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 The Herrenplatz in St.Pölten - Lower Austria by Fam.Rauca, 4 more photos This Square in the central part of the town is an assembly of many Baroque buildings. The most of them were created by the architect Jakob Prandtauer. In the middle of the place there is a column that was created in the year 1718, in honour of the Sacred Maria, Mariensäüle. A bronze statue that represents two striving women is placed also on the place. Leave a Comment
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 The Riemerplatz in St.Pölten - Lower Austria by Fam.Rauca, 4 more photos The Riemerplatz in St.Pölten is a beautiful square with many Baroque buildings on all the sides. One of the important buildings on the place is the Palace Herbertstein. The Stöhr Haus with its Jungendstill facade is also situated on the Riemerplatz. In the middle of the place there is a modern bronze statue. Leave a Comment
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 The Rathaus Platz in St.Pölten - Lower Austria by Fam.Rauca, 4 more photos The Rathausplatz in St.Pölten is one of the most beautiful squares in Austria. The Town Hall of St.Pölten is placed at the south side of the square. At the opposite side of the place there are the Franziskanerkirche. In the middle of the square is placed the Dreifaltigkeitssäule (Trinity Column) that dominated the whole place. Other important buildings on the place are: The house of Franz Schubert, The palace Montecuccoli with its façade, made by the artist Joseph Munagenast, The theatre of Lower Austria and other important edifices. Leave a Comment
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 Moiserwirt by nhcram The food here was typical of most restaurants we found in the region. The Wiener Schnitzel was good as was the self serve salad buffet. The service was good and we were not rushed to leave even though we had finished our meal and stayed in the restarant talking to friends. Leave a Comment Other Contact: In the centre of Bad Goisern
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 At the bottom of the Grossglockner by nhcram I waa nervous of going on the Grossglockner pass as I was told of the many turns in the road and the height at which it takes you. I need not have worried! I am so glad we drove up there (and of course down again) We started our journey about 8.30am as we had both woken up early. The journey can take you as long as you like but stopping on the way to take photos and take in the magnificent views is an absolute must. The first part of the journey is free but then you reach a toll and you have to pay to go the rest of the way. The road is 48 km long and was built between 1930 and 1935. There are numerous parking spots on the way and there is an observation tower at Eidelweiss spitze. If you are lucky (and we were you can even see marmots which live in the montains. They are beatiful creatures. Leave a Comment
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 The Bahnhofsplatz in St.Pölten - Lower Austria by Fam.Rauca, 4 more photos The square, in front of the main train station in St:Pölten is a place, where a lot of Baroque edifices there are. Here, there is the train station of St.Pölten, The Post Office of the town, The hotel Graf The Libro Building and many other important edifices, with a remarkable structural design. Leave a Comment
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 Wildspitze from Braunschweiger Hut by mtncorg 3774 meters high, the Wildspitze is the high point of the Otztaler Alps. The top arises from a sea of glaciers and other peaks. Several mountain huts can be found up high in the area. Most people approach via the Otztal and the ski resort of Solden though the Pitztal to the west is a more direct approach. It is in the ices of the Otztaler Alps - Similaun Glacier, to be exact - where the 5500 year old Ice Man was discovered. Climbing, hiking and skiing are all possible in these upper reaches, though a climb of the Wildspitze requires knowledge of glacial travel. Leave a Comment
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 the Hauptplatz of St. Veit An Der Glan by Paul2001 During my castle viewing odyessy through Austria, I required a base for the Carinthia leg of my tour. I decided upon St. Veit An Der Glan because of its close proximity to the Hochosterwitz Castle and Friesach and for the fact that it was right on the rail line. Much to my pleasure, the town of St. Veit An Der Glan was rather pleasant with a lovely Hauptplatz and couple of interesting local attractions. All the more interesting was the town was having its annual oktoberfest. This was actually lots of fun and a great place to eat and drink after dark. St. Veit An Der Glan does not seem to receive many English speaking tourists and is sort of off the beaten track since most people who visit Carinthia stay in Klagenfurt. I would advise anyone traveling through the region to stay here as the hotels are cheaper and it is more centrally located with Carinthia. Leave a Comment
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 Looking from the Rax towards Reichenau an der Rax by mtncorg Another of the Wiener Hausberge, the Rax features cliffs of dramatic quality. There are all types of trails - some requiring climbing experience - that come up the mountain from various directions. Plus the oldest cable car in Austria at the massif's eastern end. See my travellogues in my Semmering pages for much more on this beautiful mountain. Leave a Comment
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 Hohenwerfen dwarfed by Tennegeberge by mtncorg Built in 1077 for the archbishop of Salzburg and rebuilt in the 16th century, Hohenwerfen sits on a hill above the town of Werfen gloriously. Entrance into the castle includes a falconry museum - 20 minute demonstrations are shown - and a guided tour of the castle (in German, but ask for an English audio handset). Walking up from Werfen takes about 20 minutes. The tall mountains rising above are the limestone crags of the Tennengeberge through which several trails and mountain huts are available to elongate your visit. Leave a Comment
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