Klosterneuburg

Klosterneuburg, city of international understanding, is a town with 25,918 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the Lower Austrian district of Wien-Umgebung and its administrative headquarters.

  • 2.1 Neolithic
  • 2.2 antiquity
  • 2.3 Middle Ages
  • 2.4 Modern Times
  • 2.5 Time of National Socialism
  • 2.6 Second Republic
  • 3.1 Demographics
  • 3.2 Population structure
  • 3.3 Origin and Language
  • 3.4 Religion
  • 5.1 Lower School
  • 5.2 upper
  • 5.3 University Institutions
  • 5.4 Armed Forces

Geography

Klosterneuburg is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and the Leopold mountain. From the sister city Korneuburg it is separated by the Danube since the late Middle Ages. A part of the municipal area is provided as a nature park oak grove under protection. The highest elevation in the city is the Exelberg 515 m above sea level. A. The lowest point Schüttau with 161 m oa In the east also includes the course of the river Danube to the municipality because the municipality border on the left bank runs. Also, the northern part of the Danube Island, including the intake structure is located within the town limits.

Community structure

Gugging ( 4.51 km ²) Höflein an der Donau ( 3.91 km ²) Kierling ( 11.48 km ²) Klosterneuburg City (12,30 km ²) Kritzendorf ( 12.34 km ²) Weidling ( 14.63 km ²) Weidlingbach ( 17.03 km ²)

Höflein on the Danube (Stt ) Kierling Kritzendorf (Stt )

Klosterneuburg (Stt ) Maria Gugging (Stt ) Weidling (Stt ) Weidlingbach (D)

The most important of the abbreviations used are:

  • M = center of the municipality
  • Stt = district
  • R = Rotte
  • W = hamlet
  • D = village
  • ZH = Scattered houses
  • Sdlg = settlement
  • E = bowery (only if they have their own locality code)

The complete list that uses the Statistics Austria, can be found at Topographic settlement Labelling according to STAT

Please note that some places may have different spellings. So Katastralgemeinden write differently than the same localities.

Source: Statistics Austria - List of Lower Austria (PDF)

The municipal area covers seven villages (in brackets population as at 31 October 2011):

  • Höflein on the Danube ( 809)
  • Kierling ( 3053 )
  • Klosterneuburg ( 14485 )
  • Kritzendorf ( 2767 )
  • Maria Gugging ( 1056 )
  • Weidling ( 3166 )
  • Weidlingbach (492)

The municipality comprises the cadastral Gugging Höflein on the Danube, Kierling, Klosterneuburg, Kritzendorf, Weidling and Weidlingbach.

History

Neolithic

The earliest traces of human settlement in Klosterneuburg date back to the Neolithic period.

Antiquity

A first continuous settlement began to develop in the middle of the 1st century AD with the establishment of a Roman military camp for auxiliary troops, the westernmost province of Pannonia. Numerous archaeological excavations bear witness to the lives of the Romans and the colonization of the square to the 5th century; several theories have been proposed for the name of this fort in the past, but he's ultimately still unclear.

Middle Ages

After the final conquest of the Avar by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne was established in Omundesdorf of Bavarian eastern country in which it could possibly act around today Klosterneuburg, a manor house with a Martin Church. A detectable colonization of the plateau only started again in the 11th century.

The oldest surviving written record as " Nivvenburc " ( Neuburg ) dates from 1108. She finds herself in the tradition of the Book of Klosterneuburg.

Great importance was the city around 1113, when Margrave Leopold III. here a handsome residence created. Leopold III. , Who was with Agnes, the daughter of Emperor Henry IV married, built on the edge of the Upper City his new residence, which corresponded in plant and extent of befitting position of the princes of the empire. In 1114 Leopold III left. place in a solemn manner the foundation for a new monumental church. The church was originally a college for secular canons, and was only in 1133 converted into an Augustinian Canons. Neuburg was even then those extension which it retained for centuries. The Danube represented a major threat to the inhabitants of this settlement, but was also at the same time their lifeblood, as a large part of the trade goods were transported by water. The frequent floods forced the inhabitants beyond the Danube, more and more inland, so that at the beginning of the 13th century, the two parts of the city had grown apart to Neuburg monastery half ( Klosterneuburg ) and Neuburg market half ( Korneuburg ). This natural division brought great difficulties which did not remain unnoticed by Albrecht I, who in 1288 had built a new castle as a residence in Neuburg for the residents. 1298 Albrecht I separated the two halves of the city and gave Neuburg monastery half, actually the older settlement core, a new city charter.

