Lower Austria
Romanian-born Swiss artist Daniel Spoerri shows both his own work and that of others at this beautiful former convent. Exhibitions change at least yearly.
Must-see attractions in Lower Austria
The Danube Valley
This parish church combines Gothic and baroque elements, along with the wonderful 13th-century frescoed Romanesque funerary chapel.
The Danube Valley
Alongside the tourist office, the rococo Minorite church from 1739 is decorated with magnificent ceiling frescoes dedicated to St Johannes Nepomuk.
Lower Austria
For a bird’s-eye view of the Landhausviertel, take the lift to the top of this tower, which often stages temporary art exhibitions.
Lower Austria
This Cistercian monastery offers tours of its historic site and is also just a nice place for a spot of contemplation.
The Danube Valley
Directly below the church, the tiny, pretty Wachau Museum showcases artists of the Danube School.
Krems an der Donau
Stein's pretty and impressive central square: look for the 18th-century Steinerathaus.
Lower Austria
Dating from the 13th century, this former castle was turned into a military academy in the mid-18th century (founded by Empress Maria Theresia) and was…
Lower Austria
This Carmelite convent, 6km southwest of Heiligenkreuz, was the site of the famous Mayerling murder-suicide of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress…
The Danube Valley
Of the picturesque 16th-century houses and other prominent buildings lining Dürnstein’s streets, the meticulously restored Chorherrenstift is the most…
Lower Austria
The Rollett Museum covers important aspects of the town’s history. The most unusual exhibit is the collection of skulls, busts and death masks amassed by…
Krems an der Donau
Housed in a former Dominican monastery, the town’s museum has collections of religious and modern art, including works by Kremser Schmidt, who painted the…
Lower Austria
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…
Lower Austria
Franziskanerkirche was completed in 1770 and has a grandiose altar offset by side altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
Amphitheater Bad Deutsch-Altenburg
Lower Austria
This grass-covered amphitheatre formerly seated 15,000. It now hosts a theatre festival over summer.
