Felixdorf

Ideal for short breaks, vacations with children or time out in the countryside: The market town of Felixdorf - the fourth smallest municipality in Lower Austria in terms of area at just under 2.5 square kilometers - invites you to discover untouched floodplain forests. The main branch of the Piesting runs along the village, which is divided into two side branches by the weir system of a small hydroelectric power plant. These enclose an island overgrown with floodplain forest before reuniting to form a stream.

The "Association for the Protection of the Floodplain Forest and the Environment in Felixdorf" has been based here since 2007. The aim of the association is to protect and preserve the local forests and recreational areas. Its commitment is reflected in ongoing activities such as litter picking, the installation of benches and garbage bins, as well as alluvial forest hiking days for children.

Culture & history in Felixdorf

Felixdorf is home to a Roman Catholic parish, a Protestant church and a mosque. Worth seeing are a listed bell house and a statue wayside shrine from the 19th century, several historic buildings - such as the town hall and main school from the early 20th century - as well as the parish church. This was built between 1958 and 1960 by Kurt Bartak: over a trapezoidal ground plan with an asymmetrical bell tower.

Cycling tip for Felixdorf: the Piestingtal cycle path

The enjoyable tour of the Piestingtal cycle path leads through the valley of poets (Ferdinand Raimund), musicians (Johannes Brahms) and historical painters (Friedrich Gauermann and Leopold Kupelwieser) - from Sollenau via Felixdorf, Steinabrückl, Wöllersdorf and Markt Piesting to Gutenstein. Several pavilions along the route offer insights into the Biedermeier period from 1815 to 1848.