Klosterneuburg - Klosterneuburg

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Klosterneuburg
federal stateLower Austria
Residents
27.058 (2018)
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192 m
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Klosterneuburg

Klosterneuburg lies between the eastern foothills of the Alps, the Vienna Woods and the Danube, where the Vienna Woods touch the Danube. Klosterneuburg has 25,042 residents with regular residence and 5,725 residents with additional residence. Klosterneuburg has 6 cadastral communities: Höflein, Kierling, Kritzendorf, Maria Gugging, Weidling and Weidlingbach. The highest point is the Exelberg at 515 m.

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getting there

By plane

getting there from Airport Wien-Schwechat: By car over A4, A23, A22, North bridge, B14 (approx. one hour), publicly with the S-Bahn S7 to Wien-Mitte (Landstraße), then with the underground line U4 to Heiligenstadt and from there with the S-Bahn S40 or one of the regional buses; Travel time approx. 60-90 minutes, fare for three zones at 2.20 euros.

With public transport

There are two in the city center of Klosterneuburg Train stations: 1 Weidling (south of the city center) and 2 Kierling (north of the city center - best access to the town square, monastery, LKH, lido and Essl art museum). The railway stations Unter-Kritzendorf and Kritzendorf (Access to the power pool) serve the Kritzendorf district, the bus stop Höflein the district of the same name

The S-Bahn line S40 stops at all four stations mentioned. She mates between Vienna (Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, Spittelau, Heiligenstadt) and Tulln every half hour during the day. Regional express trains from Vienna (Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, Spittelau, Heiligenstadt) to Waldviertel and after Krems hold Not in Klosterneuburg. If you are arriving by train from there, you have to change to the S40 in Tulln / Donau. Only individual courses per day of the S40 go beyond Tulln to St. Pölten. The free travel time with the S40 from the state capital to Klosterneuburg takes almost two hours. It is much faster with a regional express train and change at Tullnerfeld station or via Wien Meidling, with the U6 to Spittelau and then with the S40.

There are numerous Regional bus connections from Vienna (train station Heiligenstadt, 12.-Februar-Platz), which also open up the more remote parts of the city as well as the neighboring communities (e.g. Sankt-Andrä / Wierter). During the day you catch one of these buses at the Heiligenstadt station forecourt about every 15 minutes; Travel time approx. 15 min.

Klosterneuburg is in the first outer zone of the VOR, so for trips to / from Vienna by public transport (no matter if bus or train) two zones have to be solved (4.40 euros). Holders of a Vienna network card (zone 100) only have to pay for one zone (2.20 euros).

By car

By car you can reach Klosterneuburg from Vienna or Tulln via the B14, in both of these cities there is a connection to the Austrian motorway network:

  • S5 Stockerau expressway, Symbol: AS 9 Tulln for the journey from western Austria (via St. Pölten, Danube bridge Traismauer)
  • A22 Danube bank motorway, junction north bridge for the journey from southern Austria or Hungary and Slovakia (via A23 Vienna south-east bypass from A2 or A4)

By boat

  • Between Klosterneuburg and Korneuburg crosses one Taxi ferry the Danube; Cars, bicycles and pedestrians can be taken along. Current information about the ferry service under the telephone number 0664 215 54 43 or http://www.donaurollfaehre.at/. Seasonally changing operating times (approx. Sunrise to sunset), no operation during high tide. Fares: pedestrians 2.30 euros, bicycles 3.40 euros, motorcycles 4.20 euros, cars 5.70 euros. The prices for vehicles also include the driver's fare.
  • Private motor boats or yachts can be found in the Kuchelau marina, im 19th district of Vienna Create about 200 m south of the municipal boundary.

By bicycle

The Danube Cycle Path Passau-Vienna leads along the Danube through Klosterneuburg. Klosterneuburg can be reached in about an hour from both Tulln and Vienna, without having to negotiate any significant inclines or drive through heavy traffic.

If you like it sportier, you can also use some designated mountain bike routes through the Vienna Woods.

On foot

Hikers can quickly reach Klosterneuburg from Vienna via hiking trails over the Kahlengebirge (Dreimarkstein, Herrmannskogel, Cobenzl, Kahlenberg, Leopoldsberg). The walking time from Leopoldsberg (line 38A) to the monastery is about one hour, from Salmannsdorf (35A) via Dreimarkstein just under three hours.

mobility

Map of Klosterneuburg

The city center is small enough to get around on foot. However, there are some inclines to overcome between the Wienerwald slope and the banks of the Danube. Large distances have to be overcome from the city center to the districts further in the Vienna Woods (e.g. Weidlingbach, Scheiblingstein). The city bus (see below) is often not a viable option for this. A journey from Vienna (Neuwaldegg or Sievering) can sometimes be a better option.

