Geißbergen
Geißbergen is a hill in Scharndorf, Bruck an der Leitha District, Lower Austria and has an elevation of 156 metres. Geißbergen is situated nearby to the village Rohrau, as well as near the locality Scharndorf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haydn’s birthplace and Heidentor.
Haydn’s birthplace
Museum
Photo: Feliks4 2, Public domain.
Haydn's birthplace is in Rohrau in Lower Austria. The composer Joseph Haydn was born here in 1732. Today it is a museum. Haydn’s birthplace is situated 2½ km southeast of Geißbergen.
Heidentor
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Heidentor, also known as Heathens' Gate or Pagans' Gate, is the partially reconstructed ruin of a triumphal arch of the Roman Empire, located in what was the fort-city of Carnuntum, in present-day Austria. Heidentor is situated 3 km northeast of Geißbergen.
Saint Vitus Church
Church
Photo: Robert Heilinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Vitus Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Geißbergen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rohrau and Höflein.
Rohrau
Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rohrau is a village in the state of Lower Austria. The name comes from two German words: Rohr and Au. South of the village is a riparian forest and a swamp covered with reed. Rohrau is situated 2½ km southeast of Geißbergen.
Höflein
Village
Höflein is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. Höflein is situated 4 km southwest of Geißbergen.
Bad Deutsch-Altenburg
Village
Photo: Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, until 1928 Deutsch-Altenburg is a market town and spa in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. Bad Deutsch-Altenburg is situated 8 km northeast of Geißbergen.
Geißbergen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 156 metres
- Also known as: “Geißberg” and “Geissbergen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Scharndorf, Bruck an der Leitha District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.08333° or 48° 5′ northLongitude
16.83333° or 16° 50′ eastElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
8FWR3RMM+88GeoNames ID
2598997
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