The Rathausplatz is a pretty town square lined with cafes and eye-catching pastel-coloured buildings. It is dominated by the Rathaus (town hall) on its southern side, which has a baroque facade (1727) designed by Joseph Munggenast. On the northern fringe is the Franziskanerkirche, completed in 1770 with a grandiose altar offset by side-altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt. Between the two is the tall Dreifaltigkeitssäule, dating from 1782, a captivating white, oversized swirl of motifs, built partly to mark the passing of the plague.
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Of the many abbeys in Austria, Stift Melk is the most famous. Possibly Lower Austria's finest, the monastery church dominates the complex with its twin…
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From one side it looks like a squashed cube, from the other as though it's about to topple over – welcome to the latest addition to Krems' Kunstmeile: a…
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Part of Krems' Kunsthalle network, this contemporary white cube is named after the artist Adolf Frohner and is housed in the former Minorite monastery. It…
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Founded in 1083, the abbey was devastated by fire in the early 18th century and so sports an impressive baroque interior. It's still a working monastery…
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Part of the Lainzer Tiergarten and surrounded by towering trees, the Hermesvilla was built by Karl von Hasenauer between 1882 and 1886 in late Romantic…
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If you're intent on tasting the best of what the Wachau has to offer, it's a good idea to do a broad range of vineyards, from the innovative family-run…
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The Egon Schiele Museum, housed in a former jail near the Danube, vividly presents the story of the life of the Tulln-born artist. It presents around 100…
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Reached by a covered stairway (Piaristenstiege) from Pfarrplatz, Krems' most impressive church has a wonderful webbed Gothic ceiling and huge, austerely…
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The tall Dreifaltigkeitssäule dates from 1782. It has a captivating, white, oversized swirl of motifs, and was built partly to mark the passing of the…
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The City Museum is expertly curated and well worth a visit. Its permanent collection focusing on art nouveau in St Pölten is on the 1st floor, and a…
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Franziskanerkirche was completed in 1770 and has a grandiose altar offset by side altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
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Jakob Prandtauer was one of the most prominent architects of the baroque era, and the cathedral, his masterpiece of baroque rebuilding in St Pölten, has…
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St Pölten's main synagogue dates from 1912 and has attractive art-nouveau features. The Nazis laid it to waste during the pogroms of 1938 and the building…
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The Lower Austria State Museum houses an interesting collection on the history, art and environment of the region. A wave made from glass, frozen in…
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For a bird’s-eye view of the Landhausviertel, take the lift to the top of this tower, which often stages temporary art exhibitions.
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A short drive or train ride from town, Stift Herzogenburg is one of the Danube's baroque gems. You'll need to take a tour (book in advance for an English…