--- title: Richtberg-Chapel url: "https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400585/richtberg-chapel.html" description: "According to legend, lived a long time ago at the foot of the mountain guide at Reindlmühl a young cattle herder. He had had neither mother nor father, and at an early age to earn his own bread. He grew up at the farmer's wife at the Berghof. He loved the animals on the farm and venerated the Mother of God, because he knew that they were very accepting of the orphans" date: 2018-11-20 modified: 2025-11-05 --- # Richtberg-Chapel Richtberg-Chapel ================== Weyregg am Attersee, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/203979/93D3EC6AB217A2FBA3A7D5BF34E595F018AEF33EF426D278BCDC38A0A3DEA368/richtbergkapelle.jpg) © Open copyright © Viehweger Close copyright [ ![Richtberg Chapel in Weyregg am Attersee: The picture shows an idyllic wooden chapel surrounded by dense woodland. The building has a striking roof with a cross at the top and is located on a slightly elevated position in the middle of a green landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/203979/93D3EC6AB217A2FBA3A7D5BF34E595F018AEF33EF426D278BCDC38A0A3DEA368/richtbergkapelle.jpg "© Viehweger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/203979/93D3EC6AB217A2FBA3A7D5BF34E595F018AEF33EF426D278BCDC38A0A3DEA368/richtbergkapelle.jpg) Richtberg 4852 Weyregg am Attersee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Richtberg%2C%204852%20Weyregg%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Richtberg%2C%204852%20Weyregg%20am%20Attersee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.9013&lon=13.5698&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) According to legend, lived a long time ago at the foot of the mountain guide at Reindlmühl a young cattle herder. He had had neither mother nor father, and at an early age to earn his own bread. He grew up at the farmer's wife at the Berghof. He loved the animals on the farm and venerated the Mother of God, because he knew that they were very accepting of the orphans One day he gave the woman a picture of Mary, that he at the top of the mountain with a spruce, where he remained like fortified. Since he does not visit on Sundays had to tend the cattle, and the service was, he celebrated in his own spruce. One Sunday, he heard the church bells ringing of Altmünster. And, although the church two hours away, as he heard the organ music and religious chants. Of course no one believed the boy. But when he heard the Sunday following the sermon, and even they could return to the farmer, they decided to build a chapel there. She was of the opinion that this place was a place of grace. In our time we visited the Chapel of Richtberg many happy [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Richtberg-Chapel** Richtberg 4852 Weyregg am Attersee Phone [ +43 7666 7719 - 70 ](tel:+437666771970) E-Mail [info.weyregg@attersee.at](#mailto) Web [attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at "New window") https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ all year around - open to the public - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")