Klosterneuburg Monastery in Lower Austria was founded by Margrave Leopold III and his wife Agnes of Germany in the year 1114. Due to his foundation of monasteries, such as Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Kleinmariazell Sancturay and Seitenstretten Abbey, Margrave Leopold III was canonized. Since 1663 he is patron saint of Austria. 1133 the monastery was handed to […]
Gumpoldskirchen
Gumpoldskirchen in Lower Austria lies on the edge of the Vienna Basin on the slopes of the Vienna Woods. The first settlements in this area took place 6500 years ago. Wine has already been grown here in pre-Christian times. In the 19th Century, the phylloxera attacked the wine cultures and devasted them completely. Hans Moser, […]
Salinenmusikkapelle Altaussee – works’ band of the salt mining in Austria
The Salinenmusikkapelle Altaussee is one of the 6 works’ band of the salt mining in Austria. Every year in August, they perform a park concert followed by the dance of the miners. Approx. 140 performances annually serve to foster the miner tradition. The dance of the miners is dedicated to the veneration of St. Barbara, […]
Zürs and Lech
Zürs and Lech, next to St. Anton, are the most fashionable ski resorts in the Arlberg region in Austria. We drive across the Flexen Pass road towards Zürs. The road, evidence of high of engineering, nestles picturesquely to the rock face and is largely safe for winter due to canopies and tunnels. Please watch the […]
Wels – Upper Austria
Wels is the second largest city in Upper Austria. The area around Wels has been settled since the Neolithic Age. Under the Romans, Wels developed into a city called Ovilava. Later, it became the capital of Ufernoricum, the province between the Danube and the main Alpine ridge, which arose from the division of Noricum by […]