Dürnstein




This article is about the village of Dürnstein in the Wachau. For the Dürnstein in Styria, see Dürnstein in der Steiermark.






Place in Lower Austria, Austria



































































Dürnstein
Dürnstein 2004.jpg

Coat of arms of Dürnstein
Coat of arms

Location of Dürnstein






Dürnstein is located in Austria

Dürnstein

Dürnstein



Location within Austria

Coordinates: 48°23′44″N 15°31′13″E / 48.39556°N 15.52028°E / 48.39556; 15.52028Coordinates: 48°23′44″N 15°31′13″E / 48.39556°N 15.52028°E / 48.39556; 15.52028
Country Austria
State Lower Austria
District Krems-Land
Government

 • Mayor
 Johann Schmidl (ÖVP) (ÖVP)
Area

 • Total 16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation

 209 m (686 ft)
Population
(1 January 2016)[1]

 • Total 869
 • Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3601
Area code 02711
Vehicle registration KR
Website www.duernstein.at

Dürnstein is a small town on the Danube river in the Krems-Land district, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in the Wachau region and also a well-known wine growing area. The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden of Dürnstein, Oberloiben, and Unterloiben.




Contents






  • 1 Etymology


  • 2 History


  • 3 Politics


  • 4 International relations


  • 5 References





Etymology


The town gained its name from the medieval Dürnstein castle, which overlooked it. The castle's name derived from the German duerr/dürr, meaning "dry", and Stein, "stone". The castle was dry because it was on a rocky hill, high above the damp conditions of the Danube at the base of the hill, and it was built of stone.



History




Dürnstein Castle


Dürnstein was first mentioned in 1192 when, in the castle above the town, King Richard I of England was held captive by Leopold V, Duke of Austria after their dispute during the Third Crusade. Richard the Lionheart had offended Leopold the Virtuous by casting down his standard from the walls at the Battle of Acre, and the duke suspected that King Richard ordered the murder of his cousin Conrad of Montferrat in Jerusalem. In consequence Pope Celestine III excommunicated Leopold for capturing a fellow crusader. The duke finally gave custody of the king to Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, who imprisoned Richard at Trifels Castle.


Dürnstein Castle was almost completely destroyed by the troops of the Swedish Empire under Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson in 1645.


Dürnstein Abbey (Stift Dürnstein) was established in 1410 by Canons Regular from Třeboň and from 1710 rebuilt in a Baroque style according to plans by Joseph Munggenast, Jakob Prandtauer and Matthias Steinl. The monastery was dissolved by order of Emperor Joseph II in 1788 and fell to the Herzogenburg Priory.


During the War of the Third Coalition the Battle of Dürenstein was fought nearby on 11 November 1805.




View of the town with the castle seen on top of the hill



Politics


Seats in the municipal assembly as of 2015 elections:




  • Austrian People's Party: 8


  • Social Democratic Party of Austria: 4


  • Freedom Party of Austria: 3



International relations


Dürnstein is twinned with:



  • Germany Tegernsee, Germany


References





  1. ^ Statistik Austria - Bevölkerung zu Jahresbeginn 2002-2016 nach Gemeinden (Gebietsstand 1.1.2016) for Dürnstein.





Dürnstein panorama from the castle


















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