괴틀레스브룬-아르베스탈‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

An interesting cultural encounter with works by an Austrian sculptor with Italian roots. Admission to the open-air museum is free. More information: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wander_Bertoni and https://www.bildhauer-wanderbertoni.com/

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.

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

You can still admire these up close.

Open-air area and sculpture park, freely accessible all year round, visitor fee € 10.- voluntary donation for care and cleaning

In 1965, the sculptor Wander Bertoni purchased a watermill in Winden am See, at the foot of the Leitha Mountains. On old cultural land (Roman villa, discovery of the oldest wine press on Austrian territory - second half of 200 AD) an art site of a very special kind and unique in Europe was created. In the Wander Bertoni open-air museum, numerous large sculptures by the artist can be viewed in the open air all year round. www.bildhauer-wanderbertoni.com

North of Jois is the Ochsenbrunnen. A small pond in the middle of a natural landscape that makes every romantic heart beat faster. It's worth a visit, especially on hot days: Located at the edge of the forest, old trees provide enough shade, fresh spring water gushes out of the fountain and offers refreshment, and benches with tables invite you to rest. Water lilies adorn the pond and colorful dragonflies regularly pay a visit. And the view of Jois and Lake Neusiedl is tremendous.

The first documented mention comes from a deed of donation from the year 1021. When large areas of the country were depopulated after the Ottoman invasion in 1529, Croats were settled. These formed the majority of the population for centuries. The castle, which was destroyed during the raids, was rebuilt by Count Salm from 1550 onwards. The so-called Neuschloss was built by Count Auersperg in 1679. In the Oberau settlers' putsch in 1926, unemployed people from Vienna occupied the Au between Orth and Mannsdorf on the Danube.