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Willendorf in der Wachau

Venus von Willendorf
is a small sculpture that was found in 1908 in Willendorf in the Wachau , during the construction of the railway.

This early beauty was made 28.000 years ago and is one of the earliest works of art in the world, showing a human beeing.

Inside the village ( 11 Km west of D�rnstein ) you may see a large replica of the sculpture and the place, where it was found.

The sculpture itself is just 11 cm high and may bee seen now in the Museum of Natural-History in Vienna

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Off The Beaten Path: Ober�sterreich > Braunau am Inn

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Written by globetrott

on Jun 12, 2003

Braunau am Inn / Oberr�sterreich

Braunau am Inn is a small town of 8000 inhabitants on the German/Austrian border. ( about 70 Km north of Salzburg).

Braunau is well known for lots of lovely houses on the mainsquare, and a great townhall (on the left, below on my pic ), 2 old towngates and a really interesting church with plenty of great works of art.

When driving on the highway Passau-Linz, you will pass by Braunau about 20 Km past Passau.

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Off The Beaten Path: Ober�sterreich > Ried im Innkreis

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Written by globetrott

on Jun 13, 2003

Ried im Innkreis

Ried im Innkreis is a town most tourists will skip, as they mostly do not know , why to go there.
If you love baroque churches - THIS is THE place to go !!!
This church looks rather simple from outside, but it is absolutely great from inside !
All walls and the ceiling are covered with paintings and ornaments on a special pastell-toned ground.
Everything fits and matches to a perfect work of art !
Go there during the day, the church is open for visitors without entrance-fee.

Also the town-square looks interesting with lots of colorful baroque houses.

Ried im Innkreis has it's own train-station (www.oebb.at) and is situated 8 Km off the highway A1 Passau-Linz (40 Km west of Linz)

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Off The Beaten Path: Nieder�sterreich > Wachau > Spitz an der Donau

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Written by globetrott

on Jun 13, 2003

Spitz an der Donau

Spitz an der Donau is in a distance of about 5 Km from D�rnstein.
The village offers plenty of hotels and restaurants and is also famous for it's wonderful church.
The church dates back to the 14th century and has plenty of great paintings and sculptures, BUT the artists are unknown, as during one of the many wars in the medieval times all documents have disappeared.

In Spitz you also have the possibility to cross the Danube on a car-ferry .

Spitz has its own train-station ( www.oebb.at )

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Website: www.tiscover.at/spitz

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Off The Beaten Path: Vienna : Dr.Sigmund Freud - museum

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Written by globetrott

on Jan 26, 2003

In Berggasse 19 ( close to Univerity and
Votivirche ) you may visit Sr.Sigmund Freud's
medical practice.
Dr.Freud left Vienna in 1938 and went to London,
where he died in 19

In 1971 the rooms of the former practice were
turned into a museum and Anna Freud gave plenty
of private belongings,pictures and furnitures
to the museum as a donation.

So you may see Freud's famous Sofa and other
personal belongings, you may see a video of
20 minutes about the founder of the
psychoanalysis, and there is even a library
of more than 50000 books

More details are in my Vienna-page

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Phone: +43 -1-3191596
Website: www.freud-museum.at

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Off The Beaten Path: LINZ - P�stlingberg /...

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Updated by globetrott

on Apr 17, 2003

Austria - �sterreich - Linz -

P�stlingberg

LINZ - P�stlingberg / Poestlingberg is a good opportunity to see the alpine panorama - these mountains are in a distance of about 100 Km and on a clear day I may recommend to take the tram " P�stlingberg - bahn " ( it is the steepest adhesion-tram in the world ) and spend the day on top of the mountain - they also have great restaurants there and a famous church and an fairy-tale-train for small children and people "young at heart"

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Website: www.linz.at

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Off The Beaten Path: Stadt Haag Open air museum

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on Jun 29, 2004

This open air museum shows plenty of farmhouses,watermills, sheds, agricultural machines and much more.

Stadt Haag is just 5 km off the highway A1 from Salzburg - Linz - Vienna.
Take the exit "Stadt Haag" bewteen Amstetten and Enns.
Highway Km 140.

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Website: www.haag.at

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Off The Beaten Path: Haag Open Air Museum

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Written by globetrott

on Feb 25, 2003

There is NO entrance fee and you may enter the museum any time you want - only if you want to go into any of the buildings and see the great interior of the old farmhouses, you have to stick to certain times, when a guard is around - and it is still free of charge...
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Stadt Haag - somtimes simply called Haag - is about 10 Km from my hometown STEYR

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Website: www.haag.at

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Off The Beaten Path: Enns

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Written by globetrott

on Feb 25, 2003

Enns got the Stadtrecht already about 960 A.D.
.
"Stadtrecht" means certain priviledges (mainly regarding taxes), only a town would have.
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Enns is situated about 20 Km south of LINZ

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Website: www.enns.at

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Off The Beaten Path: The Alps seen from Sierning

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Written by globetrott

on Feb 25, 2003