Hainburg Attractions
Hainburg, beautifully situated between two hills on the Danube some 40km/25mi east of Vienna, was in the medieval period a fortified town on the eastern frontier of the Holy Roman Empire. The town lies just short of the border with the former Czechoslovakia. The old settlement which grew at the foot of a castle received its town charter in 1244. In the castle chapel in 1252 the Bohemian King Przemsyl Ottokar married the Duchess Margarethe of Austria. The town was frequently attacked by Turks and Magyars and suffered from the plague. In an attack by the Turks in 1683 more than 8,000 of its inhabitants were killed. It was not until 1724, when the Hainburg Tobacco Factory was founded, that the town began to prosper.
Hainburg is surrounded by well-preserved 13th century walls, with 12 towers, which stretch from the castle above down to the Danube. It boasts many handsome burghers' houses of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Hainburg is surrounded by well-preserved 13th century walls, with 12 towers, which stretch from the castle above down to the Danube. It boasts many handsome burghers' houses of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
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Braunsberg
If you follow the road northeast of Hainburg for 2.5km/1.5mi you will come to the Braunsberg (344m/1,130ft); from the top there is a fine panoramic view.
Haydn Fountain
In the Hainburg Hauptplatz stands a fountain commemorating the composer Haydn, who went to school here in 1737-40.
Heimoburg on the Schlossberg Ruins
Looming over the town of Hainburg are the ruins of a massive 11th century castle, the Heimoburg on the Schlossberg. In its courtyard can be seen remains of the domestic quarters, the palas and a chapel. Theatrical performances are held in the courtyard in summer.
Hundesheimer Berg
To the southeast of Hainburg rises the Hundesheimer Berg (467m/1,562ft), a nature reserve with a large limestone fault.
Hungarian Gate
On the eastern side of the town of Hainburg towers the massive 13th C. Ungartor (Hungarian Gate), with remains of the old defensive outworks still to be seen.
Local Museum
There is a local museum in Hainburg with historical information on the town.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | ||||||
| Open | 14:00 | ||||||
| Close | 17:00 |
Mariensäule
A most striking edifice in the Hainburg Hauptplatz is the Mariensäule (column with figure of the Virgin Mary: 1749), one of the most beautiful Roccoco columns in Austria. The graceful "lantern of the dead" outside the charnel-house dates from the 15th C.
Parish Church
Hainburg's parish church (Stadtpfarrkirche) in the main square is dedicated to SS Philip and Jacob. In 1714 the former St Catherine's Chapel was rebuilt in this church and the town center moved from the village green to the Hauptplatz (main square).
