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Thonetschlössl
Thonetschlössl in Mödling, Austria is a symmetric building with three floors. The building's architecture is mainly influenced by the Late-Baroque architecture, Baroque style. Currently the Thonetschlössl houses the local museum of Mödling. The history of the building In 1631, Johann Baptist Verda von Verdenberg donated a Capuchin Monastery, Capuchin monastery to Mödling. In 1683, the monastery was destroyed in the Turkish War, but eventually rebuilt in 1684. Two years later, in 1686, Giacomo Caliano bought the monastery to use a factory to produce silk and towels. From 1806 to 1821 the monastery was used for chemical bleaching, but later became a theater. In 1833, the entomologist Ernst Heeger bought the monastery and continued to use it for a silk factory. A few years later, in 1845, the countess Eise von Salm, who was a member of the Liechtenstein family, Liechtenstein clan, bought the monastery and rebuilt it to look like a castle. In 1889, the Thonet family bought the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mödling () is the capital of the Austrian Mödling (district), district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone (Industrieviertel). The Mödlingbach, a brook which rises in the Vienna Woods, flows through the town. Near Achau it joins with the Schwechat. Woodland occupies a large part of the municipality, part of the Föhrenberge ('Pine Mountains'). Located immediately south of Vienna, and within the boundaries of the district of Mödling, is one of the largest shopping centres in Europe: Shopping City Süd (SCS). Geography Grapes are grown on the slopes of the Wienerwald, Austria, Wienerwald; the area is called ''Thermenregion'', where one can find much ''Heurigen'' (the most recent year's wine). Wiener Neudorf to the east, and Maria Enzersdorf to the north, merge directly into Mödling. South of Mödling is Gumpoldskirchen, separated by the Eichkogel with its very special flora. In the west, a nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
