cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)
Vienna's magnificent Gothic cathedral with its distinctive multi-coloured tile roof and 136-metre south tower dominating the city skyline.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Lower Austria, Austria · Europe
Korneuburg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Leobendorf, 18km from Belvedere Palace.
Korneuburg is a town located in Lower Austria, Austria. With a population of 12,986, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Korneuburg (German pronunciation: [kɔʁˈnɔʏbʊʁk] ; Central Bavarian: Korneibuag) is a town in the Weinviertel region of the state of Lower Austria, famous for its typical white and red wines, such as Gruner Veltliner and Blauer Zweigelt. Situated on the Danube about 12 km northwest of Vienna, the town itself covers anRead more
area of 9.77 square km and, as of January 2025, boasts 13,805 inhabitants. It also serves as the administrative centre of the much larger municipal district of Korneuburg.
Originally a riverside settlement called Nivenburg, it lies on the left bank of the river, opposite the Augustinian abbey town of Klosterneuburg, with which it was historically linked. Korneuburg was first mentioned in 1136 as a busy market town and, in 1298, received the right to formally separate from Klosterneuburg. Nowadays, the two towns retain an unusual physical link, an ingenious chain ferry which uses the strong current of the Danube to propel itself back and forth along a sunken chain. Very popular with cyclists, since it connects the long distance routes along both river banks, it can also accommodate several cars and a number of foot passengers.
At the beginning of the 15th century, moated defence walls were erected around the town with four gateways. One opened in the direction of the river, towards which, according to local legend, a vengeful Pied Piper lured away the children of the town. His imagined appearance and story can be seen on a drinking fountain in the centre of town. Short sections of wall are still visible but the main historic feature today is a mighty watchtower, built around 1455, which looms over the colourful main square. From its symmetrically placed erker windows, it affords excellent views in all directions over the town and surrounding countryside. In turbulent times, it was occupied by a watchman to spot and warn of dangers, such as fires or approaching soldiers. Once part of a mediaeval church, demolished in the 19th century, the tower was incorporated by the architect Max Kropf into his neo-Gothic town hall which now dominates the main square. Designed in the historicist style, it contains colourful tile and fresco ornamentation, with an impressive double staircase leading up to the fine council chamber with its coffered ceiling. Both the tower and town hall can usually be visited during office hours, however the tower is currently closed for restoration.
Due to its strategic location on the Danube, not far upstream from the capital, Korneuburg frequently fell victim to marauding armies on their way to attack Vienna. For example, the town suffered during the long conflict between the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus and the Habsburg emperor Frederick III. A number of later major military campaigns ravaged the town, including the Thirty Years' War, the Ottoman Siege of 1683 or Battle of Vienna, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and Allied bombing during the Oil Campaign of World War II. However, each time the industrious citizens managed to re-build the town so that today it presents a pretty mix of original late mediaeval housing and shops, interspersed with carefully restored buildings.
A maze of passageways and side streets run off the main square, and along one of these is the oldest building of any kind in the town, the ancient synagogue. Erected in the 14th century, it soon lost its religious purpose with the expulsion of the Jews from Habsburg lands in 1421. Over the centuries it has been sadly neglected and suffered various types of misuse, including serving as a horse-powered mill (hence the name of the side street on which it stands, the Rossmuhlgasse). Even in its ruinous condition and barely recognisable as a former place of worship, it remains one of the oldest synagogue structures in Central Europe. Efforts to acquire and restore the building, now in private ownership and utilised as a garage workshop, have failed, perhaps due to the costs involved, although rather ironically it appears on the national catalogue as a protected historic landmark.
Korneuburg's main industry for well over a hundred years was the shipyard of the famous "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft“ or Danube Steamboat Company. Opened in 1852, it served as the principal site for the construction and repair of its large fleet of ships and barges. After the Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938, the shipyard was integrated into the Hermann-Göring-Werke, and significantly enlarged. Thus in 1941, 16 barracks were built to house forced labourers and prisoners of war. In 1945, the Red Army captured the shipyard. Closed in 1993, with its four remaining assembly halls placed under protection as historic landmarks, the Korneuburg Shipyard is nowadays the site of a branch of the Museum of Military History, Vienna comprising two patrol boats, Niederösterreich and Oberst Brecht. These were the Austrian Army's last patrol ships on the Danube, and the successors of the KuK Kriegsmarine.
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Korneuburg is located in Lower Austria, Austria, Europe. The coordinates are 48.3500 latitude, 16.3333 longitude.
Korneuburg has a population of approximately 12,986 people, making it a town in Austria.
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cathedral
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16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Vienna's beloved public amusement park anchored by the iconic Giant Ferris Wheel built in 1897.
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landmark
Vast imperial palace complex in Vienna that served as the Habsburg dynasty's seat of power for over 600 years.
16 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Vienna's grand imperial art museum housing the Habsburgs' legendary collection, including Bruegel's masterpieces and the Crown Jewels.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Opened in 1876 under the vaulted arches of Palais Ferstel, this was the coffeehouse of Trotsky, Freud and Vienna's literary circle; the Apfelstrudel and the house pianist remain.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
World-renowned opera house on the Ringstrasse, one of the most important venues for opera and ballet since 1869.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A Baroque palace complex in Vienna built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, housing one of Austria's most important art collections.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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The magnificent 1,441-room Habsburg summer residence in Vienna, with Baroque gardens, the world's oldest zoo, and the Gloriette viewpoint.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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