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Mödling District
Bezirk Mödling is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. Municipalities Suburbs, hamlets and other subdivisions of a municipality are indicated in small characters. * Achau * Biedermannsdorf * Breitenfurt bei Wien * Brunn am Gebirge * Gaaden * Gießhübl * Gumpoldskirchen * Guntramsdorf * Hennersdorf bei Wien * Hinterbrühl ** Hinterbrühl, Sparbach, Weissenbach bei Mödling, Wassergspreng * Kaltenleutgeben * Laab im Walde * Laxenburg * Maria Enzersdorf * Mödling * Münchendorf * Perchtoldsdorf * Vösendorf * Wiener Neudorf Wiener Neudorf (; Central Bavarian: ''Weana Neiduaf'') is an Austrian town in the eastern part of the Mödling district, south of Vösendorf and Maria Enzersdorf, west of Biedermannsdorf, and north of Guntramsdorf. History First settled in 4 ... * Wienerwald ** Dornbach, Grub, Gruberau, Sittendorf, Stangau, Sulz im Wienerwald, Wöglerin References {{DEFAULTSORT:Modling (District) Districts of Lower Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Austria
A district ( ; Grammatical number#Overview, pl. ) is a second-level division of the executive (government), executive arm of the Austrian government. District offices are the primary point of contact between residents and the state for most acts of government that exceed municipal purview: Marriage in Austria, marriage licenses, Driving licence in Austria, driver licenses, passports, assembly permits, hunting permits, or dealings with public health officers for example all involve interaction with the district administrative authority (). Austrian constitutional law distinguishes two types of district administrative authority: *district commissions (), district administrative authorities that exist as stand-alone bureaus; *statutory cities ( or ), cities that have been vested with district administration functions in addition to their municipal responsibilities, i.e. district administrative authorities that only exist as a secondary role filled by something that primarily i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumpoldskirchen
Gumpoldskirchen ( Central Bavarian: ''Gumpoidskiachn'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Gumpoldskirchen borders on the municipalities Mödling, Guntramsdorf, Gaaden, Pfaffstätten and Traiskirchen. The municipal area extends from the flats in the Vienna Basin to forest areas of the Anninger in the Vienna Woods. Gumpoldskirchen is very famous for its wine, especially its Spätrot-Rotgipfler blend, and "Heurigers" as it attracts many tourists from Vienna to its hillside vineyards. Gumpoldskirchen derives its name from Gumpold of Passau. Climate Gumpoldskirchen has a mild, continental climate attributed to its proximity to the spa line in Austria. The nearby Vienna Woods directly to the west affect the climate as well. There are 250 weather stations for the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics that call Gumpoldskirchen home. History The Stone Age people settled the area about 6500 years ago. The Romans then settled in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wienerwald, Austria
Wienerwald (Central Bavarian: ''Weanawoid'') is a municipality in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which .... It is named after the forest Wienerwald. Villages * Ameisbühel * Buchelbach * Dornbach * Festleiten * Grub * Gruberau * Lindenhof * Rohrberg * Sittendorf * Stangau * Sulz im Wienerwald * Vogelgraben * Wöglerin Population Sights * Wildegg Castle in Sittendorf References External links * Cities and towns in Mödling District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiener Neudorf
Wiener Neudorf (; Central Bavarian: ''Weana Neiduaf'') is an Austrian town in the eastern part of the Mödling district, south of Vösendorf and Maria Enzersdorf, west of Biedermannsdorf, and north of Guntramsdorf. History First settled in 4000 B.C., the first mention of Wiener Neudorf was as ''Nowendorf'' in the mid-12th century. In 1270 a paper mentioned tolls for traveling from Sollenau and ''Neudorf''. Circa 1500 the 'Feste Neudorf' fortification was destroyed twice by invading Turks. In 1854, Wiener Neudorf became the official name, which stemmed from the postal system development in the early 19th century (Wiener Neudorf gained the letter 'W' to differentiate the name). Wiener Neudorf industrialisation began in the mid-19th century especially due to the available clay used by the ''Neudorfer Ziegelwerke'' of Wienerberger. The ''Austria Brauerei'' major brewery was located in Wiener Neudorf as well. By 1900 the telephone network was unified with the neighbouring mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vösendorf
Vösendorf (Central Bavarian: ''Vesnduaf'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which .... Population References External links * * Cities and towns in Mödling District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perchtoldsdorf
