Wurzerhof

About the museum

The Wurzerhof in the Winkeltal near Außervillgraten has been documented since 1433 and has been farmed by the Leiter family for seven generations. It was formerly called "Wurz am Sand"; a flood destroyed large parts of the complex in 1882, and it was then rebuilt in its present, almost unchanged form. At times 20 to 30 people lived and worked here in farming, forestry, sawmill, mill, forge and workshop.

The ensemble of a single-structure farmhouse (Einhof), farm chapel, wash house with smoking chamber, sawmill, grain mill and other buildings has been under monument protection since 2001. With the support of the Villgrater Heimatpflegeverein (local heritage association), the buildings, some of which had been damaged by the flood, were restored, including the mill, wash house and chapel. The water-powered triple mill grinds grain again, bacon and sausages are still smoked in the wash house, and the sawmill of 1876 operates as a Venetian frame saw.

In the house and the outbuildings, more than 500 old craft objects can be seen, including the tools from the "Machlkammer", where carpenters, shoemakers and joiners made their own tools. The farm is at once an organic farm and a self-catering holiday home; in the summer half-year it can be visited on Fridays, either on your own or with a guided tour.

Highlights

• Listed farm ensemble with Einhof, chapel, mill and sawmill
• Water-powered triple mill
• Venetian frame saw from 1876
• "Machlkammer" with house forge and craftsmen's workshop
• More than 500 historical craft objects
• Wash house with smoking chamber

Permanent exhibition

• Hofensemble und Museum Wurzerhof – Tour through the Einhof, Machlkammer, mill, sawmill, wash house and chapel with more than 500 historical craft objects.

Operated by

Familie Leiter

Admission & discounts

Admission without a guide €6 per person aged 12 and over, with a guide €8 per person aged 12 and over.

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

The farm is rented out as a self-catering holiday home for families and groups and, according to its own information, also has room for seminars, weddings and company events.

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