Altenmarkt has one of the crown jewels of the Chiemgau-Area to offer with the magnificent rococo-style Baumburg collegiate church, which is located above the town high above the Trauntal valley. The program of the Baumburg cultural summer, which has been taking place in the courtyard of the former monastery for several years, is top-class and varied. Since enjoying culture is known to make you thirsty, it is fitting that the monastery houses a traditional brewery with beer specialties that have received several awards.
Culture and water fun
The museum of local history rounds off the cultural offering with collector's items such as a hammer forge and insights into the craft guild and history of Altenmarkt. The river meadows of the Alz are a hotspot for bathing fans and young people in summer. The upper reaches of the Alz are tranquil, where family trips in rubber boats are great fun. With "Mina", one of the last cable wind ferries in Germany operates at Gasthaus Roiter and takes guests across the river on demand.
Winter and rainy weather
The fact that Altenmarkt is always worth a little journey of discovery is evident not only in summer. Unusual gift ideas and individual handicrafts are presented in November at the "Bavarian Christmas Market" in the atmospherically lit monastery courtyard. The high altar of the Church of St. James in Rabenden shows masterful late Gothic woodcarving. The little Gothic church in the district of St. Wolfgang is shrouded in a touch of mysticism: according to legend, anyone who crawls through the healing slipstone under the altar will be relieved of back pain and receive help if they are childless. Also in Altenmarkt is the original and probably unique combination of a men's fashion studio and a coffee roasting factory.