The bad umwehrte and therefore difficult to defending Lower Town ( today's town square and Martin district ) always had to be abandoned to the enemy sieges. She was repeatedly plundered and destroyed, while the population went in the protection of the heavily fortified Upper Town. So especially during the Turkish siege of 1529 and in 1683. Fact that the city in 1683, despite their weak forces could hold out to the last, and thus could be an important edge protection on the approach of the allied Christian army to the relief of Vienna, was primarily the achievement of two canons and the strong solidarity between the pin and the city.

Modern Times

In the 18th century wanted to Emperor Charles VI. Klosterneuburg Abbey to an Austrian Escorial, ie to a stately monastery residence remodel. After the death of Charles VI. However, the project came to a halt and was always processed sluggish in the following decades until it was in 1842 no longer continue. Only one of four planned courtyards and only two of nine domes were finished. The latter can be seen from a distance, and present the imperial crown and the Austrian archduke, symbolizing the reign title of the House of Habsburg.

In the years 1805 and 1809 the city was occupied by French troops, on December 20, 1805 Napoleon I stayed briefly in Klosterneuburg.

In the mid-19th century, Klosterneuburg was still a self-contained wine growers town with just 5,000 inhabitants. With the development of transport connections to Vienna many chose Vienna officials and workers Klosterneuburg as a new residential home. From 1908 to 1919 also reversed the electrical catenary automotive operation of the community Weidling, one of the first trolleybuses Austria, Klosterneuburg - Weidling between the railway station and the location Weidling. In the 1930s, Klosterneuburg already counted about 15,000 inhabitants.

Period of National Socialism

With the " connection" to the German Reich in 1938 not only Austria lost its independence, even Klosterneuburg lose his own independence. The city became part of Greater Vienna on 15 October 1938 and was formed with the places Gugging Kierling, Höflein on the Danube, Kritzendorf, Weidling and Weidlingbach the 26th district of Vienna.

Second Republic

In July 1946, the reincorporation of Klosterneuburg and other 80 municipalities was decided to Lower Austria by the National Council. However, the Allied Council refused this law for years its approval, so that the reincorporation was not completed until 1 September 1954. The total area of the parts prior to October 15, 1938 the formerly independent communities Gugging Kierling, Höflein, Kritzendorf, Weidling and Weidlingbach were incorporated the rebuilt city of Klosterneuburg. In order to Klosterneuburg (today) the third largest city in Lower Austria.

On 21 October 1989, the General Chapter of the General Prefect of Europe by the International Order of Pro Concordatia Populorum (PCO) has unanimously at its meeting in Schwyz decided the city of Klosterneuburg, is the first city in Europe to confer the title of city of international understanding. In 1990, the Austrian Society for International Understanding, Rathausplatz 7, 3400 Klosterneuburg, founded.

Population

Demographics

After St. Pölten and Vienna Neustadt Klosterneuburg is the third largest city in Lower Austria. In the list of cities in Austria Klosterneuburg is fifteenth place.

Population structure

The 15 - to 60 -year-olds make up 58.6 %, the largest population group in Klosterneuburg. There is 25,7 % over 60 - and 15.7% among 15 - year-old. This Klosterneuburg deviates only slightly from the Austrian average. Klosterneuburg female share of 58.2 % is 6.8% higher than the Austrian average.

Ethnicity and language

The proportion of Klosterneuburgern with foreign citizenship in 2001 was 8.4%. Of these, 2.6% of the EU 15 and the rest from other foreign countries. These come from:

  • Serbia and Montenegro 1.7%
  • Germany 1.4%
  • Turkey 0.5 %
  • Bosnia - Herzegovina 0.4 %
  • Croatia 0.2 %
  • Other EU ( 15) citizens 1.2%
  • Other foreigners 3.0%

Religion

With 66.4 %, the Roman Catholic denomination is the most represented religion in Klosterneuburg. There are in the town eight Roman Catholic parishes which constitute the Deanery Klosterneuburg. People without religious confession take 17.2% in second place. There are 7.6 % of the residents of Protestant faith. In addition, both 1.9 % Orthodox and Islamic faith. The smallest religious group are Klosterneuburger Israelite faith with 0.2 %. 4.9% are adherents of other faiths or unknown.

