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This was the home
The Bregenzer Wald (Bregenz Forest) occupies the town of Angelika
northern part of Vorarlberg and extends along the Kauffmann, a
Bregenzer Ache valley. This region has maintained prominent artist of
much of its individual character. Its inhabitants the Neo-Classicist
period. Her paintings
cherish their traditions, and the architecture, the depicting Christ’s
national costumes and the dialect spoken here differ apostles and
from those found in the rest of the country. Bregenz disciples can be seen
Forest has many picturesque resorts with excellent in the local Holy
Trinity church.
facilities for visitors. Apart from Bregenz itself, two
larger urban centres have become established on
its borders – Dornbirn, and Feldkirch,
the “gateway to Austria”, with its Lindau
beautifully preserved old town.

7 Ammenegg
From the forecourt of the
Sonnblick Inn in Ammen egg,
visitors can enjoy lovely
views which, on a clear
day, extend as far as Lake
Constance and the peaks
of the Swiss Alps.
Feldkirch

8 Dornbirn
The largest town in
Vorarlberg, this is a centre
for the textile industry.
The Museum inatura houses
modern displays on the
natural environment and
the history of the region.

Angelika Kauffmann
Angelika Kauffmann, a Swiss painter
(1741–1807) of idealized portraits in
sentimental or Neo-Classical style, was
associated with German, English and
Italian artistic circles. She left many
works in Schwarzenberg, where she
had family links. The local church has
an altarpiece by her and also a small 9 Rappenlochschlucht
bust. More works by this celebrated The road to the Rappenloch
artist can be seen in the Vorarlberger gorge runs steeply uphill along
Landesmuseum in Bregenz. Angelika Kauffmann the Dornbirner Ache stream,
and ends at a reservoir.

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