Donauwarte Krems, Observation tower in Krems, Austria

The Donauwarte Krems is a 14 meter tall tower located on Braunsdorfer Mountain at an elevation of 450 meters. The viewing platform sits at around 6 meters height and provides views over the surrounding landscape.

The Donauwarte was built by the Austrian Tourist Club, section Krems-Und-Stein, and inaugurated on 6 July 1884. After several renovations it had to be closed in the mid-1980s because it was dilapidated. In 1989 the club organised a general renovation carried out by the Higher Technical College Krems, and the tower reopened on 15 October 1989. It is a protected monument.

The Donauwarte stands on the Niederösterreichischer Mariazellerweg and the Großer Tullnerfelder Rundwanderweg, two long-distance hiking routes, so walkers on both pass it directly. The Austrian Tourist Club, section Krems-Und-Stein, built and still maintains the tower, which is a listed monument.

The tower is accessible year-round for a small entrance fee. It stands on the 450-meter Braunsdorfer Berg and is reached on foot via the Niederösterreichischer Mariazellerweg or the Großer Tullnerfelder Rundwanderweg.

From the viewing platform you can see Krems city, Gottweig Abbey across the Danube, and the wide Tulln Basin stretching into the distance. The panorama shows the variety of the landscape in one sweep.