 Weitra town square | ||
| Weitra Czech: Vitoraz | ||
| federal state | Lower Austria | |
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| Residents | 2.693 (2018) | |
| height | 562 m | |
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Weitra (Czech Vitoraz) is a city in Waldviertel near the Czech border. The main attractions are the well-preserved city center, the renaissance castle and the parish church in the neighboring community of Unserfrau-Altweitra from the 12th century. Weitra is known throughout Austria for the long beer brewing tradition and the local brewery that produces Weitra beer.
background
history: Weitra was founded in 1201 by Hadmar II from Kuenring. The city originally belonged to Bohemia, but fell to the Habsburgs in 1296. The region was and is still famous for the numerous breweries, of which only a few are left. Otherwise the region is dominated by agriculture. Real industrialization could not take place because of the poor transport connections, the Waldviertel textile industry has been almost non-existent for about 30 years.
After the First World War and in particular with the construction of the Iron Curtain in 1945, Weitra lost the economic hinterland that was in the Czech Republic. The traffic connections were partially re-established after 1990, but there is still no such strong interaction as before.
The municipality covers 12 Localities: Großwolfgers, Oberbrühl, Oberwindhag, Reinprechts, St. Wolfgang, Spital, Sulz, Tiefenbach, Unterbrühl, Walterschlag, Weitra, Wetzles.
Neighboring communities are Unserfrau-Altweitra, Großdietmanns, Moorbad Harbach, Schweiggers, Waldenstein, St. Martin, Bad Großpertholz, Großschönau
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is in Linz.
By train
The Franz-Josefs-Bahn from Vienna to Gmünd runs some distance from Weitra; next stop for regional express trains Vienna Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof - České Velenice hold i.a. in Gmuend and Schrems.
Weitra is on the network of Waldviertel narrow-gauge railways connected. However, regular passenger traffic on these routes was discontinued in 2005, there is only one museum and nostalgia operation.
By bus
Weitra is with regional buses Schrems, Gmuend, Zwettl and Free City reachable.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Gmuend | 12 km |
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| Great Gerungs | 19 km |
| Zwettl | 24 km |
| Free City | 46 km |
| Ceske Budejovice | 49 km |
| Krems | 73 km |
| Linz | 81 km |
| Amstetten | 87 km |
| Vienna | 148 km |
| Prague | 186 km |
Weitra is on the B41 (Schrems-Gmuend-Karlstift) and the B119 ends in Weitra (Amstetten-Grein-Great Gerungs-Weitra).
- From Vienna: A22 to Stockerau, then S5 to Krems, then B37 and B38 bis Zwettl, L71 via Jagenbach to Wörnhards and then a few more kilometers via the B221
- From Linz: A7 or S10 bis Free City, then B38 to Karlstift, then B41 to Weitra
- From Ceske Budejovice: Second-order road No. 156 via Trhové Sviny to Nové Hrady, then via Pyhrabruck and the L71 to Weitra.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The city walls. 13.-15. Century, with the Upper Gate (1526).
- Weitra parish church. 13.-15. Century
- Parish church Spital near Weitra. 15th century
- Parish church of St. Wolfgang near Weitra. Early 15th century
- Town Hall Square. With old town houses (especially Sgraffitohaus Rathausplatz 4) and Trinity column.
- Weitra Castle. Weitra Castle (Renaissance) with castle theater, castle museum and brewery museum.
- Broadcasting station Wachberg. 130 m, built in 1968.
- Museum of the old textile factory
- cistern, Hauptplatz 24 in the basement.
In the immediate vicinity:
- Romanesque hall church of St. Peter and Paul. Established around 1220, in the neighboring community of Unserfrau-Altweitra; the original parish of the Waldviertel.
activities
- Hiking and walking trails along the Lainsitz
- Promenade paths along the city wall
- In Karlstift (approx. 20 km southwest) there are three small ski lifts with slopes
shop
- Raiffeisen warehouse and market
- Supermarket spar
- Billa supermarket
- Weitra brewery with shop
kitchen
The Weitra specialty is Weitra beer and the Hadmar organic beer produced here.
- 1 Pizzeria Al Capone, Gmünder Str. 198, 3970 Weitra. Tel.: 43 2856 27235. Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
nightlife
- Nightclub Party Box
accommodation
- 1 Brauhotel Weitra, Rathausplatz 6, 3970 Weitra. Tel.: 43 2856 29360, Email: [email protected]. Price: Single from € 63 (low season), € 74 (high season), double room € 99 (low season), € 121 (high season).
- 2 Gasthof Hotel Hentsch, Rathausplatz 8, 3970 Weitra. Tel.: 43 2856 2296, Email: [email protected]. Open: The associated restaurant: daily 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., Tuesdays are closed.Price: Single from € 56.50, double from € 93 (each including breakfast buffet).
health
- Nearby: Harbach mud bath, Bad Großpertholz spa center
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.weitra.gv.at - Weitra official website
