Lilienfeld () is a city in
Lower Austria
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(Niederösterreich),
Austria
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, south of
St. Pölten
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, noted as the site of
Lilienfeld Abbey
Lilienfeld Abbey (german: Stift Lilienfeld) is a Cistercian monastery in Lilienfeld in Lower Austria, south of Sankt Pölten.
History
It was founded in 1202 by Leopold VI of Austria, Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and Styria, as a daughter house of ...
. It is also the site of a regional hospital
Landesklinikum Voralpen Lilienfeld.
The city is located in the valley of the
Traisen River. Lilienfeld is in the province which the Ancient Romans called
Noricum
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. Just a short distance past
Lilienfeld Abbey
Lilienfeld Abbey (german: Stift Lilienfeld) is a Cistercian monastery in Lilienfeld in Lower Austria, south of Sankt Pölten.
History
It was founded in 1202 by Leopold VI of Austria, Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and Styria, as a daughter house of ...
, one can find the chair lift station that brings travelers to the top of
Muckenkogel, a mountain in the
Gutenstein Alps
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Topography
Die Gutenstein Alps are ...
, at the height of . On March 19, 1905, Muckenkogel was the site of the first official Alpine Ski Race, which was won by ski pioneer, Czech-born
Mathias Zdarsky
Mathias Zdarsky ( cs, Matyáš Žďárský; 25 February 1856 – 20 June 1940) was an early ski pioneer and is considered one of the founders of modern Alpine skiing technique: Arnold Lunn described him as the "father of alpine skiing". He was p ...
.
Population
Twin cities
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Třebíč
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The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictine ...
*
Jōetsu
References
Cities and towns in Lilienfeld District
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