Laxenburg
Laxenburg is a historical site in Laxenburg, Mödling District, Lower Austria. Laxenburg is situated nearby to the castle Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein, as well as near the village Münchendorf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein and Laxenburg castles.
Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein
Castle
Photo: Stefano Kro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein is a Baroque palace built in 1703 in Laxenburg, Lower Austria. Initially used as a summer residence, the palace also served as a museum, an educational institute, and a community center. Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein is situated 260 metres northwest of Laxenburg.
Laxenburg castles
Building
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Laxenburg castles are imperial palaces and castles outside Vienna, in the town of Laxenburg owned in equal parts by Vienna and Lower Austria. The castles became a Habsburg possession in 1333 and formerly served as a summer retreat, along with Schönbrunn palace, for the imperial Habsburg dynasty. Laxenburg castles is situated 230 metres north of Laxenburg.
Rossschwemme, Laxenburg
Wayside shrine
Rossschwemme, Laxenburg is a wayside shrine, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Laxenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Münchendorf and Leopoldsdorf.
Münchendorf
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Münchendorf is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Münchendorf is situated 4 km south of Laxenburg.
Leopoldsdorf
Village
Leopoldsdorf is a municipality in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Under Nazi rule, it belonged to Greater Vienna from 1938 onwards. Leopoldsdorf is situated 6 km northeast of Laxenburg.
Mödling
Photo: Schletz, Public domain.
Mödling is the capital of the Austrian district of the same name located approximately 15 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone.
Laxenburg
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Laxenburg, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.06477° or 48° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
16.35852° or 16° 21′ 31″ eastElevation
177 metres (581 feet)Open location code
8FWR3975+WCGeoNames ID
12500695
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In Other Languages
From German to Latin—“Laxenburg” goes by many names.
- German: “Laxenburg ein drey Stund von Wien gelegenes Lust-Schloß,” (historical)
- Latin: “LAXENBURGUM, trium horarum intervallo Vienna distans amaemissima arx,” (historical)
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