Benešov is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Prague. The population is about 17,000 inhabitants. The Konopiště castle and the Czech national mountain Blaník are near the town. History Benešov began to be settled in the 11th century. The first settlers are believed […]
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Benátky nad Jizerou is a town on the Jizera River in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, between Stará Boleslav and Mladá Boleslav. Benátky Castle The town was the site of a castle and observatory built by astronomer Tycho Brahe. Johann von Klenau, the Habsburg general, was born at the castle in 1758. His old Bohemian family owned the castle at the time. Later […]
Aš is a town of Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Landmarks Town Hall was built in 1733 in the baroque style, but in 1814 was burned out. In 1816 it was built again, according to the original plans.Town museum was built in 1892, and was completely reconstructed from 2009 […]
Wissen Sie, wo das weltweit größte Gebäude in Tiergestalt und der größte südindische Tempel Europas zu finden sind? Nein? Dann sollten Sie der Lippestadt schnellstens einen Besuch abstatten. Der 35 Meter hohe Glaselefant ist das Wahrzeichen Hamms. Der Künstler und Architekt Horst Rellecke schuf ihn im Rahmen der Landesgartenschau 1984 aus der ehemaligen Kohlenwäsche der […]
Das heutige Stadtgebiet von Hagen war bereits in ur- und frühgeschichtlicher Zeit besiedelt. Steinwerkzeuge, Keramikscherben und weitere archäologische Funde belegen den Aufenthalt von Menschen seit der Mittleren Altsteinzeit vor rund 40.000 Jahren. In der Jungsteinzeit entstanden erste Ansiedlungen. Aus der Bronze- und Eisenzeit liegen Siedlungs- und Grabfunde vor. Einige archäologische Funde zeigen auch eine Besiedlung […]
Danube University Krems (subtitled University for Continuing Education Krems; German: Donau-Universität Krems and Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, respectively) is an Austrian university specialized in postgraduate education. It is located in Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria. Courses Danube University Krems has specialized in postgraduate education. It currently offers more than 200 academic courses and degree […]
Sankt Andrä is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria. It is named after Saint Andrew. St. Andrä – Art, culture and cuisine“Fine art meets fine food: Pilgrimage to the BASILIKA Maria Loreto – gallery visit – asparagus and poultry delicacies – local St. Andrä farmer`s produce. Leisure tips: cycling, horse riding, horse-drawn carriage rides, hiking, St Mary […]
Seekirchen is an important central feature of the Flachgau area, due to the proximity of Salzburg, the pretty lake and the trade and cultural events held there. Seekirchen am Wallersee (simply known as Seekirchen) is a town in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria. Whether you are looking for peace and quiet, would like to partake in […]
Groß-Enzersdorf is a town and municipality in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, directly to the east of Vienna and north of the river Danube. Apart from the town itself, it also comprises 7 subordinated municipalities. Geography The city is 18 km east from the city center of Vienna. It lies on the main road 3. It is […]
Bischofshofen is a town in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. It is an important traffic junction located both on the Salzburg-Tyrol Railway line and at the Tauern Autobahn, a major highway route crossing the main chain of the Alps. Geography Bischofshofen is situated within the Northern Limestone Alps, in the valley of the Salzach river, about 50 km (31 mi) south of the […]
Ebreichsdorf is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. Sehenswürdigkeiten In und rund um Ebreichsdorf gibt es Einiges zu sehen: Freunde der Glaskunst sollten unbedingt das Glasmuseum der Familie Kuchler besuchen. Unser Heimatmuseum in Unterwaltersdorf gibt ihnen einen Einblick in die Geschichte Ebreichsdorfs und die damalige Textilindustrie mit der größten Filzhutmanufaktur. Für Freunde des Pferdesportes bietet […]
Gerasdorf bei Wien is a town in the district of Korneuburg in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The city has 10,862 inhabitants. Geography The city is located in the Weinviertel district of Lower Austria on the northern city boundary of Vienna. The area of the township covers 35.24 square kilometres, about one percent of the area is wooded. It was […]
