Franzensburg-Insel
Franzensburg-Insel is an islet in Laxenburg, Mödling District, Lower Austria. Franzensburg-Insel is situated nearby to the passenger ship terminal Fähre Franzensburg, as well as near the islet Verbindungsinsel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais Kaunitz-Wittgenstein and Holy Cross Church.
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 1¼ km west of Franzensburg-Insel.
Holy Cross Church
Church
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Cross Church is situated 1¼ km west of Franzensburg-Insel.
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 1 km west of Franzensburg-Insel.
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 Franzensburg-Insel.
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 5 km north of Franzensburg-Insel.
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.
Franzensburg-Insel
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Laxenburg, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.06546° or 48° 3′ 56″ northLongitude
16.37266° or 16° 22′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FWR398F+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 26850905OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
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