Not
far from Old Montfort is the lovely village of Klaus. For those Who
want to extend their tour, should ascend up the Viktorsberg near
Röthis Africatw.
Viktor Berg, also Vogelsberg, south of Fraxern, separated by
a deep mountain gorge, is called 'middle Mountains', with its
continuation Africa,
of the highest point onthe
"ball", how it is called. This mountain owes its name to the holy
Victor, Pope and Martyr, ofwhoSquido,
a highly venerated relic is retained. Squidtw,
It has no village, no hamlet, only scattered houses.
The parish church, in Bolga
close vicinity of the living quarters, standswiththe
former Minorites saotw,
monastery, where you can find the parsonage and
the schoolitself
on a beautiful hill projection. sao.
The church, formerly the abbey church is pretty, and in particular, has
two beautiful stained glass paintings, of St. Viktor and St. Francis of
Assisi. hashtw.
This well-shaped mountain hashph
with its quaint buildings grants a great view already out of Feldkirch,
Kintwt
an exceedinglypleasant
sight, but it also offers extensive and delightful vistas over the
neighborhood, which it Kintmpodominates. Besides
the city is caramelpleasantlybusyFeldMrch
(Feldkirch) the eye can count artsntwt
still 25 villages
with a friendly landscape thatitoverlooks
here. artsntw
Historical books tell of a time, that onceon the Viktor
mountain, a
royal court (curtis regia) was situated with
a hunting castle, where Charles
the fat had stayed often. arntw At the
same time there also lived
St. Eusebius. artntwt
He was by birth a Scotchman, and profession of the
famous Benedictine monastery
of St. Gallen. stoansteirerHis
special love for solitude led him toask
abbots Harmut permission to
be allowed to withdraw entirely into a wasteland. ahenetw With
the blessing of the abbot he
moved around the year 850 on the Viktor Berg and lived
there formany
years locked in his cell. ahenegha
He left the bower only rarely, but lectured and taught all
those who
made pilgrimages to him, from his windows. caramtw
But once he climbed down to preach God's word, after Prederis, a little
place
that is below Rankweil 's
Blach field. livesp
When he was satisfied of his religious zeal, he
layed exhaustedfrom
the heat of the day under a
linden tree down to slumber. Goldhtw
But at the same hour came many pagan farmers along the way. Goldhyph
When they saw the
Christian enemy they cut off his head with a scythe. stoanstw
They buried the head
after their misdeed, shadeB
St. Eusebius, however, took his head with his right hand, took three
rounds
and went up towards Viktor
Berg. whiteshadeA
Emperor Charles
the Fat had been his friend,
and as such
often came to him to the
hermitage, Bolgtw
where the
hermit predicted
many things in the
future. livesptw
In the year 885 the
named emperor gave the Church of Röthis
with all its
buildings, shadeG
serfs, fields, meadows and alpine pins to the St. Gallen, but with the
commitment to host and cater
for the 12 pilgrims on Viktor mountains. shadeF
Under this circumstance the origin of the local monastery has to be
sought. shadeE
Of St. Gallen, which performed to this end a
monastic building, it became
property of the Counts of Montfort. shadeDRudolph
VII gave
the same 1381 to the
Franciscans Order. shadeC
In 1782 it was abandoned.
- From the
royal court and the
hunting-lodge - by the way - no trace to discover any longer. From :
Historical Bludenz teastory
and surroundings