Krems an der Donau Sights

  1. Karikaturmuseum

    The Karikaturmuseum features changing exhibitions and a large permanent collection of caricatures of prominent Austrian and international figures.

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  2. Kunsthalle

    Directly opposite the Karikaturmuseum is the town's arts centre, the Kunsthalle. Small but often unusual changing exhibitions are held here.

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  3. Pfarrkirche St Veit

    Pfarrkirche St Veit is a baroque parish church resurrected from earlier Gothic and Romanesque forms. Its colourful frescoes are by Martin Johann Schmidt, an 18th-century local artist who was also known as Kremser Schmidt and occupied a house from 1756 near the Linzer Tor in Stein.

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  4. Piaristenkirche

    Piaristenkirche has Gothic vaulting, huge windows and baroque altars.

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  5. Weingut der Stadt Krems

    Krems is a wine-making heartland and Weingut der Stadt Krems is the city-owned vineyard, yielding 200,000 bottles per year (90% is Grüner Veltliner and Riesling), some of which you can sample free and buy.

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  7. Weinstadt Museum

    Housed in a former Dominican monastery; inside you'll find displays on the town's pride and joy (wine) and its production, and paintings by our friend, Kremser Schmidt.

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