Lichtenwörth

Idyllic vacation tip for families and pleasure hikers: the market town of Lichtenwörth to the east of Wiener Neustadt scores with easy hiking routes and exciting excursion destinations. Several memorial columns and plaques as well as other monuments and a Trinity Column characterize the townscape.

The most important sights in Lichtenwörth

The Lichtenwörth parish church of St. James is well worth a visit: construction of the Gothic-style church began in the 14th century. The sacred ornamental building was not completed until 1889. The war memorial, which was unveiled in 1992 and commemorates the victims of both world wars as well as the typhus epidemic in 1945, is also considered an important monument.

The Nadelburg: historic workers' settlement in Lichtenwörth
Of particular historical and social interest is the Nadelburg - an industrial and workers' settlement from the time of Empress Maria Theresa. The origins of the settlement have been preserved to this day. The Eagle Gate, the former entrance to the settlement, is one of three gates that have been preserved in good condition - and is now one of Lichtenwörth's landmarks. Church services have been held in the extensively renovated Theresienkirche - a central element of the former colony - since the 1960s. The private Nadelburg Museum in turn displays a valuable collection of photos, plans and showpieces from the active factory period. The exhibition can be visited by appointment.

Hikes in Lichtenwörth

The easy circular hiking trails in Lichtenwörth are also suitable for inexperienced hikers and families with children. The approximately 7-kilometre-long Ulmen-Runde along the Leitha and the approximately 10-kilometre-long Au-Runde through the Au area start and end at Gasthaus Prandl. Start documents and IVV classification stamps are also available here.