Purkersdorf, Administrative municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria.
Purkersdorf is a municipality in Lower Austria situated within the Vienna Woods landscape. The town spreads across rolling forested terrain with scattered villages and farmsteads throughout its area.
The municipality belonged to the Wien-Umgebung District until 2016, when administrative changes moved it to the Sankt Pölten-Land District. This reorganization reshaped how the local area was governed.
The municipal library functions as an educational center, providing literary resources and organizing regular events that connect residents through knowledge sharing activities.
The Unter Purkersdorf railway station provides regular train connections to Vienna and nearby locations. A parking facility with spaces for vehicles is available for those arriving by car.
A nature park with walking trails crosses the area and leads to a viewpoint with panoramic views. Along the paths you will find animal enclosures and information boards that introduce visitors to the local landscape.
Location: Sankt Pölten District
Elevation above the sea: 248 m
Shares border with: Gablitz, Mauerbach, Vienna, Laab im Walde, Wolfsgraben, Tullnerbach, Pressbaum
Email: gemeinde@purkersdorf.at
Website: https://purkersdorf.at
GPS coordinates: 48.20917,16.17917
Latest update: December 7, 2025 09:23
Lainzer Tiergarten
3.9 km
Sanatorium Purkersdorf
1.4 km
Rudolfshöhe
1.6 km
Schloss Purkersdorf
399 m
Sandstein-Wienerwald natural park
1.3 km
St. Jakob
330 m
Laabersteigberg
4.4 km
Schöffelstein-Denkmal
1.3 km
Hühnersteig
2.2 km
Brandberg
3.7 km
Villa Zuckerkandl II; Japanisches Museum
1.4 km
Parkvilla
1.7 km
Flur-/Wegkapelle hl. Johannes Nepomuk
716 m
Wilhelm Kress monument
5.2 km
Villa/Landhaus
2 km
Villa/Landhaus
198 m
Duckhütte
3.8 km
Fürnbergsche Poststation
329 m
Dachsgschleifbrücke beim Salonwald
4.8 km
Figurenbildstock hl. Johannes Nepomuk
4.4 km
Villa/Landhaus
313 m
Bürgerhaus
224 m
Maria Immaculata, Kaiser Josef-Straße 1, Purkersdorf
348 m
Villa/Landhaus
367 m
Cemetery chapel Purkersdorf
748 m
Mausoleum Joppich, Purkersdorf
789 m
Weidlingauer Eichberg
1.3 km
Mausoleum Dreywurst
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