Marktgemeinde Wallern

The municipality of Wallern is primarily a residential community, but it has also become a popular business location through the creation of business development areas (Commercial Park Mauer, Grub, and Winkeln).

A postal collection point has been established at the municipal office, where notified registered mail and notified packages can be picked up.

Wallern is an ancient settlement area. Finds from the Neolithic period (e.g. stone axes) indicate a very early settlement. The names DRATIHAHA (Trattnach) and IHNA (Iranbach) are attributed to Celtic origin. In 15 BC, the Romans conquered our homeland and established their new borders along the Danube. Even today, the road from Parzham to Hochholz is referred to as the "Roman road."

After the migrations of peoples, the Bavarians settled here under the dominance of the Franks. During this time, the Christian religion and culture also gained a foothold. The first documented mention of Wallern occurred in the year 815. In this year, a certain priest named Engilger handed over the church and his possessions to the Diocese of Passau. In this document, our place is mentioned under the designation ADWALDI, which can be translated as forest area or wooded region.

Witnesses of the Middle Ages are the noble families of Furt, Gelting, and Parzheim, who lived here from the 12th to the 15th century and belonged to the entourage of the powerful Count of Schaunburg. Shortly after the issuance of the Toleration Patent (October 13, 1781) by Emperor Joseph II, a Protestant parish was established in Wallern, along with a church, a rectory, and a private school.

When the French marched through our country in 1800, Wallern was not spared either. To commemorate this time, the French chapel was built in Rosengasse in 1848. Allegedly, three Frenchmen are said to be buried at this site.

In 1861, the Wels-Passau railway line was ceremoniously opened with the Wallern station (today Bad Schallerbach-Wallern), and a post station was established by the Austrian and Hungarian postal authority in Wallern. The First and Second World Wars meant great sacrifices for our community.

Since then, Wallern has experienced a pleasant upward development and has transformed from a formerly agriculturally structured community into a progressive residential community.