Dürnstein, Municipality on the Danube river in Lower Austria, Austria.
The municipality of Dürnstein extends along the Danube River, containing three districts: Dürnstein, Oberloiben, and Unterloiben within the Wachau region.
In 1192, Dürnstein Castle gained notoriety when Leopold V of Austria imprisoned King Richard I of England there during the Third Crusade conflict.
The Dürnstein Abbey, established in 1410, exhibits architectural elements from multiple periods and contains a monastery with a distinct blue tower visible from the river.
Local wine taverns throughout Dürnstein offer tastings of regional wines produced in the surrounding vineyards of the Wachau Valley.
The name Dürnstein originates from German words meaning dry stone, referring to the elevated position of the castle above the Danube River.
Location: Krems District
Elevation above the sea: 209 m
Shares border with: Weinzierl am Walde, Senftenberg, Krems, Mautern an der Donau, Rossatz-Arnsdorf, Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
Email: office@duernstein.gv.at
Website: https://duernstein.at
GPS coordinates: 48.39556,15.52028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
Dürnstein castle ruins
277 m
Stift Dürnstein
1.2 km
Domäne Wachau
639 m
Weingut Emmerich Knoll
1.9 km
Pfarrkirche Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
3.7 km
Starhembergwarte
1.2 km
Weingut F. X. Pichler
1.5 km
Kellerschlössl Dürnstein
603 m
Weiglwarte
4.4 km
Schloss Rossatz
1.1 km
Weingut Prager
3.9 km
Parish church St. Quirinus
1.8 km
Pfarrkirche Egelsee
4 km
Pfarrkirche Rossatz
1.1 km
Kreuzung Fesslhütte
1.4 km
Kunigundenkirche Dürnstein
129 m
Filialkirche hl. Lorenz, Rossatz-Arnsdorf
3.3 km
Friedhof Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
4.1 km
Teisenhoferhof (kirchenseitig)
3.7 km
Filialkirche Hundsheim
2.8 km
Wachaumuseum
3.7 km
Ehem. Pfarrhof der Kunigundenkirche und Presshaus
132 m
Friedhofskapelle
1.4 km
Michaelerkreuz Unterloiben
1.3 km
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau 147
3.9 km
Weißenkirchen in der Wachau 61
3.7 km
Weißenkirchen Teisenhoferhof
3.8 km
Schloss Dürnstein
116 mReviews
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