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| Gänserndorf Czech outdated: Husník Slovak outdated: Genšdorf | ||
| federal state | Lower Austria | |
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| Residents | 11.404 (2018) | |
| height | 167 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.gaenserndorf.at/ | |
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Gänserndorf is a district capital and local, economic and educational center of the Marchfeldes. The City of pillars was once the location of a safari park, but it had to close and today there is an adventure park there.
background
On February 10, 1115, "Genstribindorf" (Goose driving village) first mentioned in a document, the name refers to the main economic branch of the place, the goose breeding.
The spelling of the place changed several times in the following centuries, the names Großgänserndorf and Unter-Gänserndorf im Marchfeld (in contrast to Ober-Gänserndorf) are also documented Korneuburg) designated. After Unter-Gänserndorf became the seat of a district authority, the name was changed to Gänserndorf on March 21, 1904.
The upswing in Gänserndorf began with the connection to the Northern Railway in 1838. In 1853 the community was granted market rights; it was elevated to the rank of town by a resolution of the Lower Austrian provincial government on December 19, 1958.
Districts
In addition to the town of Gänserndorf, the Gänserndorf Süd settlement and Rotte Tiefenthal are located in the municipality.
getting there
| Distances (car) | |
| Groß-Enzersdorf | 21 km |
|---|---|
| Orth on the Danube | 23 km |
| Vienna (City center) | 35 km |
| Mistelbach | 35 km |
| Hainburg on the Danube | 37 km |
| Malacky (Malatzka) | 30 km |
| Airport Wien-Schwechat | 50 km |
| Bratislava | 54 km |
| Břeclav (Lundenburg) | 61 km |
| Brno (Brno) | 108 km |
| St. Polten | 110 km |
By plane
- The Airport Wien-Schwechat is about 30 km south of Gänserndorf
- The airport Bratislava is about 50 km east of Gänserndorf
By train
The 1 railway station is about one kilometer east of the city center on Nordbahnstrasse. Gänserndorf is on the Nordbahn, the main railway line from Vienna to Warsaw. However, international long-distance trains do not stop in Gänserndorf.
- Gänserndorf is the end of the line S-Bahn line S1that of Mödling coming Vienna Crossed via the main S-Bahn line (stops in Meidling, Central Station below, Vienna center - Country road, Praterstern, Floridsdorf) and also in Deutsch-Wagram and Strasshof holds.
- Regional and regional express trains from Vienna (Praterstern or Hauptbahnhof) also stop in Gänserndorf Břeclav
- Gänserndorf is also the terminus of the branch line Gänserndorf-Marchegg. A "rail bus" travels this route every hour. In Marchegg there is a connection to the trains from / to Bratislava Hlavná Stanica.
By bus
There are regional bus connections to the neighboring towns of Marchfeld.
In the street
- Gänserndorf is on Angerner Strasse
from Vienna to Angern an der March, where a car ferry can be used to cross the March to Zahorská Ves. - From the B8 branches off in Gänserndorf 220 to Kollnbrunn, where there is a connection to the A5 or B7 Vienna-Brünn.
Recommended approaches from the motorway network;
from Brno: exit 20 Gaweinstal Nord
from Vienna: exit 7 Angerner Straße
from Slovakia: exit 29 Malacky
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Gänserndorf describes itself as City of pillars. Columns are usually in pairs on the outskirts and are called goal designated:
- 1 Schönkirchen Gate
- Prottese Gate
- Safari park pillars
You can find them all over the city further columnar works of art, including:
- Row of columns in front of the Economic Development Institute
- Forest of pillars at the elementary school
Other places of interest are:
- 2 Parish church hl. Guardian Angel Cath. Parish church hl. Guardian Angel (Kirchenplatz 1): late Romanesque former fortified church, changed to Baroque style in 1695, expanded in 1961; before Figure shrine Pietà (1699).
- 3 town hall (Rathausplatz 1): Former Edelhof (castle), rebuilt in 1925 in a historicizing way, completely burned out in 1945, then rebuilt
- 4 District Commission (Schönkirchner Straße 1): Three-story building, built in 1901
- 1 Hauptschule I II (Eichamtstrasse 4): Three-story building, built in 1912
- Piefkedenkmal. The "sound sculpture made of COR-TEN steel" in front of the city library resembles a record and makes a scratching noise when it moves. It was erected in September 2009 in honor of Johann Gottfried Piefke, who entered Gänserndorf in July 1866 with his brother Rudolf The city also commemorates the battle with the sculpture Königgrätz, in which Piefke had participated as a military musician.
- 5 Jewish Cemetery with a small chapel, built in 1908; no longer in operation since 1938
- 6 Water pump system (Baumschulweg 102) with Savonius wind turbine
activities
- 1 Gänserndorf adventure park, Siebenbrunner Str. 55. Tel.: 43(0)2282 79988. In 1972 the first safari park in Austria was opened here. It had to close in 2004 due to bankruptcy. The Monkey house, the new home of numerous monkeys from animal research enclosures, could, however, be preserved at the site and is now in the Gänserndorf adventure park, which was built in 2011 on the site of the safari park.
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- 2 Gänserndorf fun park with soccer fields
- Union sports ground
- Gänserndorf tennis club
- Sports club OMV
shop
In spring and autumn, the shops are open late into the night on a Friday as part of the "Long Shopping Night".
In the southwest of the city, at the intersection of the B8 and the B220 (roundabout), there is a large commercial area with a large supermarket, hardware store and some clothing stores (including Kik, Deichmann).
kitchen
Numerous restaurants are located in Bahnstrasse, which connects the train station with the city center.
nightlife
- Summer scene: on 8 weekends in July and August, open-air events with concerts and food stands from local companies
- Martini celebrations around November 11th
- Advent in and around the town hall always on the weekend around December 8th (Friday to Sunday).
accommodation
- 1 Guesthouse Prague, Hauptstrasse 11.
Learn
Gänserndorf is an important school location for the region. The city library has a stock of 35,000 works.
security
health
In Gänserndorf there is a hospital with an emergency room, the Weinviertel Clinic; opened in 2002
Practical advice
- City administration: Rathausplatz 1
- In the city library there is a PC with internet connection for free use
- Post office 2230 Gänserndorf, Hans-Kudlich-Gasse 28
trips
Numerous Marchfeld castles are easily accessible from Gänserndorf:
- lock Orth
- Schloss Hof and Schloss Niederweiden, see p. Engelhartstetten
- lock Marchegg
The west is just as easily accessibleSlovakia via the ferry at Angern an der March. It is easy to get to via the Hainburger Danube bridge approx. 20 km south Hainburg on the Danube or the archeology park Carnuntum.
literature
Web links
http://www.gaenserndorf.at/ - Official website of Gänserndorf
