Tulbing

Tulbing is a market town with 2890 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013 ) in the district of Tulln in Lower Austria.

Geography

Tulbing is located in the province of Lower Austria. The area of ​​the municipality covers 18.36 square kilometers, 38.61 percent are forested.

Tulbing extends from the northern slope of the Vienna Woods to the Tullner field. Transport default, the municipality of Vienna West / Wall Bach or Vienna / Klosterneuburg Holy City and is easily accessible.

The district capital Tulln is approximately 6 km away. From Tulln consists of a very good train connection to Vienna. Tulbing has evolved in recent decades from a rural community to a desirable residential community in the area surrounding Vienna.

Characteristic of the community are viticulture, sunflowers and the designation as " Fragnerlandl ". According to records in the diocese of Passau Tulbinger the wine has been selected for delivery to the papal court in Rome.

A large storage tower for a local grain company is visible from afar ago and overlooks the village of Tulbing.

Community structure

The municipality comprises the following four localities ( in parentheses population as of 31 October 2011):

  • Chorherrn (170 )
  • Katzelsdorf (971)
  • Tulbing (1064 )
  • Wilfersdorf ( 691 )

The municipality comprises the cadastral Chorherrn, Katzelsdorf on the Zeil, Katzelsdorf in the village, and Tulbing Wilfer village.

History

In the core Austrian state of Lower Austria lying the place told the eventful history of Austria. In 1109 for the first time the name Tulpingun was mentioned. The Tulbing castle was located on a hill 100 m southeast of the parish church. The Castle Hill was limited to the west and south by a ditch southwest could yet another upstream ditch come into question. To the north is the site continued to the church, to the east the site is bounded by a distinctive ditch. The center of the castle hill is crowned by an approximately 60 by 60 m wide plateau on which today houses several houses. Through the first Turkish siege of Vienna in 1529 the place Tulbing was devastated. The Second Siege of Vienna in 1683 taught at great harm especially to the churches of the parishes. Meanwhile, the Tulbinger castle was destroyed by earthquakes in 1590.

Population Development

According to the results of the 2001 census, there were 2534 inhabitants. In 1991, the market town of 2250 inhabitants, 1981 and 1755 in 1971, 1433 inhabitants.

Policy

Mayor of the municipality is DI Eduard Portions, head of department is Monika Gattinger. In the market there are local council after the local elections in 2010 with a total of 21 seats following distribution of seats: 14 ÖVP, SPÖ 4, Contact 2 and FPÖ 1

Economy and infrastructure

Non-agricultural work places there were in 2001 105, agricultural and forestry holdings according to the 1999 survey 46 The number of persons employed at the residence was according to the 2001 census, 1135. The employment rate in 2001 was 45.97 percent.

In the town the following facilities are offered:

  • 5 - gruppiger kindergarten and 4 -class elementary school in the village
  • Roman Catholic. Parish churches in Tulbing and Chorherrn
  • 4 volunteer fire with around 130 active members
  • Sports field
  • Public water supply in the entire municipality
  • Sewage disposal system since 1997 under construction, about 80 % of households are currently connected to the public sewer system
  • Wastewater treatment plant in the neighboring municipality Königstetten
  • Road network: Due to the open urban development over the past three decades very extensive local road network ( 130 roads, 35 km )

Coat of arms

The market survey was carried out by the municipality Tulbing Governor Dr. Erwin Pröll on 14 July 1996.

Official Blazon of Tulbinger market arms: " A slight left divided shield with a gold top in a red cross Mauritius, down in a green golden sunflower ". The hl. Mauritius is the patron of Tulbinger church. The sunflower symbolizes the transformation of agriculture to alternative crops. The oblique division indicates the slope of the Vienna Woods.

Culture and sights

  • Parish church: the large parish church is located in the southeast of the village and is surrounded by the cemetery and an enclosure. It was built on an elevation increased in 1489 as a dreichörige Gothic fortified church and the baroque style from 1700 to 1702. Noteworthy is the high altar from 1760 with a picture of Josef von Molk of 1788. Church staircase lined with five multi-figure groups Baroque sculptures from the year 1735.
  • Leopold Figl Observatory: the observation tower from 0.1966 to 1967 built by architect Clemens Holzmeister, located on the 494m high Tulbingerkogel
  • Castle Tulbing: dating back to the year 1109 from 1683 structural changes. . It now houses an equestrian center and a cafe-restaurant.

Regular events

Every fall is a day of hiking the elementary school instead followed farmers market. In addition, the elementary school in the event center ( VAZ ) are presented to Mother's Day and Christmas performances.

The fire departments of community organizing in the summer months each year firefighters festivals. While the FF Katzelsdorf the first weekend aligns its festival in July, late July and mid- August you can visit those of firefighters Wilfersdorf and Tulbing.

Prior to 2008, there was a nationally famous "Sunflowers Park" in Tulbing, with many sunflower species were seen in a maze.

In the villages there are also numerous wine taverns farms that have partially open all year.

Personalities

  • Leopold Guggenberger (* 1918), politician
  • EA Richter ( b. 1941 ), artist and author
Tulln District Volunteer fire department Atzenbrugg Muckendorf-Wipfing
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