Charming and Adorable Medieval Krems, Austria
There is a Viking included tour to Gottweig Abbey but we said, nay and concentrated on adorable Krems. Lower Stein and Upper Krems together are Krems and is loaded to the brim with little medieval houses, remaining gates, etc.
November, 2018
Stift Klosterneuburg (Austria) Vacation Travel Video Guide
Travel video about destination Stift Klosterneuburg in Austria.
Near to Vienna is a place where the sky meets with the earth. For almost nine hundred years the Stift Klosterneuburg Monastery has had a special relationship in the spiritual, sacred and cultural life of Austria. Its architecture dates back to the Baroque era and the rule of Emperor Karl The Sixth.In the twelfth century, church architecture was based upon Italian design. At that time a castle was also built at this location for the sponsor of the monastery, Leopold The Pious. In addition to its fine sacred architecture the Stift Klosterneuburg enchants due to its worldly side that can b`e seen in the emperor’s private rooms which demonstrate the luxurious lifestyle of the Habsburgers whose influence was at its zenith during the reign of Karl The Sixth. The monastery’s most valuable possession and also one of the most impressive works of art of the Middle Ages is the Verduner Altar that was named after the artist, Nikolaus Of Verdun, and was completed in 1181. The large quantity of precious works of religious art and fascinating historic objects that date from the Habsburger Dynasty underline the feeling that the Stift Klosterneuburg is indeed a place where the sky meets with the earth!
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Top Tourist Attractions in Wachau Valley
The Wachau, is a valley with a picturesque landscape formed by the Danube river. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations of Lower Austria, located midway between the towns of Melk and Krems. It is 40 kilometers in length and was already settled in prehistoric times. The architectural elegance of its ancient monasteries, castles and ruins, combined with the urban architecture of towns and villages, and the cultivation of vines, are the dominant features of the valley. The Wachau was inscribed as Wachau Cultural Landscape.
Here are top tourist attractions in Wachau valley:
Krems Town, Schallaburg Castle, Melk Abbey, Gottweig Abbey, Schloss Schonbuhel, Durnstein, Burgruine Aggstein.
Krems und Stein, Wachau - Austria HD Travel Channel
Krems on the Danube impresses with its well-preserved old town, located directly on the banks of the Danube. The Pulverturm (magazine) is reminiscent of the Swedish sieges where Krems was hard-fought. The town is characterized by the surrounding vineyards, which also influence the cultural landscape of the town.
The Weinstadt Museum (City and Wine Museum), where cannonballs from the Swedish sieges still stuck in the walls, houses one of the oldest human sculpture, the 32,000 year old Venus of Galgenberg, discovered near the village of Stratzing. Only in 2006 it may be evidenced that it has already been made by Homo sapiens and not by Homo neanderthalensis who still lived at the same time. In the same year two infant graves were found here. One with twins, which were covered with the shoulder blade of a mammoth. The 27,000 years old grave is the oldest burial place in Austria.
The end of the pedestrian zone forms the well-restored gate, the Steiner Tor, the landmark of Krems.
The attraction in the summer is the apricot festival in the Wachau with its peak in Spitz. All kinds of products from apricots are offered. Apricot brandy, apricot jam, apricot stuffed pancakes and of course apricot dumplings. However, if you enjoy these delicacies frequently, do not be surprised about a few extra pounds on the scale after your holidays. You should not miss visiting the famous Heurigen, wine-taverns in which wine-growers serve the most recent year's wines. Some of them offer an excellent cuisine accompanied by fine wines. In the evening, one can let it the views of the Danube valley soak in.
The towns of Krems and Stein developed independently for a long time. Between the two towns lies Kloster Und, a former Capuchin Convent.
The old town of Stein has a special flair. It was here where the most famous Kremser artist Martin Johann Schmidt, called Kremser Schmidt, lived for decades. He was known for his folk baroque style. You can see at one of his altarpieces and the ceiling fresco in the parish church.
The town hall square is edged by the magnificent Renaissance building of the toll house and the Mazzettihaus, a baroque palace, the birthplace of Ludwig von Kochel. Ludwig von Kochel is a known Mozart scholar; the Köchel catalogue as named after him. Furthermore, you see the Passauerhof, which was already mentioned as a Tithe yard of the Bishop of Passau in 1263.
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Krems an der Donau besticht durch seine gut erhaltene, direkt an der Donau gelegene Altstadt am Donauufer. Der Pulverturm erinnert an die Schwedenkriege, in denen Krems hart umkämpft wurde. Die Stadt wird geprägt von den umliegenden Weinbergen, die auch die Kulturlandschaft der Stadt beeinflussen.
Das Weinstadtmuseum, in dessen Mauern noch Kanonenkugeln aus den Schwedenkriegen stecken, beherbergt eine der ältesten menschlichen Plastik, die 32.000 Jahre alte Venus vom Galgenberg bei Stratzing. Erst 2006 konnte nachgewiesen werden, dass sie bereits vom Homo sapiens und nicht vom zeitgleich noch lebenden Homo neanderthalensis gefertigt wurde. Im selben Jahr wurden hier auch zwei Säuglingsgräber gefunden. Eines davon mit Zwillingen, die mit dem Schulterblatt eines Mammuts bedeckt waren. Das 27.000 Jahre alte Grab ist die älteste Grabstätte Österreichs.
Das Ende der Fußgängerzone bildet das gut restaurierte Steinertor, das Wahrzeichen von Krems.
Die Attraktion im Sommer ist das Marillenfest in der Wachau mit seinem Höhepunkt in Spitz an der Donau. Alle Arten von Produkten aus Marillen werden angeboten.
Marillenschnaps, Marillenmarmelade, Marillenpalatschinken und natürlich Marillenknödel. Allerdings sollte man sich bei häufigem Genuss dieser Köstlichkeit nach dem Urlaub nicht über ein paar Pfunde mehr auf der Waage wundern. Beim Heurigen, der neben erlesenem Wein, oft eine Edelküche anbietet, kann man in den Abendstunden den Ausblick auf das Donautal auf sich wirken lassen.
Krems und Stein waren lange Zeit zwei Städte, die sich unabhängig voneinander entwickelten. Zwischen beiden liegt das Und-Kloster.
Ein besonderes Flair bietet die Altstadt von Stein. Hier lebte jahrzehntelang der berühmteste Kremser Künstler Martin Johann Schmidt, genannt Kremser Schmidt, der durch seinen volkstümlichen Barockstil bekannt wurde. Eines seiner Altarbilder und das Deckenfresko kann man sich in der Pfarrkirche ansehen. Den Rathausplatz säumen der prächtige Renaissancebau des Mauthauses, das Mazzettihaus, ein Barockpalais, Geburtsstätte Ludwigs von Köchel, bekannter Mozartforscher, nach dem das Köchelverzeichnis benannt wurde und der Passauerhof, der schon 1263 als Zehnthof des Passauer Bischofs erwähnt wurde.
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