There are four city bus routes that open up the city districts on a small scale. All of these four lines run on circular routes and have a connection to Kierling station. The regional bus lines that can be used to travel from Vienna can also be used for city transport. From Höflein via Kritzendorf to Klosterneuburg, you can also take the rapid-transit railway (line S40). Within the urban area, the local tariff of 1.80 euros for a single trip or 3.60 euros for a day ticket also applies in VOR.

Because of the hillside location of Klosterneuburg in three valleys and the associated gradients, bicycles are a comfortable option, mainly along the Danube, whereby cyclists, especially on the winding Wienerwald roads (Exelberg, Scheiblingstein, Weidlingbach), have good training conditions on well-developed but relatively weak roads (many curves and gradients).

There's one in the center of town Taxi stand.

  • City buses and regional buses at klosterneuburg.at: [1]
  • Bus routes and local tariffs on vor.at: [2]

Tourist Attractions

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  • The 1 Klosterneuburg Abbey is the symbol and main attraction of the city. In the sprawling complex there is in particular the Verduner Altar from the year 1181 worth mentioning. The monastery was founded in the 12th century and shaped in its current form in the baroque era. With the churches and high altars in the Baroque style, it is one of the most important sacred monuments in Austria. Information about Klosterneuburg Abbey
  • Parish Church of St. Martin. Gothic building with an archaeological memorial.
  • Protestant church. Built in 1995 (architect Heinz Tesar).
  • Mustard castle. First municipal building in Austria, built in 1834.
Collegiate dome
  • Strombad Kritzendorf. The bathing complex was built in the 1920s in a simple, functional style and has been preserved to this day with the cabins and infrastructure facilities (shops, bars). However, there is no longer an organized bathing establishment today. See also activities.
  • 2  Museum of the Artists of Gugging, On campus 2, 3400 Klosterneuburg. Tel.: 43 2243 87087. Art / Brut Center: The former Gugging Psychiatric Hospital displays works of art created by patients.
  • Tutz column
  • Vienna Woods Heroes Monument. A war memorial near Vienna's Hameau in the Weidlingbach district.
  • Staufer column, southwest of the monastery on Hohenstaufenplatz. Donated on April 17, 2009 by the Kreissparkasse of the twin town Goeppingen.
  • Aupark. With Liliputbahn.

activities

Strombad Kritzendorf: old bathhouse and sunbathing area
  • Strombad Kritzendorf. Erected in the 1920s in a simple, functional style. The cabin structures and infrastructure facilities (shops, bars) have been preserved to this day, but most of them are no longer generally usable. Today there are no longer any organized bathing establishments. However, you can use the lawns free of charge. When swimming in the Danube, one has to watch out for the current. You walk a few hundred meters upstream and then drift down. The Danube only reaches pleasant bathing temperatures (rarely more than 22 ° C) after long periods of heat and is then a special alternative to standing bathing waters, which are no longer refreshing at 28-30 ° C. Swimming in the main stream of the Danube is only recommended for experienced swimmers. Because of the gravel on the bank, it is advisable to wear rubber slippers. Risk of injury from sharp stones that are just below the surface of the water and are not visible through the cloudy water. There are no lifeguards!
  • Nature trails
    • Au adventure trail [3]: The flora, fauna and natural landscape of the Danube floodplains are explained at 16 stations over 1.5 km.
    • Kritzendorf nature discovery trail
    • Riedenwanderweg Kritzendorf

shop

There are several larger supermarkets in Klosterneuburg. Numerous winegrowers sell their wine in the bars (Heurigen) or directly from the farm. A well-stocked wine shop is the Augustiner Chorherrn Stift's vinotheque at Rathausplatz 24.

kitchen

There are numerous inns - mostly down-to-earth; but also Italian, Asian and Greek cuisine - as well as around 40 wine taverns. A McDonald's is located on Wiener Straße approx. 500 m north of Weidling train station.

nightlife

The Babenbergerhalle is a multifunctional event hall that is repeatedly used for concerts and sporting events. Around the town hall square there are some evening bars such as the Stollkeller, the Finale or the Eulenspiegel. The Carerra discotheque is located on Weidlinger Straße. The afterlife is primarily shaped by small towns. Due to the close proximity to Vienna there is of course the possibility to participate in the Viennese nightlife. The Vienna-Tulln night bus enables night owls to come back to Klosterneuburg at night.

accommodation

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health

  • 2  Rehabilitation center Weißer Hof, Holzgasse 350, 3400 Klosterneuburg. Tel.: 43 59 3935 1000.

security

There are no known specific security risks. The usual safety precautions should be observed.

Practical advice

literature

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