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Ice Cellar of Merkenstein Castle

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Ice Cellar of Merkenstein Castle

Recommended by 38 hikers out of 40

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Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenpark Wienerwald Kernzone Hoher Lindkogel

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    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    August 5, 2017

    Is now hidden in the summer by the leaves something ...

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      April 14, 2018

      Great and mysterious place.

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        October 5, 2020

        "It is almost certain that this ice cellar did not belong to the castle, but to Merkenstein Castle, which is also in the immediate vicinity."
        and ... "... this is how big ice cellars made of natural stones or bricks were built not only in Vienna, but also in the Vienna Woods.
        Many of these structures have already been destroyed and removed. In the castle park of Laxenburg, on the Cobenzl and here, in the gloomy Merkenstein forest, you have the rare opportunity to see these old functional buildings ... "(Text by J. Sachslehner / R. Bouchal from the book: Magischer Wienerwald)

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          Location: Bad Vöslau, Bezirk Baden, Vienna Woods, Lower Austria, Austria

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