Gneixendorf

Gneixendorf is a village near Krems in Lower Austria. It was the location of Stalag XVII-B, the setting of the Billy Wilder film Stalag 17. The stone-age pre-history, the history of Christian orders settlement and rule and their stately renaissance buildings…

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ortskapelle Gneixendorf and Schloss Wasserhof.

Ortskapelle Gneixendorf

Church

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Ortskapelle Gneixendorf is a church.

Schloss Wasserhof

Castle

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Schloss Wasserhof is a privately owned building in Gneixendorf, near Krems an der Donau in Lower Austria. It is known particularly as the property in the early 19th century of Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven, brother of Ludwig van Beethoven; the composer stayed here at one time.

Beethoven-Haus

Building

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The Beethoven House is a private museum in the village of Gneixendorf near Krems an der Donau in Austria. It is a former residence of Ludwig van Beethoven and it is part of the cultural heritage of Austria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gedersdorf and Langenlois.

Gedersdorf

Village

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Gedersdorf is a municipality in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Gedersdorf is situated 5 km east of Gneixendorf.

Langenlois

Town

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Langenlois is a town at the Kamp river in the Kamptal, district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Famous for its wine production, it is also home to the Loisium, a centre celebrating and advertising the local wine and built by the American deconstructionist architect Steven Holl. Langenlois is situated 6 km northeast of Gneixendorf.