--- title: Pestsäule Engelhartszell url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/170811/pestsaeule-engelhartszell.html" description: "The plague column \"Engelhartszeller Pestsäule\" from 1510 reminds of the Black Death which raged several times through the market town. Documents report for the first time of it in 1348 when the Asian bubonic plague was introduced through Tyrol. During this year, because this misfortune wasn’t enough, Engelhartszell had to endure also an earthquake and a plague of locusts.In 1484 the plague also raged severely through Engelhartszell and in 1570 it erased the whole population of the monastery “Stift Engelszell” within three weeks. In 1636 documents report for the last time of the Black Death in Engelhartszell. When in 1679 the plague erupted in Vienna, many of the residents flew to the safe market town by the Danube." date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # Pestsäule Engelhartszell Pestsäule Engelhartszell ========================== Engelhartszell, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/199778/70A3F27BCD39997326FF6565F8521988059B310125D82E693A181DB12F4BC7BE/pestsaeule.jpg) © Open copyright © tvezell Close copyright [ ![Engelhartszell plague column in Engelhartszell: A small bell tower with a cross on top rises in front of a building. On the side of the tower is a wooden display case containing a religious depiction. The surroundings are characterised by trees and mountains, giving a calm and peaceful impression.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/199778/70A3F27BCD39997326FF6565F8521988059B310125D82E693A181DB12F4BC7BE/pestsaeule.jpg "© tvezell") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/199778/70A3F27BCD39997326FF6565F8521988059B310125D82E693A181DB12F4BC7BE/pestsaeule.jpg) Nibelungenstraße 4090 Engelhartszell [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Nibelungenstra%C3%9Fe%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Nibelungenstra%C3%9Fe%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.49997&lon=13.70424&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The plague column "Engelhartszeller Pestsäule" from 1510 reminds of the Black Death which raged several times through the market town. Documents report for the first time of it in 1348 when the Asian bubonic plague was introduced through Tyrol. During this year, because this misfortune wasn’t enough, Engelhartszell had to endure also an earthquake and a plague of locusts. In 1484 the plague also raged severely through Engelhartszell and in 1570 it erased the whole population of the monastery “Stift Engelszell” within three weeks. In 1636 documents report for the last time of the Black Death in Engelhartszell. When in 1679 the plague erupted in Vienna, many of the residents flew to the safe market town by the Danube. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Pestsäule Engelhartszell** Nibelungenstraße 4090 Engelhartszell Phone [ +43 7717 805516 ](tel:+437717805516) E-Mail [tourismus@engelhartszell.ooe.gv.at](#mailto) Web [www.engelhartszell.at](http://www.engelhartszell.at "New window") http://www.engelhartszell.at --- **Contact person** Marktgemeindeamt Engelhartszell --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - always open (24/7) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](http://www.engelhartszell.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")