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balhannah Says: Castle Laa is in castle square!The stone walls that surround the Castle had little doors in the wall that allowed smugglers and other riff-raff to enter during the night!The castle is from the 13th Century. In 1564 a fire almost destroyed the entire city and parts of the...
balhannah Says: We drove 39kms through picturesque countryside to the town of Laa An Der Thaya.A striking building we saw, was the Town Hall which was designed by a Viennese architect and built for the 50th anniversary of Government.The two figures next to the balcony are of a Peasant with...
balhannah Says: Driving around this part of Lower Austria reminded us of the Wine regions at home. Here, they have a "Wine Route" that you can follow, only it's 400kms long.Retz and the surrounding area is lovely, and I would suggest coming here to enjoy the scenery and wine!It's hilly...
balhannah Says: As I am having trouble with translation, I can't write more tips on Retz. All I can tell you is Retz is a walled city, and when walking, I came across some tall towers that were the gates to the City. There is also Schloss Gatterbrug, which has its own winery and vineyards.I...
balhannah Says: On the backstreets of Retz, I found the Dominikaner Church, built in 1295.In one of the corners, is an early Gothic stone tympanum, featuring Mary, Jesus and a collection of lions. I could go inside and see the Baroque and Rococo furnishings including the richly gilded...
balhannah Says: Sitting in the Markplatz, the Town Hall reminded me of a Church!No wonder it did, as I later found out, it WAS built originally as a Church!From 1568 to 1569 the former gothic church was converted to the Town hall.On the north side there are two arched cellar doors and a...
balhannah Says: The Sgraffitohaus, was a wow moment for me! What an amazing house!It was in 1576, the Sgraffitohaus was built and it wasn't until 1928, the overpainted paintings were discovered and uncovered again. It is painted with scenes from Greek mythology, from Narcissus to Medea on...
balhannah Says: Verderber House grabbed my attention straight away. Painted orange, and looking a bit like a Castle, I found it was developed from the former tower house, the Gewelibhaus (1437). Originally there were three houses, today the pinnacle-crowned building has the house numbers 15...
lotharscheer Says: Already generations of visitors to combine the wine town of Retz, the free wine fountain, where once a year at the Harvest Festival Sunday in the wine flows from the fountain in the main square!But the Grape Harvest Festival has much more to offer:Is the unique atmosphere at...
MEdelmann Says: "Verderberhaus" is most wonderful and magnificant building on the town square of Retz. It goes back to the renaissance era and this style is venician. So in some cases you could feel like on a piazza in Italy ... although it is in Retz.Click on the picture to see all the...
MEdelmann Says: You must visit the town centre! The medival town square consits of many great old buildings, most of them are in baroque style.Further visit the caves under the square, they are one of Austria´s biggest! I have to check it when I am there next time!
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I think it is the easiest way to go there by car. It is about 80 kilometers from Vienna.
Take the highway A22, and then the road 303. In Hollabrunn turn left and follow the signs to Retz (I think).
I have to check the way getting there, because I went there from Röschitz, which is not far from Retz.
Updated Jun 19, 2003
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As we were driving the roads around this area, we saw all these small buildings along the edge.
We asked and were told these are cellar-lined roads called “Kellergassen."
A cellar-lined road is similar to a village next to the village except that the houses there have no chimneys or kitchens or living rooms. Instead, they consist of extensive cellars, some reaching hundreds of meters into the earth, where the wine is pressed and stored.
Along with cellar-lined roads, is the “heuriger," an establishment operated by wine growers themselves, who serve their own wine on their own premises along with small snacks.
Written Aug 5, 2012
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There is also a lot to discover in the surroundings of Retz, do it by car, per pedes or by bike.
This area is called "Weinviertel" and is one of the four quarters of Lower Austria (see globetrott's "Bundesland Niederösterreich"-page). The name comes from plenty of vineyards. Most of them are planted with Grüner Veltliner (it is the main variety in Austria) but in Retz you can find some great red wines too ... just taste them and the wine shops in the town.
Bring a camera with you ..... you will see that there is a lot to photograph here!
Don´t be lazy as I was and take pictures...
Updated Jun 19, 2003
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Favorite thing: Retz is located in a nice area. It is lovely yearround, but I like it autumn and in summer, like on the photo. It is wonderful to walk and cycle here.
This is a wonderful landscape with a lot of vineyards, some fields and lovely villages. Very idyllic in my opinion!
Updated Jun 19, 2003
In August I made a short visit in Retz, which is a charming little town in the north of Lower Austria. The town is well known because of its wines, there are huge wine caves under the medival town...
We travelled to the northernmost region of Lower Austria, near the border with the Czech Republic, and were quite surprised with the lovely towns we found amongst the vineyards. One, I really loved,...
One of the smallest Austrion towns, the city of Retz was founded around 1300 by Count Berthold of Rabenswalde. There is a Weinlesefest ("Grape harvest festival") annualy, Friday to Sunday on the last...
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