Gänserndorf () is a town on the
Marchfeld in the state of
Lower Austria
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,
Austria
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and is the capital of
Gänserndorf district
Bezirk Gänserndorf () is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. The Marchfeld lies in it.
Municipalities
Towns (''Städte'') are indicated in boldface; market towns (''Marktgemeinden'') in ''italics''; suburbs, hamlets and other ...
. It lies about 20 km northeast of
Vienna
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, to which it is connected by both the
Angerner Straße (Bundesstraße, or federal highway, 8) and the
North railway line.
Landscape Park
Landscape Park in Gänserndorf covers an area of approximately and is heavily used as a recreational area. The park offers pedestrian pathways as well as many bike paths along a willow-tree lined creek.
Town hall
With the town hall historically rebuilt in 1925 Gänserndorf is protected as a historic monument and presents itself with 24 decorated windows during Christmas time.
Summer events
Gänserndorf is well known for its summer events including art gallery openings, book readings and concerts, live music programs and many other festivals. The city and county of Gänserndorf host many activities in the warm months that are always well attended.
References
External links
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Official Gänserndorf HomepageInformation about Gänserndorf
Cities and towns in Gänserndorf District
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