Maria Neustift

Maria Neustift is a municipality with 1612 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Steyr-Land in Upper Austria. The church was originally part of the judicial district Weyer, since 1 January 2014, the community is part of the judicial district of Steyr.

Geography

Maria Neustift is located in Traun quarter. The extension is from north to south 11 km, from west to east 10.5 km. 32.2 % of the area is forested, 62.6% used for agriculture.

Quarters are Blumau, Buchschachen, Dörfl, Grub, Hofberg, Neustift, plates.

Neighboring communities

History

Originally in the eastern part of the Duchy of Bavaria lying, was the place since the 12th century the Duchy of Austria. Since 1490 he is the Principality " Austria above the Enns". During the Napoleonic Wars, the place was occupied several times. Since 1918, the town belongs to the province of Upper Austria. After the annexation of Austria to the German Reich on 13 March 1938, the town belonged to the " provincial team Oberdonau " and from 1 May 1939 " Reichsgau Upper Danube". After 1945 the restoration of Upper Austria.

Emergence Sage

Two feuding brothers - the Lord of Gleiß ( at Sonntagberg ) and the Lord of Hartweigstein ( Hinterhaus Castle at Ertl ) - met in the area around present-day Neustift each other in battle. The Lord of Hartweigstein threatened to subject, fell into great danger in case of emergency and promised to build a church. Then suddenly fell a mist, in whose protection he could escape. The preparations for the construction of the church were made ​​; from the first space provided ( on Freithofberg ), however, was disposed of after Ravens carried the wood chips to another place and you in the middle of summer covered with snow there again was where the church stands today.

Policy

Mayor Martin Haider of the ÖVP. His predecessor, Franz Sattler ( 1991-2008 ) and before that Johann Siebermair, (1979 to 1991), were also of the ÖVP.

Municipal Council: 19 members (15 ÖVP, FPÖ 2, 2 Unbound and SPÖ).

Coat of arms

Description of 1973 conferred municipality coat of arms: Humiliated divided; above in green a silver eagle, down in the blue gold uncial M, sullied by a cross. The municipality colors are green - yellow-blue.

The eagle, here in the colors of the rule Steyr, stands as an emblem for King Rudolf von Habsburg, who originating from the clearing time of the 12th and 13th century prerogatives of the "liberated offices " Neustift Pfriemreith and confirmed in 1280. The bearing the cross of Christ M symbolizes the major, still popular place of pilgrimage "Mary, Health of the Sick ," also known as " Lady of the Snows ".

Economy and infrastructure

Maria Neustift is a strong rural- dominated, small-scale agricultural community of about 173 farms (of which 92 in full-time, 81 part-time basis ) and 21 businesses.

Culture and sights

• Sanctuary "Mary, Health of the Sick "
• See also: List of the listed objects in Maria Neustift
• From autumn 2011 to early 2012 worked Christoph Stingl Meier and his fellow student Maximilian Hebrank on a nature documentary film about sights by Maria Neustift ( Glasberg, Arthofberg, Großberger Kogel, Bat Mountain, Lindau wall, Freithofberg and salvation ), entitled "mn ". The film was subsequently converted to the 3D format and first shown publicly at Neustift Kirtag on 12 August 2012. However, this version of the film was somewhat shortened, silent and presented only in 2D

Leisure and Tourism

Maria Neustift has much to offer both residents and guests in the areas of leisure and sporting activities, music, culture and traditional customs.

The physical well numerous country inns provide with down-home cooking, homemade pastries, specialty weeks and the typical peasant snack with the excellent Neustift sheep cheese.

Farm Holidays Camping and allow rest and relaxation.

Sports

Mountain biking, cycling, beach volleyball, tennis, asphalt and curling, skiing, cross country skiing, sledding, numerous hiking trails ( and Others is Maria Neustift am Alps National Trail 04 and at the Upper Austria Mariazell way 06)

• "Meeting place": the "meeting place" is a cultural center that is open for all kinds of events: music clubs, sports club, Singgemeinschaft, male choir, hunting horn, activities of folk dancers, Schuhplattler, gold caps and headscarves

Regular events

• Neustift Kirtag
• Children ski lessons at Glasberg
• The Powerman Duathlon takes place every year. The course is in the neighboring village of Weyer, the bike course leads among other things by Maria Neustift through.
• Up to the first edition of the WICKIE - Kids Run Cup 2011, where Maria Neustift was the 5th and last stop is in Maria Neustift each year to the start instead of this run event. The other places are Großraming, Reichraming, Weyer and Gaflenz.