ドナウアウエン国立公園の天然記念物・トップ20

In the Lobau, an obelisk-like monument commemorates Napoleon I's headquarters during the 1809 campaign. In the spring and summer of that year, Napoleon used the Lobau as a strategic location to coordinate his troops in the lead-up to the Battle of Aspern, which took place on May 21 and 22, 1809, and became one of Napoleon's rare military defeats. The monument itself bears an inscription plaque highlighting the historical significance of the site and is part of the Napoleon Trail, which leads to several memorial stones and historical sites in the Danube floodplain. Visitors can not only gain insight into Vienna's military history but also experience the natural surroundings of the Lobau with its riparian forests and waterways, which were considered strategically important then as they are now.

Napoleon camped here with approximately 75,000 soldiers before suffering defeat at the Battle of Aspern. Then, as now, there are unfortunately too many rulers interested in war.

Unfortunately, cycling below the dam in the Lobau has been prohibited for the past two years. There are also exorbitant fines.

The Danube-Auen National Park is one of the last large, intact floodplain landscapes in Central Europe. It stretches along the Danube between Vienna and Bratislava and covers an area of around 9,600 hectares. The national park protects this unique river landscape, which is characterized by a dynamic interplay of floods, gravel banks, old watercourses and floodplain forests. The national park was created after the successful protests against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Hainburg in the 1980s. The protection of the floodplains became a milestone in the Austrian environmental movement. The Danube flows largely unregulated in this section, which means that natural flooding and changes in the course of the river remain possible. This dynamic creates diverse habitats.

Great cycle paths and beautiful nature

The Danube-Auen National Park is a 9,600 hectare national park that stretches from Vienna to the mouth of the March in Lower Austria on the border with Slovakia. It is one of the largest, largely intact floodplain landscapes in Central Europe along the Danube. The area is 38 kilometers long and measures barely four kilometers at its widest point.

A trip and history in one, I think that's great!

Beautiful view of the Orther Islands from the shore path. The islands themselves are difficult to access due to the dense undergrowth.