--- title: Schönanger Chapel url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430039556/schoenanger-chapel.html" description: In the middle of the forest, at a prominent crossroads, stands the Schönanger Chapel - a quiet place of contemplation and a popular destination for hikers. The small chapel looks back on a long history and combines religious tradition with a traditional legend that still tells of its origins today. date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Schönanger Chapel Schönanger Chapel =================== Eidenberg, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/441888/868B82B7986B57B292FDD3DAC75660B60ECD5C3EDC7A859FEFD3CBEA2C0693A7/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/441887/322EADA51D3BE2812C925CBC8917B87052BB005D40101A8BAF5D994A8B625A2F/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/441885/45EDA8F0B59AFD821F85CD4874D53E6A9EBC761F129B557A5C73DD975E0F5993/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg.jpg) [ ![Statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, an image of the Virgin Mary with a lily and depictions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary surrounded by flowers.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/441888/868B82B7986B57B292FDD3DAC75660B60ECD5C3EDC7A859FEFD3CBEA2C0693A7/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg "© CC0, ") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/441888/868B82B7986B57B292FDD3DAC75660B60ECD5C3EDC7A859FEFD3CBEA2C0693A7/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg) View copyright © CC0, Thomas Schwierz Close copyright [ ![In the niche of the chapel wayside shrine there is a statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, a picture of the Virgin Mary with a lily and depictions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/441887/322EADA51D3BE2812C925CBC8917B87052BB005D40101A8BAF5D994A8B625A2F/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg "© CC0, Thomas Schwierz") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/441887/322EADA51D3BE2812C925CBC8917B87052BB005D40101A8BAF5D994A8B625A2F/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg-einrichtung.jpg) View copyright © CC0, Thomas Schwierz Close copyright [ ![The Schönanger Chapel in Eidenberg, which stands at a prominent crossroads in the middle of the forest. A forest path leads directly past the small chapel and emphasizes its location in the middle of nature. Surrounded by numerous trees, the chapel wayside shrine blends harmoniously into the wooded landscape. The simple architectural style suggests that it was built in the early to mid-19th century  ](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/441885/45EDA8F0B59AFD821F85CD4874D53E6A9EBC761F129B557A5C73DD975E0F5993/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg.jpg "© CC0, Thomas Schwierz") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/441885/45EDA8F0B59AFD821F85CD4874D53E6A9EBC761F129B557A5C73DD975E0F5993/schoenangerkapelle-in-eidenberg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Eidenberger Wald 4201 Eidenberg [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Eidenberger%20Wald%2C%204201%20Eidenberg "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Eidenberger%20Wald%2C%204201%20Eidenberg "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.401343138995337&lon=14.247722625732422&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) In the middle of the forest, at a prominent crossroads, stands the Schönanger Chapel - a quiet place of contemplation and a popular destination for hikers. The small chapel looks back on a long history and combines religious tradition with a traditional legend that still tells of its origins today. Due to its design, the chapel wayside shrine can be stylistically assigned to the early to mid 19th century. The indicative sketch of the Franziska cadastre of 1826 shows that this site was exclusively woodland at the time. The chapel is not yet shown on this map, but this does not rule out the possibility that it may have already existed at this time. On a map of the k.u.k. Military Geographical Institute from 1873, the chapel already appears.The field name "Schöner Anger" refers to a much older designation. Although the term "Anger" originally referred to a grassy pasture area, the chapel is now located in the middle of the forest. The name is presumably a reminder of an earlier clearing or pasture area that once characterized the landscape. In the niche of the chapel wayside shrine there is a statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, an image of the Virgin Mary with a lily and depictions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This makes the chapel a place of prayer and quiet contemplation to this day. According to tradition, the construction of the Schönanger Chapel goes back to an incident on the Riener farm in Edt. After cattle had escaped and could not be found despite a long search, the animals were finally discovered in the place where the chapel now stands. The chapel is said to have been built there in gratitude for the lucky recovery. The Schönanger Chapel was extensively renovated in 2020. A bench invites visitors to linger. An information board at the chapel also tells the legend of the origin of the Schönanger Chapel. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Schönanger Chapel** Eidenberger Wald 4201 Eidenberg Phone +43 7239 5055Show no. 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