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the largest and most famous in holds a valuable collection
Austria, combining elements of of paintings and Gothic and
late-Romanesque style with Baroque sculp tures. A highlight
early Gothic, and featuring a is the Essl Collection, an
beautifully deco rated portal important museum specializing
and well-preserved murals. in Austrian art since 1945.
The remains of the old city A small museum in nearby
walls are also still preserved. Kierling is devoted to the
writer Franz Kafka, based in the
E Egon-Schiele-Museum former Hoffmann Sanatorium
Donaulände 28. Tel (02272) 645 70. where he died.
Open Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm
Tue–Sun & hols. 8 on request. R Stift Klosterneuburg
∑ egon-schiele.eu Tel (02243) 411-212. Open May–mid-
E Zuckermuseum Nov: 9am–6pm daily; mid-Nov–Apr:
Minoritenplatz 1. Tel (02272) 602 11 10am–5pm. Closed 25, 26, 31 Dec. &
The 13th-century funerary chapel of the 237. Open 8am–3:30pm Mon, Tue & R Essl Collection of
Three Wise Men in Tulln Wed, 8am–7pm Thu, 8am–noon Fri. 8 Contemporary Art
2 Tulln An der Donau-Au 1. Tel (02243) 370
50 150. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun,
3 Klosterneuburg
Road map F3. * 16,000. < @ 10am–9pm Wed. 8
£ n Tourismusverband Tullner Road map G3. * 26,000. < @ g ∑ essl.museum
Donauraum, Minoritenplatz 2 (02272) n Niedermarkt 4 (02243) 320 38 600.
67 566-0. ∑ tulln.at ∑ klosterneuburg.at.
4 Korneuburg
Tulln, on the right bank of the This small town, just outside Road map G3. * 12,000.
Danube river, was the site of the Vienna, was once the main ∑ korneuburg.gv.at
Roman camp of Comagena. seat of the Babenberg rulers.
Two structures remain from that In the early 12th century, Korneuburg once formed
period: the 3rd-century Roman Margrave Leopold III built a single town with
Tower, probably the oldest struc- his castle here, and later Klosterneuburg. In 1298
ture in Austria, and a milestone. the colle giate church, it became indepen-
Tulln is famous as the the magnificent Stift dent, and grew
birthplace of Egon Schiele, one Klosterneuburg, into an important
of the foremost painters of the supposedly in trading and adminis-
turn of the 20th century, best atone ment for trative centre.
known for his provocative an act of treason Hauptplatz,
nudes. The Egon-Schiele- he committed the main square, is
Museum, housed in an old against Heinrich V. A wine barrel in surrounded by houses
prison on the banks of the The Romanesque Klosterneuburg with late-Gothic,
Danube, shows 90 origi nal church of the Renaissance and
works by the artists and the Augustinian Abbey was altered Baroque façades. Other
permanent exhibition Egon many times until the 17th and interesting sights include the
Schiele and his Times. 18th centuries, when it acquired late-Gothic St-Ägidius-Kirche
The former monastery, its present Baroque interior, (church of St Giles) and the
Minoritenkloster, houses Tulln’s designed by Joseph Fischer von Rococo Augustinerkirche
town hall, as well as the Erlach and Donato Felice d’Allio, (church of St Augustine), whose
Zuckermuseum, on the top among others. Original
floor, which is devoted to the features include the early-
history of sugar. Gothic cloister and burial
The Romanesque Pfarrkirche chapel of Leopold III; the
St Stephan, the parish church latter contains the town’s
of St. Stephen, was built in the greatest treasure, an
12th century, but subsequently altarpiece by Nicolas of
altered, first in Gothic, then in Verdun, a gold smith and
Baroque style. It has an interest- master of enamel from
ing Romanesque portal with 12 Lorraine. In 1181, the church
reliefs, probably representing acquired its altar, with 45
the apostles. Next to the gilded and enamelled tiles
church is the 13th-century depicting Bible scenes. The
mortuary, one of the more chapel also has fine stained-
interesting historic sites in glass windows.
town. It holds the ceme tery The museum in the
chapel of the Three Wise Men, former imperial residence The main altarpiece in Korneuburg
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p295 and pp316–18

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