Retz, Historical town in Hollabrunn District, Austria
Located at 252 meters above sea level, Retz extends across 45 square kilometers in the northern region of Lower Austria near the Czech border.
The settlement, first documented in 1180 as Rezze, received municipal rights when Count Berthold of Rabenswalde established a Dominican monastery in 1295.
The central square contains notable Renaissance structures, including the Sgraffitohaus from 1576 with its restored painted decorations and the historic town hall.
The Nordwestbahn railway station provides regular connections to Vienna and Znojmo, making Retz accessible for visitors from both Austria and Czech Republic.
The wooden windmill constructed in 1772 stands above an extensive network of wine cellars, which form one of the largest underground systems in Central Europe.
Location: Hollabrunn District
Elevation above the sea: 252 m
Shares border with: Hardegg, Retzbach, Pernersdorf, Zellerndorf, Schrattenthal, Weitersfeld
Email: office@stadtgemeinde-retz.at
Website: https://retz.at
GPS coordinates: 48.75692,15.95133
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:07
Retz Altstadt Windmühle
838 m
Retz Stadt Haus Hauptplatz 02 und 34
47 m
Rathaus Retz
50 m
Schloss Gatterburg, Retz
191 m
Calvary of Retz
926 m
Retz Altstadt Kirche
279 m
Kirche
4.2 km
NÖ-Naturdenkmal HL-061 Hangenstein
2.6 km
City wall of Retz
143 m
Retz Stadt Dreifaltigkeitssäule
51 m
Pfarrkirche Obernalb
1.3 km
Saint Augustinus Church (Schrattenthal)
5.4 km
Znaimertor
192 m
Pfarrkirche Unternalb
1.9 km
Retz Stadt Stadttor Nalbertor
147 m
City wall of Schrattenthal
5.4 km
Schußbergmarter
1.7 km
Friedhof
3.5 km
Katholische Filialkirche heilige Katharina
3.2 km
Friedhof, Grabdenkmäler und Friedhofsportal
5.2 km
Friedhofsportal Obermarkersdorf
4.3 km
Retzer Marter
2.8 km
Pfarrkirche Obermarkersdorf
4.3 km
Katholische Pfarrkirche heilige Margaretha
3.5 km
Retz Altstadt Gruftkapelle Familie Verderber
890 m
Retz Thomermarter
1.2 km
Wegkapelle Obermarkersdorf
4.6 km
Grabkapelle der Magdalena von Ehrenfels
6.9 kmReviews
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