Policy

  • Mayor: Stefan Schmuckenschlager (ÖVP )
  • Vice Mayor: Richard Raz (ÖVP )
  • City Council: The council is made up as follows ( after the municipal elections of 14 March 2010 in brackets -won mandates):
  • List ÖVP 55.36 % (24 )
  • SPÖ 15.11 % (6)
  • List Green 11.67 % (5)
  • List FPÖ 6.72 % (2)
  • PUK 4.83 % (2)
  • HOFBAUER: 3.54% ( 1)
  • SAU 2.76 % (1)

Education

Lower school

  • 6 Elementary Schools
  • 2 Secondary schools - 1 new middle school (NMS )
  • 3 private schools
  • 1 Polytechnic School
  • 1 General Special School / Special Education Centre

Advanced level

  • Bundesgymnasium and Bundesrealgymnasium Klosterneuburg
  • Higher Federal College and Office of vineyards and orchards (Hereinafter is the Austrian method, the must sugar determination in wine in degrees Klosterneuburger named, which are equivalent to the widespread in Germany Oechsle degrees. )
  • Special Education Centre
  • Community College
  • School of Music

University Institutions

  • Institute of Science and Technology Austria ( IST Austria )

Armed Forces

  • Engineering Corps school in the Magdeburg barracks; Responsible for research, and for education and training in the pioneering field of the entire Armed Forces.

Economy

  • 670 trade, commercial and industrial enterprises, of which 600 small businesses (1-3 employees )
  • 60 medium-sized enterprises (up to 10 employees )
  • 10 companies over 50 employees

Employment status: 620 self-employed. 12,600 jobholders.

Traffic

Klosterneuburg can be reached by car from Vienna via the federal highway B14. Between Klosterneuburg and the federal capital Vienna also operate regular trains of ÖBB and buses.

The high-speed railway line S40 runs in 30 -minute intervals Tulln on the Danube and on to St. Pölten and Vienna Franz Josef station, the stop is called Klosterneuburg - Kierling. Even with the bike, you can quickly reach Klosterneuburg on the Danube bike trail on the north and south shores. In addition, offers the possibility to Korneuburg ( Tuttendörfl ) with a Rollfähre also from the north bank of the Danube River ( Danube shore highway) to Klosterneuburg ferry. [Note 1]

Health

  • Geriatriezentrum Klosterneuburg Vienna

Tourism

Culture and sights

  • Klosterneuburg Abbey, especially the Verdun Altar of the year 1181st
  • Essl Museum: Museum of Contemporary Art, the most important Austrian private collection includes ( Austrian and international art after 1945 and classic modernity ), opened in 1999, architect Heinz Tesar
  • Museum of artists from Gugging: Art / Brut Center
  • Moravian- Silesian Heritage Museum, in Rostock Villa, since 1973
  • Mustard Castle: first council of Austria, built in 1834.
  • Parish Church of St. Martin, a historic, Gothic monument with archaeological memorial
  • Evangelical Church, built in 1995 (architect Heinz Tesar ), contemporary architecturally significant religious building
  • Babenbergerhalle: Banquet Hall
  • Tutzsäule
  • Staufer Tele on the Hohenstaufen court, which was founded on April 17, 2009 by the District Savings Bank of the partner city of Göppingen

Culinary

Klosterneuburg and has long been a well-known center of viticulture. Then also have many wine taverns ( Winery ) in the vicinity of the place, a kind of the ostrich industry.

Twinning

  • Göppingen ( in Baden- Württemberg, about 58,000 inhabitants ) since 1971.
  • 1964 takeover of the sponsorship for the Sudeten German team in Austria

