The Pyramidenkogel, a 851 m high elevation, is located south of the Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria. The 54 m high reinforced-concrete construction is replaced by a more than 100 m high wooden construction for the observation platform in winter 2012/2013. It will be the world’s tallest wooden observation tower. As a highlight, the new tower […]
Retz – the wine town in Lower Austria
Retz, also known as a wine growing town. The town has a population of approx 4,168 and lies near the Czech border in the Weinviertel (wine quarter) in Lower Austria. Those who visit the market square of Retz the first time, will be astonished about the Italian renaissance buildings, especially about the so called Verderberhaus, built […]
Landhausviertel – Government Quarter in St Poelten
The Landhausviertel, Governmen Quarter, in St. Poelten, Lower Austria, is located on the shores of the river Traisen. Designed by Austrian architect Ernst Hoffmann and built between 1992 and 1997, it serves as the government district and is in an architectural contrast to the old town. The parliament building is shaped like a ship and […]
St Poelten in Lower Austria
St Poelten is the provincial capital of Lower Austria since 1986. It emerged from the Roman City Aelium Cetium. Remains are to be seen at City Hall. The architect Jacob Prandtauer lived in St. Pölten for a long time and gave the city its baroque character. With the foundation of the Benedictine monastery of St. […]
Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt, the state capital of Burgenland, is the smallest state capital of Austria with approx. 14,900 inhabitants. The history of Eisenstadt and the Burgenland are closely connected to the princely family of the Esterházy. They got their power by their unswerving loyalty to the emperors of the Habsburg dynasty, which rewarded them high offices. In […]