Hainburg an der Donau is a place in the Bruck an der Leitha district, Lower Austria, Austria.
Geography
The city is located next to the Danube river and Bratislava in Slovakia. It is part of the Industrial Quarter Industrieviertel in Lower Austria.
45.87% of the land is forested, 54.13% are used for agriculture and urban areas. Hainburg an der Donau is the only district Katastralgemeinden
Historical population
History
The first settlements were by the Illyrians and the Celtic people in Braunsburg . The today's city is next to ancient Carnuntum, a Roman settlement and the ancient capital of the province of Pannonia. Marcus Aurelius lived during that time.
Emperor Henry III ordered to built a castle in 1050.
The town had 2 gates, 15 towers and a 2.5 km of a wall in the 13th century.
The castle in 1108 belonged to the Babenberger.
In the second half of the 12th century, Richard the Lion Heart built the castle along with the Viennese gate aroud 1220 to 1225. The lower part wasn't built until 1267 to 1268 by Ottokar of Bohemia .
In February 11, 1252, Ottokar II, later the King of Bohemia married the last Babenberger Margaret of Austria.
The Battle of Dürnkrut in 1278 loses the castle from Ottokar II to the Habsburgs.
In 1629, the castle belonged to the city.
In July 11, 1683, the Second Ottoman Campaign destroyed the city along with the castle. There were a few survivors including Joseph and Michael Haydn.
In 1709, the count Löwenburg rebuilt the castle
In the 19th century, Hainburg has a garrison
In the 20th century at since the end of the First World War, it became the easternmost Austrian place.
In 1984, people were protesting against a power station in the Hainburger Au of the Danube. The Government of Austria later withdrew (see: Occupation of Hainburger Au ).
Today, it is part of Nationalpark Donau-Auen .
Sites of interest
- Castle
- Nationalpark Donau-Auen
- Hexenberg
- Braunsberg
- Wienertor (Viennese Gate)
Economics and Infrastructure
In 2001, there were 242 businesses and 29 agricultural and forestry businesses. There were 2,512 employed persons. The activity rate was 45.07%. There were 70 unemplopyed persons.
External links
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