Gänserndorf is a town on the Marchfeld, Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of Bezirk Gänserndorf. It is about 20 km northeast of Vienna, to which it is connected by both the Angerner Straße (Bundesstraße, or federal highway, 8) and the North railway line. Landscape Park Landscape Park in Gänserndorf covers an area of approximately 70,000 square meters and is heavily used as a recreational area. […]
St. Johann im Pongau is a small city in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is the administrative centre of the St. Johann im Pongau District. Position The city is located in the Salzach Valley of the Eastern Alps, between the Salzburg Slate Alps in the north, the Radstadt Tauern (part of the Niedere Tauern range) in the southeast and the Ankogel Group (Hohe Tauern) in the southwest. The city lies in the […]
Götzis is a town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg in the district Feldkirch. Events The town is well known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so-called Hypo-Meeting, where some of the world’s leading decathletes and heptathletes gather in the Mösle stadium. Past winners at Götzis include former decathlon world record holder, Olympic and world champion Roman Šebrle (who achieved the record at the 2001 Götzis meeting), […]
Völkermarkt is regarded as a paradise for active types who like to get sporty exercise. The urban municipality is surrounded by mountains, rivers and swimming lakes in the heart of nature. Völkermarkt is a town of about 11,000 inhabitants in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative capital of Völkermarkt District. It is located within the Drava valley east of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt, north […]
Zwettl is a town and district capital of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is chiefly known as the location of Zwettl Abbey, first mentioned in October 1139. History The name originates from Slavic „svetla“ meaning „glade„. Although the etymology suggests an early population of Slavic people no archeological evidence has been found yet. Zwettl was founded by the knights of Kuenring and was […]
Mistelbach an der Zaya is a town in the northeast of Austria in Lower Austria, one of Austria’s nine federal states. It is located roughly 40 km northeast of Austria’s capital Vienna. Furthermore, it consists of 8 subordinated municipalities. Geographical location Mistelbach is located in the North East of Lower Austria’s Wine Quarter (Weinviertel), approximately 25 to 30 km from the Czech and the Slovak borders. […]
Trofaiach is a municipality in the Leoben district of the state of Styria in Austria, the site of a post World War II British sector displaced persons camp. Sons and daughters of the town Josef Forster (1838-1917), composer, he wrote several, at that time successful, but now forgotten operas Hellmuth Stachel (born 1942), grew up in Trofaiach, Austrian mathematician and professor of geometry at the Vienna University of […]
The thriving shopping hub, town of culture and epicurean centre of Knittelfeld, the largest town in the Murtal district, promises unforgettable encounters. Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river. The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted […]
Waidhofen an der Ybbs is an independent city in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It was first mentioned in 1186 and has been the economic centre of the Ybbstal valley since the 14th century. Sites and attractions Innenstadt: Waidhofen’s Old City has many late medieval houses and public buildings enclosed within the old city walls. […]
Bad Vöslau is a spa town in the Lower Austria federal state of Austria. It is also known as the cradle of the Austrian red wine cultivation. Population (2008): 11,190. Geography Bad Vöslau is located 35 km south of Vienna. History In 1770, the Earl of Fries, whose vineyards were situated around Bad Vöslau, was the first from this region to grow red wine […]
A dynamic small town that hosts one of the biggest economic fairs in the country, but has some cultural assets. It was in Ried that a very famous family of sculptors, the Schwanthaler family, lived and worked. Their works can be seen in the churches of the region, in the Innviertel Volkskundehaus museum, where they […]
Brunn am Gebirge (Central Bavarian: Brunn aum Gebiage) is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. History Excavations from the Neolithic period show that the area was already inhabited 6000 BC and Brunn making it the earliest known farming settlement in Austria. Also Awarengräber that were found in Mödling, suggest that inhabited the area at […]
