Kollerschlag#

Kollerschlag, Upper Austria, market town in the district of Rohrbach im Muehlviertel, alt. 726 m, pop. 1,415, area 17. 44km2, situated in the northern Muehlviertel region near the German border. - Customs office and office of the customs police; transport and construction firms.- From July 25 to July 27, 1934 ( July Putsch of 1934) Kollerschlag was the scene of several attacks by members of the National Socialist Legion, Oesterreichische, which had invaded Austria from Bavaria. 6 people were killed in the attacks. During an arrest the police came across a written instruction ("Kollerschlag document") for a National Socialist seizure of power in Austria. - Parish church in Late Baroque-Classicist style (1787-1800), sail vault with modern frescoes; Baroque interior (around 1744) originating from other churches: high altar with painting "Death of St. Joseph" (1746) by B. Altomonte.

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