Weichsberg, Settlement in Aigen-Schlägl, Austria.
Weichsberg is a settlement in the southern part of Aigen municipality in Upper Austria's Rohrbach district. The locality consists of approximately 23 residential addresses spread across this rural area.
The settlement was first documented in writing in 1303 under the name Weigetsberg, marking the start of its recorded history. In 1775, its Roman Catholic parish affiliation shifted from Rohrbach to Aigen following a directive from Prince-Bishop Leopold Ernst von Firmian.
The Roman Catholic parish affiliation changed from Rohrbach to Aigen in 1775 following the directive of Prince-Bishop Leopold Ernst von Firmian.
The settlement features a fire prevention pond built in 1955 that provides essential water for emergency response. Such a system typically serves as the primary water source in small rural settlements during fire incidents.
In October 1990, Eduard Kickinger's property was destroyed in a fire possibly linked to a series of mysterious full moon arsons. This incident remains a notable part of the area's history from that period.
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