Mauer bei Melk

Wall is a place of community Dunkelsteinerwald in the district of Melk ( the Most District) in Lower Austria.

History

The names muri, mura ad, apud mura or German names Mour or Mower have been known since the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1083 the village and in 1096 the church was mentioned as founding the first time. The name is clearly reminiscent of ruins, probably Roman, who had noticed the medieval settlers. At the ripe old age but also refers the legend of St. Gothalm who wanted to attend as a servant of the Holy Koloman its grave and here with grief and exhaustion (1017/1018) had passed away. As happened at his grave wonder about led to his bones to those of his master in the Melk Abbey.

At that time the old Roman road was above the village, on the still typical for the field name " high road " indicating, apparently still greater importance. The church and parish wall dates back to the early settlement history of Dunkelsteinerwald. - The powerful Counts of Formbach they have founded in 1096 and transferred to 1110 Göttweig.

Economy and infrastructure

The place is a part of the market town Dunkelsteinerwald that maintains a municipal building with a volunteer fire department, municipal office and registrar's office in the center. Some farms give the place a certain character. Since there is only one bakery and very small businesses, and the community structure of the community is difficult, the place is strongly oriented to the neighboring village of Loos village. The center has been significantly expanded in the last decades, numerous houses. The importance of the place is largely linked to the artistic value of the Schnitzaltares why the church is particularly noteworthy.

Culture and sights

Main attraction is the Mauer pilgrimage church wall with a carved in the early 16th century. In addition there are a Gothic column, which is dated to the year 1520 and a picture of Mary, on a house in the wall, which was transferred from a demolished building. Significance is further a Roman bridge at Lanzing that has emerged around the 3rd or 4th century.

Around wall

Wall is not far from Melk and the Melk Abbey or the Renaissance - away Schallaburg. One of the best parts of the Danube, the Wachau, the north is in the immediate vicinity of the place.

Gothic column, 1520

Marie Picture - Residential House Village Square

The wooden altar in the parish church