Perchtoldsdorf (; colloquially ''Petersdorf'') is a market town in the Mödling District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known chiefly for its winemaking. Geography It is located immediately at the Vienna city limits, south of the Liesing borough and about southwest of the city centre. The western parts of the municipal area border on the Vienna Woods mountain range. With a population of 14,614 (), Perchtoldsdorf is the district's second largest municipality, after the administrative seat Mödling. It is served by the Vienna S-Bahn network and can also be reached by bus and tramway lines run by the Wiener Linien public transport company. History The area formed a coast region of the Paratethys sea during the miocene epoch, documented by numerous fossilizations of marine creatures. Neolithic circular enclosures in Central Europe, Neolithic circular enclosures suggest the assumption that the plain was continuously settled from about 6000 BC onwards. Burg Perchtolds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Münchendorf
Münchendorf (; Central Bavarian: ''Mingaduaf'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which .... Population References Cities and towns in Mödling District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Enzersdorf
Maria Enzersdorf (Central Bavarian: ''Maria Enzasduaf'') is a small city in the district of Mödling (district), Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. There are several castles and ruins in the forests surrounding Maria Enzersdorf, including Schloss Liechtenstein (Maria Enzersdorf), Schloss Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein Castle and the Schwarzer Turm (Black Tower) in the surrounding forest and Schloss Hunyadi in the town itself. History Maria Enzersdorf was most likely settled by the Ancient Rome, Romans and the Celts. It is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century. During this time period was also when Liechtenstein Castle was constructed as a fortress against the Magyars. The town was destroyed in 1529 and 1683 by the Siege of Vienna (1529), first and Siege of Vienna (1683), second Ottoman sieges. From 1938 to 1954, the town was part of Vienna's 24th district. Population Economy The town is the location of the headquarters of the energy company EV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxenburg
__NOTOC__ Laxenburg (Central Bavarian: ''Laxnbuag'') is a market town in the district of Mödling, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Located about south of the Austrian capital Vienna, it is chiefly known for the Laxenburg castles, which, beside Schönbrunn, served as the most important summer retreat of the Habsburg monarchs. History Laxenburg became a Habsburg possession in 1333. Duke Albert III (1349–1395) had a hunting lodge erected here (today called ''Altes Schloss'') and vested the settlement with market rights. The castle again decayed afterwards, until in the 17th century it was restored at the behest of Emperor Leopold I. Rebuilt in a Baroque style by the master builder Lodovico Burnacini, it became the centre of extended gardens and pleasure grounds. From 1710 onwards the Baroque ''Blauer Hof'' (Blue Court), also named ''Neues Schloss'' (New Castle), was built according to plans designed by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt as the residence of the Habsburg vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laab Im Walde
Laab im Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Laab im Woid'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Major cities are Amstetten, Lower Austria, Amstetten, Krems an der Donau, Wiener Neustadt and Sankt Pölten, which .... Population References Cities and towns in Mödling District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaltenleutgeben
Kaltenleutgeben (Central Bavarian: ''Koidnleitgebn'') is a town with a population of 3302 in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Geography Kaltenleutgeben is located in the southern Vienna Woods near the industrial district in Lower Austria. More than 73 percent of the area is forested and the town encompasses 17.5 square kilometers. The community borders on the extreme southwest of the city of Vienna and is a popular recreation area for the Viennese population. History The parish church of St. James in Kaltenleutgeben was built in 1728-1729 and is a major work of the baroque architect Jakob Oeckhl. He built and financed the building after the death of his second wife because of a vow he made with the birth of his son. In the 1800s, during the height of the popular Water Cure or Hydropathy (now called hydrotherapy) movement, Kaltenleutgeben was the location of a well-known hydropathic establishment, operated by Wilhelm Winternitz. Mark Twain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinterbrühl
Hinterbrühl () is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is home to the Seegrotte, a system of caves including Europe's largest underground lake. During World War II, a satellite camp of Mauthausen concentration camp was opened inside the caverns, producing parts for the He 162 ''Spatz'' jet fighter. History Hinterbrühl was settled as early as 6,000 years ago. Like neighboring areas, Hinterbrühl suffered mightily under the two Turkish sieges of 1529 and 1683. Since a majority of the population was killed, the area was inhabited by settlers who moved north from Styria after 1683. From 1883 to March 31, 1932, Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, the first electric streetcar in continental Europe, linked Hinterbrühl to Mödling railway station. Today, only the Bahnplatz remains of this historic achievement. On August 4, 1943 a satellite camp of Mauthausen concentration camp was built in the city. The prisoners there built parts, sub-assem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
