel commemorates a single event, while the museum displays a variety of objects from work and household life.
There is another named place of remembrance along the Peace Trail: the chapel of the Manning hunting club stands at the edge of the forest beside the route. It is also known as the Jägerkapelle in Schachen/Manning.
The Ottnanger Redl and the Peace Trail
The Ottnanger Redl flows through the municipality of Manning from north to south. Its course serves as a geographical reference point, while the Peace Trail takes you through the landscape on a route with a named starting point and destination.
The 8.5-kilometre Wolfsegg Peace Trail starts at the Peace Cross on the hill in WolfshĂĽtte and leads from WolfshĂĽtte near Manning to the Peace Museum in Wolfsegg. Along the way, it passes through varied open countryside, dark forests and small villages. Numerous benches and beautiful views are also features of the trail, offering variety along the route and places to take a break. Views extend across Bach and Schwanenstadt to the Ă–tscher in Lower Austria, though visibility can vary. Before setting off, check for current information about the Peace Trail, as practical details may change.
Choose according to your travel interests
When planning a stay in Manning, you can choose between different themes according to your interests: the Peace Trail is a clearly defined route with landscape features and a destination in Wolfsegg; the Bucherhof and Kreutherer Chapel represent rural cultural history and commemorative history, respectively. Hikers on horseback and carriage drivers are welcome at the GUSTO Ranch. If you are looking for a hotel in Manning, you can first decide which of these aspects of the area will be the focus of your trip.
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