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Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Hainburg an der Donau

Water Tower in Hainburg

Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha

Hainburg an der Donau

Water Tower in Hainburg

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Location: Hainburg an der Donau, Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, Austria

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1. Danube Riverside Path Hainburg – Heidentor Carnuntum loop from Hainburg an der Donau Ungartor

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2. Danube Riverside Path Hainburg – Path to Hainburg loop from Bad Deutsch Altenburg

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3. Path to Hainburg – Danube Riverside Path Hainburg loop from Petronell-Carnuntum

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Paul

November 30, 2024

Water tower (Idol tower), Hainburg a.d. Donau

The Idol farm in the north-eastern part of the town was traditionally owned by the so-called Lords of Röthelstein, named after the extensive castle and fortification complex located about 2 km downstream on a steep rock massif above the Danube. The Röthelstein castle was founded around the middle of the 12th century by the Sonnberger family, who originally lived in the central castle on the Schlossberg. In the 13th century they were among the most powerful city ministerials in Hainburg. The Idol farm served them primarily as a power base in the town, as well as for managing their huge properties and fishing grounds in the Danube floodplains opposite, and undoubtedly also for Danube trade. The only, but extremely monumental, remnant of the Idol farm is the one built in the first half or shortly after the middle of the 13th century. The octagonal Götzenturm, built in 1444, forms the north-east corner of the city fortifications. Its first and second floors were used exclusively for military purposes (mainly to cover the nearby harbor area), while the third floor with its late Romanesque double windows undoubtedly served a representative residential function. The adjacent eastern city wall is probably one of the few places in the city fortifications that, like the Vienna and Hungarian gates and the castle's ring wall, had an external defensive gallery from which the attackers could be fought effectively from above.

This information was kindly provided by Mr. Mag. Scholz and Mr. MMag. R. Woldron. Many thanks to the Monument Office, the Vienna City and State Archives, the Boltzmann Institute and the Lower Austrian State Archives.

Text / Source: Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus GmbH, Schlossgasse 3, A-3620 Spitz/Donau

donau.com/de/roemerland-carnuntum-marchfeld/imx/ausflug-freizeit/der-wasserturm/e30b7b356921629ae2dc8079dbed134b

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Kermit

September 4, 2023

The octagonal water tower or "Götzenturm" - the first name comes from its location on the Danube - is a remnant of the "Götzenhof", one of the city castles that were built within the city walls by high-ranking ministerials of the Babenberg princes. The tower, as you can see it now, was built in several phases:

The Romanesque tower was built in the first half of the 13th century and originally had three floors. On the second floor you can still see two walled-up battlements from the former closure. In the second half of the 13th century, another representative floor with arched bifore windows was added, two of which are still preserved. A wooden beam used in this construction phase could be precisely dated; the spruce was felled in the winter of 1239/1240. After a partial collapse, it was rebuilt in the late Gothic period. A high entrance with a drawbridge was added to the first floor. Today you enter the tower through this entrance. Towards the end of the 15th century, an earth wall was built around the ground floor for defensive purposes and the interior was filled with earth (source: kulturerbe-hainburg.at/info/geschichte/).

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DakenH

August 7, 2025

The Götzenturm (Idol Tower) is a medieval defensive tower on the city wall of Hainburg an der Donau, built in the 13th century as part of the city's fortifications. Often referred to today as the "Water Tower," the building originally had nothing to do with water supply – the name was erroneously coined by locals.

The tower was part of the fortifications for the city's defense and, with its solid construction, small window openings, and elevated position, offers a good overview of the Danube and the surrounding area.

For cyclists on the Danube Cycle Path or passing through Hainburg's old town, the Götzenturm is a striking landmark and an impressive relic from the time when Hainburg was one of Austria's most powerful fortress towns.

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Location: Hainburg an der Donau, Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, Austria

Water Tower in Hainburg

1. Danube Riverside Path Hainburg – Heidentor Carnuntum loop from Hainburg an der Donau Ungartor

2. Danube Riverside Path Hainburg – Path to Hainburg loop from Bad Deutsch Altenburg

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