Hoher Lindkogel - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The Rauhenstein castle ruins are the ruins of a hilltop castle in the Helenental north-east of the Schwechat , in the local area of Baden near Vienna . Like the neighboring Rauheneck castle ruins , it was probably built in the 12th century by the Tursen knights. It was repeatedly inhabited by robber barons and often destroyed and rebuilt.

The Arnulf Rainer Museum in Baden near Vienna unites an architectural jewel with the work of the internationally acclaimed contemporary artist.This museum unites an architectural jewel with the work of the internationally acclaimed contemporary artist. It has been ten years since the museum was refurbished to the highest technical and visual standards. Its aim is to share insights into the work of Rainer to a wide audience

Heiligenkreuz Abbey is a Cistercian monastery located in the southern area of ​​the Vienna Woods, about 13 km northwest of Baden in Lower Austria . It has existed without interruption since its foundation in 1133, making it the second oldest Cistercian monastery in the world that has been continuously occupied. The abbey is also known for the Gregorian chant recordings made since 2008: " Song: Music for Paradise."

Mayerling Castle was a hunting lodge in Mayerling near Alland in Lower Austria , southwest of Vienna , until 1889 . Today it houses the Carmelite St. Joseph of the Discalced Carmelites. After the death of the heir to the Austrian throne Rudolf and his mistress, the building turned into a monastery. On that place where the couple had died the church depicted above has been erected.

The steep-sided limestone mountain Peilstein in the southern Vienna Woods is 716 m above sea level. A. hoch, is located in the municipality of Altenmarkt and Weissenbach east of Nöstach and is popular as a climbing garden because of its high cliffs that drop steeply to the west . At the top is the 1923 built Peilsteinhaus of the Austrian Alpine Club , on the trail of Schwarzensee after the Second World War established Peilsteinhütte the nature lovers .

The Föhrenberge Nature Park is located on the eastern edge of the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria . It is one of the recreational areas of Vienna . The 6,500 hectare nature park extends from Perchtoldsdorf in the north to Gumpoldskirchen . In between are the municipal areas of Gießhübl , Maria Enzersdorf , Mödling , Hinterbrühl and Gaaden . The nature park is freely accessible.