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Former St. Anna Monastery in the heart of the "Wüste Nature Park"; the "Wüste Cycle Path" runs directly past it. Restaurant open on Sundays and public holidays.

At the moment the snowdrops are blooming all around. Beautiful :)

Beautiful forest, old walls

From 1590 onwards, the complex is repeatedly referred to as Spitzhof or Thurnhof. Christoph Aichinger appears as the owner. It may have been he who undertook the expansion of the farm into a defensive complex. In 1635, the fortified residence was owned by the sovereign and subordinate to the Vizedom in Vienna. It was mostly awarded to deserving officers of the border troops, such as Georg Radimilowitsch in 1642 and Johann Gussenitsch in 1650. The Counts Cavriani followed in 1658. In 1748, the Thurnhof was owned by Countess Charlotte Fuchs. She sold the residence to Emperor Franz I of Lorraine, the husband of Maria Theresa. It became state property, but was soon no longer maintained, so that by 1837 it was already described as a ruin. The building later returned to private ownership. In the last quarter of the 20th century, it was restored to such an extent that it can be partially inhabited again. More about the history: https://www.burgen-austria.com/archive.php?id=796

A nice highlight for children, but the photo with the bike on it isn't bad either. 😀

Beautiful excursion destination directly on the cycle path.

Rest area

Truly a romantic place, located directly on the cycle path in Au am Leithagebirge, always worth a short stay.