 View of Hardegg and the Thaya from the Czech side | ||
| Hardegg (cz. Hardek) | ||
| federal state | Lower Austria | |
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| Residents | 1.309 (2016,2018) | |
| height | 309 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)2949 7005 http://www.hardegg.gv.at/ | |
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Hardegg is the smallest town in Austria with ~ 87 inhabitants (Dec. 2015) and is located in Waldviertel, right on the border with the Czech Republic. A good starting point for touring the Thayatal National Park.
background
The small town is the birthplace of two personalities who shaped the culture of post-war Austria as well as the entire German-speaking area:
- Freddy Quinn (* 1931), pop singer and musician
- H. C. Artmann (1921-2000), poet and translator, dialect artist (Viennese)
getting there
By plane
By train
Next major train stations:
- Retz: Regional express trains from / to Vienna
- Znojmo: Express trains to Jíhlava (connection to Prague)
By bus
In the street
Directions from Vienna above Hollabrunn, Retz and Niederfladnitz. From Znojmo via Hnanice and Mitterretzbach.
By boat
Also paddle boats and co. are not allowed to drive on the Thaya in the area of the national park.
By bike / on foot
- Eurovelvo 13 Iron Curtain Trail
- Kamp- Thaya- March route
- Thaya bridge Hardegg - Čížov for pedestrians, cyclists and skiers
- Thayatal cycle path
mobility
Map of Hardegg
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Hardegg Castle: Erected from the 12th century; destroyed around 1730 and rebuilt from 1878
- 2 Karner: two-storey, unplastered, Romanesque round building (1150-1160) built from rubble stones, blunt conical roof and small, steep arched windows.
- 3 Riegersburg Castle Baroque castle Riegersburg: first mentioned in 1423; expanded between 1730 and 1780.
- 4 Kaja Castle Ruins of Kaja Castle (Merkersdorf): built in the 12th century; Desolate from the 18th century.
- 5 Box museum Hardegg (former elementary school)
- Gallery Kultur.Punkt Hardegg, main square.
- In the footsteps of the night watchman - themed trail in the city of Hardegg
activities
- Walks in Thayatal National Park
shop
- Sackl bakery and department store
kitchen
- Gasthof Hammerschmiede, Hardegg.
- Thayabrücke inn, Hardegg.
- Café-Restaurant National Park Thayatal, National Park House.
- Café Maria Theresia, Baroque castle Riegersburg.
- Thayatal guest house, Waschbach.
nightlife
accommodation
- Gasthof Hammerschmiede, Hardegg.
- Private room Eveline Mahr, Hardegg.
- Guesthouse at the Mühlbach, Hardegg.
- Marschick private room, Merkersdorf.
- Private room Donnerbauer, Merkersdorf.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Retzer country
literature
Web links
- http://www.hardegg.gv.at - Hardegg's official website