Personalities

  • Thomas Aigner ( b. 1964 ), media entrepreneur ( AignerMEDIA (AME ) GmbH) and teacher, former radio and TV presenter
  • Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809), music theorist and composer
  • Christian Ankowitsch (* 1959), journalist and author
  • August Wilhelm von Babo (1827-1894), first director of the winemaker and wine school, developed the Klosterneuburger
  • Hademar Hofer ( * 1941 ), health expert and medical journalist
  • Hajji Bank Hofer ( * 1971 ), radio presenter, reporter, entertainer, author
  • Ewald Baringer (* 1951), journalist, writer
  • August Bodenstein (1897-1976), sculptor and restorer
  • Walter Breisky (1871-1944), Chancellor of the 1st Republic, died in Klosterneuburg
  • Otto Clemens ( born 1946 ), actor and broadcaster
  • Erwin Domanig (1898-1985), physician and university professor and governor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy grave in Jerusalem in Austria (1951-1961)
  • Manfred Deix ( born 1949 ), cartoonist
  • Karlheinz Essl junior ( born 1960 ), composer, electronics engineer and professor of composition
  • Karlheinz Essl senior ( born 1939 ), entrepreneur and art collector
  • O. W. Fischer (1915-2004), actor
  • Otto of Freising (c. 1112-1158 ), medieval historian
  • Max Frey (1902-1955), a landscape and portrait painter as well as design draftsman for tapestries
  • Herwig Friesinger (* 1942), archaeologist
  • Sabine M. Gruber ( born 1960 ), writer
  • Peter Grünwald ( * 1964 ), Brigadier
  • Erhard Hartung of Hartungen (1819-1893), physician and homeopath died in Weidling
  • Franz Kafka (1883-1924), writer, died in 1924 in the sanatorium Kierling ( Memorial )
  • Leopold Knebelsberger (1814-1869), composer of the Andreas-Hofer- song ( "At Mantua in chains " ), born in Klosterneuburg
  • Michael Konsel (born 1962 ), former football goalkeeper ( Kritzendorf )
  • George Kulka (1897-1929), Austrian writer, born in Weidling
  • Hans Ledwinka (1878-1967), car designer, born in Klosterneuburg
  • Floridus Leeb (1731-1799), Rector of the University of Vienna and provost of Canons of Klosterneuburg
  • Nikolaus Lenau (1802-1850), Austrian poet ( Biedermeier ), buried in the cemetery Weidling
  • Leo Navratil (1921-2006), psychiatrist, researcher of the state -bound art
  • Helmut Neumann ( born 1938 ), composer, Professor of Composition, Cello Professor, director of the conservatoire
  • Martin A. Nowak (born 1965 ), biologist and mathematician
  • Pius Parsch (1884-1954), theologian and Augustinian Canons
  • Gustav Peichl ( b. 1928 ), architect and author, cartoonist " Ironimus "
  • Ernst Plischke (1903-1992), architect
  • Herbert Prohaska (* 1955), Austrian footballer of the century. , Former national coach, living in Kierling
  • Susanne Pumper (born 1970 ), long-distance runner
  • Karl Rahm (1907-1947), SS First Lieutenant, commandant of the Theresienstadt ghetto, sentenced to death for " proven crimes against humanity and complicity in deportations ".
  • Hans Reiter (1921-1992), mathematician, lived here for many years
  • Floridus Roehrig (* 1927), historian and Augustinian canon
  • Stefan Ruzowitzky ( b. 1961 ), director ( Oscar winner 2008)
  • John Schmuckenschlager (* 1978), politician ( ÖVP), Member of Parliament
  • Stefan Schmuckenschlager (* 1978), politician (ÖVP ), Mayor of Klosterneuburg
  • Siegfried Selberherr (* 1955), scientists
  • Helmut Senekowitsch (1933-2007), football player and national team coach ( Miracle of Cordoba )
  • Bernhard Studlar (born 1972 ), playwright and theater author
  • Mirjam Unger ( born 1970 ), radio presenter and director
  • August Walla (1936-2001), artist
  • Harry Weber (1921-2007), Photographer
  • Xaver Hasun (* 1993), National Team Player Country Hockey

Sports

  • Mosquitos - Ultimate Frisbee
  • Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg - Basketball Bundesliga
  • Basket Dukes - junior basketball
  • FC Olympique Klosterneuburg 05 - Football
  • Sports Club Klosterneuburg 1912 - Football
  • 1 USC Klosterneuburg - Water Polo
  • OK Gitti Klosterneuburg - Orienteering
  • Tri Klosterneuburg EKTC - Triathlon
  • Norman Klosterneuburg - Rowing
  • ULC Klosterneuburg Road Runners - Running
  • NF- Höflein - Paddling
  • 1 Klosterneuburger Tennis Club - Tennis
  • ASV Klosterneuburg Table Tennis - Table Tennis
  • ÖTK - Klosterneuburg - climbing etc..

Pictures

Historical Map ( 1888 )

Stift Klosterneuburg

The Evangelical Church (1995 )

  • The area of Klosterneuburg in the country receiving about 1872

Northeast ( Bisamberg )

Southwest ( Weidling, Kahlenberg )

Southeast ( Kahlenbergerdorf Langenzersdorf )

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