Gänserndorf () is a town on the Marchfeld in the state of

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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

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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 Homepage

Information about Gänserndorf
Cities and towns in Gänserndorf District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub