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| Schwechat | ||
| federal state | Lower Austria | |
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| Residents | 18.026 (2018) | |
| height | 162 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 1 70108-0 http://www.schendung.gv.at | |
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Schwechat is an industrial city in Lower Austria, just south of the Viennese City limits. The city, which can be counted functionally as part of Vienna's urban area, is dominated by numerous large industrial and transport structures, including the oil refinery and the Airport. Schwechat is also known throughout Austria for the brewery where Schwechat beer is made. International beer history was written here in 1841, when master brewer Anton Dreher was able to produce bottom-fermented beer (lager) industrially for the first time, even in summer.
background
Districts
The municipality of Schwechat comprises several districts, some of which have merged with Schwechat, some of which are functionally separate settlements:
- Schwechat: Groß-Schwechat (south) and Klein-Schwechat (north of the Schwechat river)
- Rannersdorf connects directly to the south of Klein-Schwechat.
- Kledering: Small village on the border to 10th district of Vienna (near Unterlaa)
- Mannswörth: Village on the Danube, in the vicinity of the Oil refinery
- Airport Wien-Schwechat, at the east end of the parish
getting there
Public
The 1 Airport Wien-Schwechat lies in the municipality of Schwechater. From there, take a train on the S-Bahn line S7 in the direction of Vienna-Floridsdorf (from the airport between approx. 5 a.m. and midnight, twice an hour at xx: 18 and xx: 48 hours) to Schwechat or Vienna-Kaiserebersdorf. Fare 2.20 euros, travel time approx. 15 minutes.
Schwechat itself has three train stations: 2 Schwechat (formerly Groß-Schwechat) in the city center. 3 Vienna-Kaiserebersdorf (formerly Klein-Schwechat) on the city limits of Vienna, at Simmeringer Hauptstrasse and the brewery. As 4 Mannswörth near the oil refinery. All three stops are served by the S-Bahn line S7 (Vienna Floridsdorf - Wolfsthal), which runs twice an hour during the day. In Vienna she holds a.o. at the following important traffic junctions: Praterstern (U1, U2), Wien-Mitte (Landstraße, U3, U4), Rennweg (S-Bahn S1, S2 S3 from Meidling and Hauptbahnhof as well as SL 71), St. Marx (SL 18), Geiselbergstraße (SL 6). Travel time from the center of Vienna approx. 20 minutes, fare 2.20 euros. The Schwechat and Wien-Kaiserebersdorf train stations are still in core zone 100, so holders of Vienna season tickets cannot buy a ticket from Vienna. Mannswörth and the airport are already in the outer zone!
You can also easily get to Schwechat with the bus route 71A from Zentralfriedhof Tor III (also zone 100). This bus line has several stops in the city of Schwechat and also reaches the train station directly.
There are also regional buses from Vienna (Simmering and Siebenhirten) to Schwechat and to the districts such as Kledering and Mannswörth).
By car
- From Vienna, take the A4 (towards Budapest) and change to the S1 (towards Graz / Linz) at the Schwechat junction. The city of Schwechat can be reached via one of the four exits Mannswörth, Schwechat Ost, Schwechat Süd or Rannersdorf.
- One comes from Simmering, it is more sensible to take Simmeringer Hauptstrasse directly out of town to Schwechat.
- If you come from the south 10th district, it is more sensible to drive directly to Schwechat via Unterlaa and Kledering.
- From Budapest, Bratislava and Bruck an der Leitha you also drive the A 4 to the Schwechat junction and then continue on the S 1 as described above.
- From Linz, Graz or the south-west of Vienna, it is best to take the S 1 from the Vösendorf junction and then one of the above-mentioned exits.
mobility
Dynamic cardsCity bus route 171 in the Eastern Region Transport Association.
Tourist Attractions
Schwechat is dominated by industrial and transport buildings:
- Schwechat refinery
- Brewery premises
- Airport. There is one of the highest towers in the world as well as a viewing terrace. You can also take a tour of the airport. For more on this see here.
- Silly harbor. The 40 m high granaries were built in 1938-1941 and can be seen from afar. But you are already just under the city of Vienna.
- 1 Schwechat Railway Museum, Hintere Bahngasse 2B, 2320 Schwechat. Tel.: 43 (0)676 475 75 97, Email: [email protected].
The museum is located at the former main base of the legendary “Pressburger Bahn”. Vehicles of the Pressburger Bahn are therefore also one of the focal points of the collection, e.g. B. a two-axle city locomotive, a full-gauge locomotive and a set of three of the characteristic four-axle passenger cars. The second focus is on passenger cars for local transport. The third focus is on diesel vehicles. There are also vehicles with a gauge of 600 mm in the Railway Museum.Open: May-Oct .: Wed-Sat 14: 00-18: 00, Sun holidays: 10: 00-17: 00; Operation only on weekends and public holidays.Price: adults: 9, - €, children (6-16 years): 5, - €, company 18, - €.
Furthermore:
- Dreifaltigkeitskirche / Frauenkirche
- City parish church
- Felmayer Castle and Felmayer Gardens
- Forest cemetery
- Rothmühle and Thurnmühle castles, in the district of Rannerdorf. Both 18th century.
- Kettenhof
activities
- MultiVersum multifunctional event hall
- outdoor pool
- Artificial ice rink
- Federal Sports Center Rannersdorf
- 9-hole golf course, on the federal road B 10.
- Spotting at Airport
shop
- Shops in the city center
- Schwechat shopping center
- OBI
- There are also shops at the airport
- There are a few supermarkets on Awarenstrasse and Etrichstrasse in Vienna's urban area.
kitchen
Schwechat is known throughout Austria because of the Schwechater Brewery.
Gastronomy:
- Golden chain
- Mountain host
- Felmayer
- Gastronomy in the brewery
- MC Donalds
nightlife
- Nestroy games. In July at Rothmühle Castle.
accommodation
trips
- In Vienna For example: Central cemetery with honorary graves, Neugebuilding Castle and Oberlaa Kurpark with Therme Wien.
- Donauauen National Park
