 Church of the former Mauerbach Charterhouse | ||
| Mauerbach | ||
| federal state | Lower Austria | |
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| Residents | 3.661 (2018) | |
| height | 282 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.mauerbach.gv.at/ | |
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Mauerbach is a market town in Vienna Woods, right on the border with Vienna, and known for the Karthaus Mauerbach, an early baroque, former monastery.
background
Districts: Mauerbach, Untermauerbach, Steinbach, Hainbuch
getting there
By plane
- Airport Wien-Schwechat, approx. 35 km southeast.
By train
There is no rail connection in Mauerbach itself. The next train stations of supraregional importance are:
- Vienna Hütteldorf (10 km southeast): Regional and regional express trains of the ÖBB (Vienna-Linz) as well as trains of the Westbahn
- Tullnerfeld (20 km northwest): Regional and regional express trains of the ÖBB (Vienna-Linz) as well as trains of the Westbahn
- Tulln on the Danube and Tulln city (20 km north): Regional and regional express trains of the ÖBB to the Waldviertel as well as trains on the S40 S-Bahn (Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof - Klosterneuburg - Tulln).
Mauerbach can then be reached by bus from these train stations.
By bus
Regional buses in IN FRONT (Verkehrsverbund Ost Region):
- Line 449: Tulln - Königstetten - Mauerbach
- Line 450: Vienna Hütteldorf - Vienna Hadersdorf - Mauerbach
Wieselbus:
- Line M: St. Polten - Press tree - Purkersdorf - Gablitz - Mauerbach
In the street
| Distances (car) | |
| Purkersdorf | 8 kilometers |
|---|---|
| Vienna Hütteldorf | 10 km |
| Vienna Neuwaldegg | 16 km |
| Tulln | 19 km |
| Vienna City center | 21 km |
| Klosterneuburg | 21 km |
| Airport Wien-Schwechat | 43 km |
| St. Polten | 60 km |
- From Vienna: West exit, then in Auhof Not onto the autobahn, but continue on the B1. Turn right at the next set of traffic lights and drive through the old town center of Mariabrunn onto Mauerbacher Straße. Keep going straight on Mauerbacher Straße until you reach Mauerbach. Alternatively via Neuwaldegg, the Exelberg and the Sophienalpe.
- From Tulln: State road L120 via Königstetten and the Riederberg to Hainbuch, there turn right onto the L121.
- From Klosterneuburg via Weidlingbach or Hintersdorf to Steinriegl and then via Hainbuch.
- From St. Pölten: Motorway A1, exit 23 Pressbaum, follow the B44 to Purkersdorf, there change to the B1 towards Tulln and after Gablitz in Allhang turn right onto the L2127.
By bicycle
As described above.
Forest roads in the Vienna Woods may not be used by bike - unless it is expressly permitted.
On foot
Hiking through the Vienna Woods, for example from Neuwaldegg (tram 43, approx. 12 km) or Hütteldorf (tram 49, approx. 10 km) via the Sophienalpe or from Purkersdorf (S-Bahn, approx. 6 km) via the Buchberg (465 m).
mobility
The regional buses from Vienna run every 30 minutes, and every 15 minutes during rush hour. The lines to Tulln and St. Pölten run less frequently. With the bike, a mountain bike with appropriate driving experience is recommended because of the greater inclines. It should be noted that forest paths in the Vienna Woods may not be used by bike unless it is expressly permitted.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Charterhouse Mauerbach, Carthusian Square 2.
The former Carthusian monastery is one of the most important architectural monuments of its kind in Austria. Donated in 1314, devastated for the Turkish sieges of 1529 and 1683. Expanded and expanded in the 18th century (early baroque style), abandoned as a monastery in 1782. From 1984 renovation by the Federal Monuments Office.
- 2 Former gate church of the Charterhouse (next to the Kartausentor). Parish church of Mauerbach since 1782.
- 1 Kaiser-Franz-Josef I jubilee elementary school, Hauptstrasse 250, 3001 Mauerbach. Tel.: 43 (0)1 979 21 67, Email: [email protected]. Built in 1908 according to plans by Josef Hofbauer.
See also Wikipedia: List of listed objects in Mauerbach
activities
- Is good! - hiking trails: Three signposted circular hiking trails start at the Mauerbach Charterhouse car park.
- Is good! - Step away from the Postgarage (bus stop for lines 249 and 250) around the Karthaus or feeder to the hiking trails.
- Summer toboggan run and night ski slope High wall meadow: Only 50 m beyond the municipal boundary in 14th district of Vienna located. The Gasthaus Reinwald with trike rental is also just a few meters in Vienna.
shop
- 1 Billa supermarket, Main street 129.
- 2 Supermarket spar, Kreuzbrunn 18 (Untermauerbach).
kitchen
- 1 Gasthaus Ungler, Main Street 141.
- 2 Marnero, Allhangstrasse 3.
- Radlherr dairy, Hainbuch, on Exelbergstrasse Neuwaldegg-Königstetten.
- Waldschenke Staar, Hornbeam.
- 3 Mia Bella, Hauptstrasse 39, Mauerbach.
- 4 Gasthof Reinwald, Sophienalpenstrasse 1, 1140 Vienna.
nightlife
There is nothing going on in terms of party. You can leave Vienna and take the night bus back to Mauerbach on the nights before Sundays and public holidays.
accommodation
- 1 Schlosspark Mauerbach Seminar Hotel, Herzog Friedrich-Platz 1, 3001 Mauerbach. Tel.: 43 1 97030100. Mauerbach Castle Park.Characteristic: ★★★★.
- Relais du Silence Berghotel Tulbingerkogel, Tulbingerkogel 1, 3001 Tulbingerkogel, outside the municipality. Characteristic: ★★★★.
- More choice of accommodation in Vienna 14., Purkersdorf, Gablitz.
health
When hiking through the Vienna Woods, you shouldn't forget to wear a jacket, even in midsummer, and you shouldn't underestimate the danger of sudden changes in the weather. Vienna, Tulln, Klosterneuburg
Practical advice
- 2 Mauerbach municipal office, Allhangstrasse 14. Tel.: 43 (0)1 9791677, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon, Tue, Fri 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thu 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Post office 3001 Mauerbach, Main street 135.
trips
- Sophienalpe and Mostalm in Vienna 14.
- Tulbinger Kogel
- Unterkirchbach - Birds of prey station and access to the Hagenbachklamm
