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EN Lower Austria State Exhibition Wiener Neustadt 30 Mar.–10 Nov. 2019 WORLD IN MOTION! CITY.HISTORY.MOBILITY. Offers for TOUR GROUPS 2019 Offer for groups Lower Austria State Exhibition 2019 (of 20 or more) 30 March – 10 November 2019 Admission & guided tour Lower Austria State B City cosmos – Exhibition 2019 WORLD IN MOTION! beyond the city limits Wiener Neustadt presents itself against the back- € 12.50 People are on the go, cities grow, history progresses … drop of global history in the former 13th-century € 6.50* abbey church of St. Peter an der Sperr. The focus * Youngsters (6–18) in a word: the world keeps going round and round. here is on the reigns of Habsburg Emperors That is why the Lower Austria State Exhibition 2019 Frederick III and Maximilian I, and Wiener Neustadt is dedicating two exhibition venues in the heart of as their famed seat of power. The city’s historical Wiener Neustadt to the “World in Motion!”. development – from onetime imperial residence to industrial city and the modern-day centre of innovation it is today – is told through the biogra- phies of key figures. © koup architekten ZT gmbh A Human mobility – in the past, present, and future The Kasematten, a former city fortification and now a unique architectural monument, is where the history of mobility comes to life. The focus of this exhibition is the Wiener Neustadt area and the city’s relationships with the rest of the world. Multi media presentations, fascinating objects and extraordinary biographies form the cornerstones of a time journey through the past, present and fu- MUSEUM ST. PETER AN DER SPERR ture. How will mobility shape our life in the future? © Bevk Perović arhitekti Booking and information 5 minutes’ walk from CATHEDRAL Lower Austria State Exhibition NEUKLOSTER MONASTERY the train station to Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich Tourismus GmbH the Kasematten! MARIENMARKT Schlossstrasse 1 (MARKET SQUARE) 2801 Katzelsdorf T + 43 (0) 800 24 10 45 [email protected] 10 minutes’ walk from the noe-landesausstellung.at Kasematten to the Muse- um St. Peter an der Sperr via the market square TRAIN STATION KASEMATTEN MILITARY ACADEMY VIENNA ST. PLTENLIN 60 km 92 km230 km VÖSENDORF MÖDLING WIENER NEUSTADT CANAL ALLAND GUNTRAMSDORF GUMPOLDSKIRCHEN LAXENBURG BADEN TRAISKIRCHEN EBREICHSDORF STATE EXHIBITION REGION 2019 LEOBERSDORF BERNDORF BRATISLAVA EBENFURTH SOLLENAU 127 km FELIXDORF GUTENSTEIN PERNITZ EISENSTADT PIESTING WIENER NEUSTADT SCHNEEBERGLAND MATTERSBURG SOPRON REICHENAU NEUNKIRCHEN PITTEN 46 km PAYERBACH TERNITZ GLOGGNITZ SEMMERING SCHEIBLINGKIRCHEN WARTH WORLD HERITAGE REGION SEMMERING-RAX GRIMMENSTEIN MÜRZZUSCHLAG EDLITZ MÖNICHKIRCHEN KIRCHSCHLAG GRA BUCKLIGE WELT-WECHSELLAND 144 km © © © S W E t i V a e N d n t e W r A i e l p n e e n r , N L e i e u r s z t e © a r W d i t e , n W e r e A l l lp e e r n , Z w i c k l NEUKLOSTER CITY WALK SMALL HYDRO PLANT UNGARFELD Pause for a moment Take a stroll Feel the power MILITARY ACADEMY March in step The Neukloster monastery is a sanctuary It’s hardly surprising that traces of the During the World Wars, Wiener Neustadt in Wiener Neustadt’s pulsating city life, Habsburgs can be found all over Wiener was a centre of arms industries powered inviting visitors to have a break. Neustadt. After all, one of them declared by hydro energy – generated at the Un- Austria owes the oldest military academy the former Newstatt to be his residence. garfeld hydro plant, among other places. in the world to Maria Theresa. It was es- Founded by Emperor Frederick III, the tablished 1752 in the castle, the former Cistercian monastery has been shaping In the mid-15th century Emperor The plant went on line in 1917. It is located residence of Emperor Frederick III and his the cityscape and spiritual life of Wiener Frederick III turned his back on Vienna, at the source of the Wiener Neustadt Ca- son Maximilian I, which had seen several Neustadt since 1444. Today it belongs to henceforth ruling the Holy Roman Empire nal, which is artificially generated from dif- sieges in the past. the Heiligenkreuz Abbey. A tour leads to from Wiener Neustadt. Visited by envoys ferent headwaters. The former harbour is its art treasures and Cabinet of Curiosi- and merchants from Europe and the Ori- now a park, inviting day-trippers to stay. In 1752 it became a training centre for ties, the valuable library and refectory, ent, the city saw a golden age. Now the A guided tour of what is now a state-of- “sturdy officers” and “virtuous men”, at not to mention the tomb of Eleonore, wife history of the former residential city the-art hydro plant has much to reveal Maria Theresa’s behest – a task it continues to Friedrich III. It is located in the abbey comes to life with a guided city stroll. about the defunct generator, one of two © Wiener Alpen, Zwickl to fulfil today. Its own St. George’s Cathe- church, where Mozart’s famous Francis turbines, and other interesting dral still houses the baptismal font and “Requiem” was first performed in 1793! • ticket for the State Exhibition and things. tomb of Emperor Maximilian I. The 500th guided tour of one exhibition venue “Centre of commerce, transport hub, research site … anniversary of his death in 2019 is com- • ticket for the State Exhibition and • lunch • ticket for the State Exhibition and and so much more. It is only when you walk past memorated with an exhibition on the guided tour of one exhibition venue • city tour following the footsteps guided tour of one exhibition venue of the Habsburgs historic buildings, cross the busy pedestrian zone “last knight” in the military academy. • lunch • lunch • admission to the Neukloster • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 • tour of the power plant and along and enter the historical heart of Wiener Neustadt • ticket for the State Exhibition and monastery and guided tour the Wiener Neustadt Canal that you realise just how many highlights the • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 guided tour of one exhibition venue € 33.50 capital of the Vienna Alps has to offer.” • lunch € 24.50 • admission to the military academy LENA, BÜRO 2019 € 34.50 Youngsters (6–18) € 33.50 and guided tour € 25.50 € 24.50 • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 Youngsters (6–18) Youngsters (6–18) € 34.50 € 25.50 Youngsters (6–18) Not to be missed: – stop in at a charming café in the heart of the city WIENER NEUSTADT All offers available – taste some of the regional delicacies on Marienmarkt and the main square for groups of – stroll through pedestrian zones in the city centre 20 or more Not to be missed: BUCKLIGE WELT-WECHSELLAND – a view of the countryside from the observation tower on Hutwisch – apple juice and cider from a local farm – hike along alpine pastures (a.k.a. Schwaigen) in the Wechselland EIS GREISSLER SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN THE GET ACTIVE IN ST. CORONA & MÖNICHKIRCHEN “LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS” “It is fair to say that the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’, a.k.a. Culinary pleasure trip Picking up the pace Bucklige Welt, is our landscape! The view of a thousand hills Journey through in the Wiesmath area, the fascinating fortified churches and the ages countless quaint inns whose keepers have as much to serve as Organic ice cream from Bucklige Welt, A winter paradise for wedeling skiers and the “Land of a Thousand Hills”! A local sun-seeking cross-country skiers, the they have to tell … Anyone’s welcome to delve into a myriad dairy farmer’s frozen delicacies enjoy When did people first settle in the region? region also has lots of fun to offer in the of countryside stories.“ great popularity in various cities across How did 40,000 tin soldiers end up in hot season. BEAT & GERHARD, CURATORS OF THE LOWER AUSTRIA STATE EXHIBITION 2019 Austria. Katzelsdorf? And what was everyday Jewish life like? Lunge downhill with the Corona Coaster © Wiener Alpen, Zwickl Made with the finest ingredients, lots of or with a mountain scooter or cart in love and craftsmanship: ice cream from The answers to these questions can be Mönichkirchen! Those who like to take it Eis Greissler is a frozen heart-warmer. found in three museums with a long history slow might prefer to enjoy the breathtak- The fact that you can actually watch him in this thermal region: the Museum ing nature that surrounds the swing path produce the cool stuff makes it all the for Contemporary History in Bad Erlach (Schaukelweg) in Mönichkirchen: numerous more fun. Tasting the ice cream is a real tells the story of the life and expulsion of stops along the way offer a place to swing, treat, but you might find yourself spoilt for Jews, Katzelsdorf boasts a universe of tin seesaw and practice your balance. The choice: poppy seeds and quince, or chest- figures, and Pitten shows the traces Wechselland region – a landscape destina- nut and red currant? of time in the “Land of a Thousand Hills”, tion as diverse as it is adventurous! just waiting to be discovered. • ticket for the State Exhibition and • ticket for the State Exhibition and guided tour of one exhibition venue • ticket for the State Exhibition and guided tour of one exhibition venue • lunch guided tour of one exhibition venue • lunch • admission and guided tour of the • lunch • 3 rides with the Corona Coaster Eis Greissler adventure world • admission to a regional museum (option A) or combined mountain • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 (Katzelsdorf, Bad Erlach, or Pitten) scooter/cart ticket (option B) • bookable 30 March–10 November 2019 • bookable late April to mid-November 2019 (A), May to