Myra Falls (Lower Austria)
The Myrafälle ( rare: Mirafälle; debate always with i ) are in the municipal area of Muggendorf in Lower Austria (note: not to be confused with the Mirafall 50 km west in the Ötschergräben ). The gorge is formed by Myrabach, a small tributary of the Piesting.
Origin, history, use
The Myra, as the stream is called, rises at the foot of the mountain from the fabled Myralucke [note 1], a source which is fed by the groundwater of the lower mountain. Although Myra is a few kilometers long, they drove past many mills and sawmills in Myratal.
Led by the Austrian Tourist Club was formed in 1899 a movement against the exploitation of these cases, for industrial purposes, and thus the destruction of a natural beauty. 1898 Oscar Noble had acquired properties affected by Rosthorn in connection with the application for a license for the construction and operation of a power plant. With the fact that ownership tried rust horn representative in a letter to the Austrian Tourist Club letter to break or even to be reversed the negative attitude of the club: the club may consider that the Concessionswerber it also has in his power, by Ausholzung the slopes of the ravine forests covering permanently destroy the scenic beauty of the canyon.
On 17 December 1912, adopted by the city of Wiener -Neustadt, to vote for the construction of a power plant. On 13 June 1913 on the industrial utilization of waterfalls joint determining water rights commission of Mirabaches took place. As a result, the original rights owner Oskar Edler von Rosthorn nachgefolgte Immobilarbank to the Myrafällen built a small storage power plant, which was until 1974/1975 into operation.
The actual gorge with waterfalls is about 600 meters long, the difference in height is 70 meters. The gorge runs from north to south and is protected as a natural monument. The subsoil consists of limestone gorge. The Myrabach falls into several cascades through the gorge, at the top and bottom of the water is dammed each to a small pond.
Through the gorge, a well -developed and popular hiking trail, which was created in 1885 by the Austrian Tourist Club, Section Pernitz, under construction of 19 bridges and stairs 8 (opening: August 9, 1885) and has since been taken care of.
When you enter the Myrafälle are two commemorative plaques. The first is reminiscent of the disclosure of the waterfalls and the edification of the climbing plants by the Section of Pernitz Ö.TC. The second panel is dedicated to the memory of the took place on September 19, 1801 visit to the highest Myrafälle by His Majesty the Holy Roman Emperor Franz II, Her Majesty Empress Maria Theresa, and by the imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince Ferdinand Karl Leopold Joseph and Archduchess Maria Ludoica - donated by Oest. Tourists Club and the Alpine Society " Enzian" - June 8, 1902.
At the upper and lower end of the gorge there are restaurants. The entrance to the gorge, located about 300 meters north of the village Muggendorf is easy to reach on foot or by car (parking).
The Myra opens shortly after the events in Pernitz in the Piesting.
Others
On December 7, 1977, the Austrian post brought to this design a postage stamp for the Definitive series landscapes out of Austria to the nominal value of 20.00 shilling (1.45 euros ).
Climbing plant at the Myrafällen
Climbing plant at the Myrafällen
Hiking trails in the Myrafällen