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

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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

Photo: Braveheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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′ north

Longitude

16.83333° or 16° 50′ east

Elevation

156 metres (512 feet)

Open location code

8FWR3RMM+88

GeoNames ID

2598997

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