Literary happening at the Adalbert Stifter obelisk

To mark the 220th anniversary of Adalbert Stifter’s birth, we invite you to a special literary happening at the Adalbert Stifter Obelisk! Experience texts by and about the famous Šumava author, performed by authors and actors from Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic.

Among them are…

Jan Štifter (writer and editor) | Peter Becher (literary historian, writer and Stifter biographer) | Thomas Birnstiel (actor) | Richard Wall (writer and artist)

Further information…

When: July 20, 2025 at 13:00
Where? Adalbert Stifter obelisk above the Plöckenstein lake

After the reading: cozy picnic and exchange about Stifter’s work. Feel free to bring food and drinks to share!

Starting points for the hike to the obelisk

Germany: Dreisessel parking lot
To the route

Czech Republic: Nová Pec parking lot
To the route

Austria: Oberschwarzenberg parking lot
To the route