Schildhütten

Schildhütten is a locality in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, Krems District, Lower Austria. Schildhütten is situated nearby to the locality Zimmerthal, as well as near Lindenleiten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Weiglwarte and Dürnstein Castle.

Weiglwarte

Scenic viewpoint

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Weiglwarte is a scenic viewpoint.

Dürnstein Castle is the ruin of a medieval rock castle in Austria. It is located in Dürnstein, in the Lower Austrian Wachau region on the Danube river, at 312 metres above sea level. Dürnstein Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Schildhütten.

Pfarrkirche Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

Church

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Pfarrkirche Weißenkirchen in der Wachau is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dürnstein and Spitz.

Dürnstein

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Dürnstein is a small town in the Wachau in Austria, on the river Danube. Together with the neighbouring villages of Oberloiben and Unterloiben it is one of the main wine-producing centres of the region, and attracts nearly 1.7 million visitors annually.

Spitz

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Spitz is a small town in the Wachau, on the river Danube. Together with the neighbouring villages of Gut am Steg, Schwallenbach, and Vießling it is a major wine-producing centre of the region.