Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) Guide
This Niederösterreich guide is part of the Austria guide. It contains an interactive map of Niederösterreich showing some of the areas of interest. In each area you will find some local information along with beautiful 360° panoramas taken by local and travelling photographers. This growing collection of panoramic images provides a great way to explore Niederösterreich as you plan your visit.
Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) is one of the nine states of Austria. Niederösterreich is one of the eastern regions of Austria. It entirely surrounds the federal region of Wien (Vienna) and shares borders with the regions of Burgenland and Styria to the south and Oberösterreich (Upper Austria) to the west. Niederösterreich also shares international borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
The capital of the region is Sankt Pölten (Up until 1986 the capital of Niederösterreich was considered to be Vienna, now a federal region in it's own right). Other important towns within Lower Austria include Baden, Berndorf, Dürnstein, Krems an der Donau, Klosterneuburg, Laa an der Thaya and Melk.
The region contains Stift Klosterneuburg, the oldest abbey in Austria at Klosterneuburg. Like much of Austria, Niederösterreich contains numerous castles, churches and abbeys. Among the important castles are Schloss Hof, Schloss Grafenegg, Schallaburg, the ruin at Aggstein and Franzensburg. Among the churches and abbeys are The Chapter of Melk, Stift Göttweig, Basilica of Maria Taferl, Stift Lilienfeld and the Church of Perchtoldsdorf.
Niederösterreich also has a number of caves that are open to the public. Popular caves include Allander Tropfsteinhöhle, Einhornhöhle, Eisensteinhöhle, Hermannshöhle, Hochkarschacht, Nixhöhle and Ötscher Tropfsteinhöhle.