Enns is a charming city that is perfect for walking around on a nice day. Enns is a town in the Austrian state of Upper Austria on the river Enns, which forms the border with the state of Lower Austria. Enns was one of the first places in Austria to receive town privileges. The town charter dates to 22 April 1212; the document […]
Hollabrunn is a district capital town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, on the Göllersbach river. The surroundings of Hollabrunn were first settled in neolithic times. Around 300 B.C. one of the most significant La Tène culture cities in central Europe briefly flourished on the southern slopes of the Sandberg hill at Roseldorf close to the village of Platt, a few kilometers to the […]
Rankweil is a town in the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, in the district Feldkirch. It is the second largest town in the district Feldkirch and the eighth largest town in Vorarlberg. Notability and landmarks Rankweil is a place of pilgrimage, known for its Basilica. Other sites include: Pilgrimage church Unsere Liebe Frau Mariä Heimsuchung (Our Dear Lady Mary Visitation): The pilgrimage church, also […]
A charming small town, flanked by wooded ridges and the bizarre summit formations of the Lienz Dolomites. A place of high quality of life, where „the South begins“. An urban and yet close-to-nature paradise where the sun frequently shines. Lienz is a medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz district, which covers all […]
Vöcklabruck is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway. Vöcklabruck’s name derives from the River Vöckla which runs through the town, whose name in turn originates from a person’s name (‚Vechela‘) and ‚Ache‘, […]
Hard in the region of Vorarlberg with its 11,766 residents is a city in Austria – some 314 mi or ( 505 km ) West of Vienna , the country’s capital. Hard is a town in the west of the westernmost Austrian state of Vorarlberg, directly on the southern shores of Lake Constance. Hard’s attractions […]
Neunkirchen itself has its charming sides, fed by its centuries of history before the town turned into an economic powerhouse for Lower Austria. Neunkirchen is a town in Lower Austria, south of Vienna and not too far from Wiener Neustadt. It has a population of approximately 12,000 residents. Within Austria, Neunkirchen is usually regarded to be a significant settlement due to its industries. This […]
Korneuburg is a town in Austria. It is located in the state Lower Austria and is the administrative center of the district of Korneuburg. Korneuburg is situated on the left bank of the Danube, opposite the city of Klosterneuburg, and is 12 km northwest of Vienna. It covers an area of 9.71 square km and, […]
St. Veit an der Glan, the capital of Carinthia until 1518, lies nestled in a region of castles, churches, museums and attractions. Sankt Veit an der Glan is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative centre of the Sankt Veit an der Glan District. It was the historic Carinthian capital until 1518. […]
Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 13,500 people located in the district Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, in the Austrian state of Styria. It is located at the confluence of the Mur and Mürz Rivers. Its manufacturing includes metal products and paper. Bruck is located on the Graz to Vienna main line, and is an important regional rail junction. Main sights There is a 15th-century Gothic church in the city. In the […]
Marchtrenk ist eine Stadt in Oberösterreich im Bezirk Wels-Land im Hausruckviertel mit 14.070 Einwohnern. Das zuständige Bezirksgericht ist Wels. Wappen Gemeindewappens: Schräglinks erniedrigt geteilt; oben in Rot ein goldener, wachsender Wolf, unten in Silber zwei blaue Schräglinksbalken. Die Gemeindefarben sind Rot-Gelb. Als Gemeindewappen wurde das Wappen der 1589 in den Reichsadelsstand erhobenen, des evangelischen Glaubens wegen nach Deutschland exilierten und 1743 ausgestorbenen Marchtrenker übernommen. […]
Wals-Siezenheim is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung (Flachgau) in the Austrian state of Salzburg.It is located west of the city of Salzburg, at the border with Germany. Wals-Siezenheim is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung (Flachgau) in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The double municipality had been founded in 1948 of the places Wals and Siezenheim. In the […]