Egg, Austria


Egg is a market town in the Bregenz Forest, in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz. It is the has the highest population of any community in the Bregenzerwald.
In 1894, the Brauerei Egg, the only brewery left in the Bregenzerwald, was established there.

Population

Geography

Egg has an area of 65.37 km². The river Bregenzerach and the Schmittenbach stream flow through the village, while the Subersach flows just north of the village into the Bregenzer Ach.

Culture

The Parish Church Hl. Nikolaus, first mentioned in 1275, is one of the oldest church buildings in the Bregenz Forest.
The Parish Church Hl. Josef was designed by Kaspar Waldner in 1760-1762 and consecrated in 1770.
The Egg Museum is, founded in 1904, is specialized in regional culture.
The wooden Gschwendtobel Bridge between Lingenau and Egg, over the river Subersach, was constructed in 1834 by Alois Negrelli. Given its age, the bridge is considered to be a masterpiece of engineering and carpentry.
The suspension bridge between Lingenau and Egg, a wire footbridge with a length of 57 m, was constructed in 1901.
The Bregenzerwald Umgang offers insights into the architecture and community planning of 12 traditional villages in the Bregenzerwald. While walking over various landscapes, visiting public buildings, homes and everyday objects, walkers gain a comprehensive overview of typical Bregenzerwald architectural styles as they developed throughout the ages.