Bludenz Attractions
Bludenz, chief town of a district (Bezirk) in Vorarlberg, lies on the road from the Arlberg and Montafon, at the intersection of the five valleys - Montafon, Brandner Tal, Klostertal, Walgau and Grosses Walsertal. To the north of the town rises the Muttersberg (affectionately known as the Sonnenbalkon or Sun Balcony; 1,412m/4,633ft; cableway). On the first Sunday in Lent (known as Funkensonntag) a carnival procession is held in Bludenz.
The old town of Bludenz, surrounded by pleasant orchards, lies in the geographical heart of the province and is a good base from which to explore the beauties of the surrounding area - the Grosswalsertal or the Arlberg and the Flexenstrasse, the Rätikon with its beautifully shaped peaks or the attractive Montafon valley and the Silvretta group on the Swiss frontier.
The old town of Bludenz, surrounded by pleasant orchards, lies in the geographical heart of the province and is a good base from which to explore the beauties of the surrounding area - the Grosswalsertal or the Arlberg and the Flexenstrasse, the Rätikon with its beautifully shaped peaks or the attractive Montafon valley and the Silvretta group on the Swiss frontier.
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Brandner Tal
Brandner Tal is a prominent winter resort area. One of the highlights is the alpine village of Bürseberg.
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Lüner See
Visitors can enjoy the scenery of Lüner See on a walking trail that circles the lake.
Altstadt
Altstadt, the ancient part of the town of Bludenz, with its narrow streets and tightly-packed houses, baroque villas and pergolas reminiscent of the Mediterranean, has an attractive old-world air which invites the visitor to stay and saunter awhile.
Heiligkreuze
This handsome modern church built on a central plan in 1932-34 stands at the southeast end of the town of Bludenz.
Ludesch, Austria
(Near Bludenz)
Ludesch, north-west of Bludenz, is a small village with an early Baroque church containing an altarpiece of 1640.
Ludesch - St Martin Church
Above the village of Ludesch (1km/0.75mi southeast) stands the beautiful Gothic church of St Martin, the oldest parish church in the Walgau (begun c. 800); it has a free-standing belfry.
Ludescherberg
From Ludesch there is a road (10km/6mi) via Raggal to the mountain village of Ludescherberg (1,087m/3,566ft), on the Hoher Frassen (1,979m/6,493ft), from which there are splendid views.
Parish Church of St Lawrence
Above the old town in Bludenz rises the parish church of St Lawrence, a 16th- 17th C. single-naved structure with a star-ribbed vaulted ceiling in the choir and two fine pictures of the Visitation and Marriage of Mary. There is a war memorial in a round tower on the cemetery wall.
Schloss Gayenhofen
Near the parish church of St Lawrence in Bludenz stands Schloss Gayenhofen, built c. 1746 in Baroque style by Franz Andrä von Sternbach, and now occupied by the district authorities.
