Hauskirchen: History, Pond and Cycling Routes

Historical traces, a pond on the outskirts and cycling give Hauskirchen several points of interest. The town’s history includes its presumed founding and the development of the castle and palace; the parish church adds its own architectural history. The sulfur spring and cycling routes offer further highlights. The key question for your stay is whether local history, architecture, landscape or a bike ride should take center stage.

Local History and the Castle

Hauskirchen was probably founded around 1100 by Hugo von Liechtenstein under the name Hugeschirichen. In 1550, the Erdställe in Hauskirchen were built out of fear of military raids. Together, these details represent two distinct historical themes: the town’s presumed beginnings and a specific reason for building the Erdställe.

Today’s Hauskirchen Castle was built in 1602 by Johann Reinhart von Ehrenreitter, after the earlier castle fell into ruin due to robbery, murder and looting. The castle is protected as a historic monument by official order.

St. Lawrence Parish Church

St. Lawrence Parish Church is a former Romanesque square-choir church with a fortified churchyard. It stands on raised ground in the southeast of the town and was rebuilt in 1784. The term “square-choir church” describes a floor plan with a square choir; the year 1784, by contrast, refers to the rebuilding. The architectural form and the later construction phase are thus two different aspects of the church’s history.

Sulfur Spring and Landscape

The sulfur spring is located on the outskirts of Hauskirchen: a village pond fed by a sulfur spring. South of the pond is a valuable stand of old willows, while to the north are new plantings of native trees and shrubs. This north-south contrast brings together older willows and newly planted native trees and shrubs, giving the landscape a clear spatial structure.

Cycling Around Hauskirchen

Extensive cycling routes invite you to take longer rides in and around Hauskirchen. The Muskateller Cycle Route passes through Hauskirchen and is a challenging tour of approximately 72 km for recreational cyclists. Its approximate length and challenging rating give you two specific planning details: the distance and the stated difficulty of the route. These details complement one another: the extensive cycling routes are suited to longer rides, while the Muskateller Cycle Route has a stated approximate length and difficulty level. Route descriptions may be revised and trail conditions may change, so check the latest description and conditions along the route before setting out.

The Weinviertel as a Regional Setting

Beyond Hauskirchen, the Weinviertel broadens the scope of your trip: at 13,800 ha, it is Austria’s largest wine-growing region. The local history, church and sulfur spring relate to specific features of Hauskirchen, while the area figure describes the wider region. This helps you distinguish the town’s attractions from the region’s broader wine-growing context.

Discover more destinations: Eichhorn, Spannberg, Weikendorf, Untersiebenbrunn, Marchegg, Gaiselberg, Auersthal, Mannsdorf An Der Donau.

Go to the main travel overview: Gänserndorf.