Rimbach is considered an ancient settlement. It is said to have originated as part of the missionary activities of the Chammünster monastery and is one of those "-bach" places that are assigned a name in the 9th century. The church patronage of the archangel St. Michael also suggests that it is very old. According to legend, the church was planned to be built on the nearby Aignhof farm. However, the timber was brought by angels to a hill on which there was a pagan sacrificial site. The first church fell victim to the Hussite invasion. The next one (built in 1438) sank in the Thirty Years' War. According to the date in the choir arch, the current old church building was completed in 1719. Some statues of saints in the parish church still point to the bond between the people and their faith. Next to the parish church is the Chapel of the Souls (built in 1735). It contains an image of the Sorrowful Mother of God, which used to be the destination of pilgrimages. The ceiling painting shows the poor souls in purgatory, among them the face of a teacher who was on duty at the time. If you now want to leave the Kirchberg, walk past the war memorial in the direction of the "Bayerischer Hof" hotel, you will reach the pedestrian path on the right after the hotel parking lot. Here you will come to the Gsellhofer family memorial. The family erected a cross and memorial plaques in memory of their deceased relatives. Just a short distance further on, turn right into Falkenweg and shortly afterwards right again into Finkenweg. After approx. 100 m and the end of the asphalt road, there is a so-called "Marterl" on the left behind a group of trees and bushes. A "Marterl" can be a cross or a memorial plaque and is intended to commemorate the person who died in an accident at this spot; in this case Georg Pielmeier, who died here. The farmer was sowing seeds in the field with a team of oxen and was fatally injured by the animals when they panicked. Back on the pedestrian path along the main road, you will come to a chapel with memorial stones next to it. The chapel was built by the Mühlbauer family. On the memorial stone are the names of those who died in accidents on the Aubergstraße that passes by. Opposite, on the other side of the road, at the turn-off to Thenried, there is a wooden crucifix with a beautifully carved Christ. From here, turn left into Wiedenhofstraße, on the right-hand side of which is a large group of death boards. These death boards originated in earlier times, when there were no mortuaries and the deceased were laid out at home. This was done on a board that the carpenter later carved, painted and inscribed with the personal details and a pious saying. The relatives then placed it next to wayside crosses or chapels, where these death boards reminded passers-by to remember in silence. Originally, death boards were placed here for the deceased from the nearby farm. To ensure that this tradition is not forgotten, the local traditional costume association has taken over this group of death boards. It erects new death boards for deceased members and holds an annual commemoration of the dead. In earlier times, a Way of the Cross led from here to the forest hill on which three crosses stood. This is why it is still called Calvary today. Further along Wiedenhofstraße, past two ponds, there is a small chapel on the private property of the Silberbauer family (therefore unfortunately it cannot be visited). This was built in 1983. By building this chapel, the builder expressed his gratitude for God's help in family hardship and for a good return home from the war. After about 200 meters, there is a cross on the edge of the road. These crucifixes bear witness to the deep religiousness of the people. They are intended to remind passers-by of our Creator. Until modern times, it was customary to cross oneself or pause briefly when passing one of these crosses. Now walk back about 100 m until you can turn left into a field path, along the edge of the forest you will reach the forest on the left. If you now follow the signpost to the forest chapel on the left, you will reach the "Wooden Chapel". It was built by the Hofmann family from Thürnhofen. The old chapel that stood on this site dates back to 1822. The votive picture in the chapel shows a herd of cattle being protected by the Mother of God and suggests that the chapel was built in thanksgiving for a past cattle plague. There are several benches next to the wooden chapel, inviting visitors to linger and pray in silence. This path was used for Sunday mass until the 1950s. Now continue downhill until you reach Thürnhofen. Here at the edge of the forest you have the opportunity to take a break in "Elvira's Kaffee-Stüberl", in fine weather on the sun terrace with a wonderful view, otherwise in the cozy Stüberl. After the rest we follow the Ri9 markings, which lead us back into the forest and after a few meters we come to another memorial cross, which was erected to commemorate the deceased relatives of the Reif family from Thürnhofen. Continue along the forest path until you reach an asphalt road; follow this to the left until you have left the forest area again. Here you will find the "Kümmerniskapelle" chapel on the right-hand side of the road. This is the restored and rebuilt wooden chapel from 1822, whose successor you visited earlier. This chapel got its name from the votive tablet depicting St. Kümmernis. This place for those seeking help and comfort is also the 3rd station of the Corpus Christi procession every year. Past the Mühlbauer family memorial (first house on the right of the road) and another wayside cross, you return to the village. A statue of the Virgin Mary has been erected in some of the gable walls of the houses, expressing the deep devotion of the builders of the houses to the patron saint of Bavaria.
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