Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the eastern fringes of the Mostviertel, and only 23km south of St Pölten, is the
Cister-
cian monastery
(
www.stift-lilienfeld.at
; Klosterrotte 1; adult/child €3/1, incl tour €7/4; 8am-noon & 1-5pm, tours
10am & 2pm Mon-Sat, 2pm Sun)
of Lilienfeld. Founded in 1202, the foundations of the monas-
tery are Romanesque, but have received Gothic and baroque makeovers over the centur-
ies.
Getting There & Away
From St Pölten frequent daily trains go to Waidhofen an der Ybbs (€17.20, one hour,
change at Amstetten). To Lilienfeld (€5.80, 40 minutes) the train service has been discon-
tinued and replaced by a twice-hourly bus service. You are better off using a car or bi-
cycle for Göstling, Lunz and for Gaming, which is 30km from Waidhofen.
DON'T MISS
LANDHAUSVIERTEL
The Landhausviertel (State Parliament Quarter) to the southeast of the historical core of St Pölten (
Click here
), is
a contemporary conflux of state buildings and cultural institutions strung out in a statement-making jumble of
glass and steel alongside the river. To get your bearings, first head to the
Klangturm
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(Landhausplatz; 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm Sun) , from the top of which (reached by lift) there
are 360-degree views not just of the neighbourhood but of almost all of St Pölten. There's a small gallery at the
base of the tower and an information centre. A few steps from the tower stands the
Landesmuseum
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(
www.landesmuseum.net
; Franz-Schubert-Platz 5; adult/child €8/4; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun)
housing an engaging collection on the history, art and environment of the region. The new-millenium feel of the
www.festspielhaus.at
; Kulturbezirk 2), which attracts an impressive list of musicians, orchestras, theatre com-
panies and dance ensembles from both Austria and beyond.
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March-Donauland
The March-Donauland, stretching from the eastern border of Vienna to the Slovakian
border, is dominated by the Danube and its natural flood plains. Carnuntum, an important
Roman camp during the days of the Roman Empire, and the Nationalpark Donau-Auen
are found here.
