HWW station Festenburg Castle/parking lot - Impression #1 | © Historischer Verein Wechselland - Dr. Andreas Salmhofer

HWW station Festenburg Castle/parking lot

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel

On the Historic Long Distance Trail Wechselland, the history of the Wechselland region is made accessible on contemporary and innovatively designed display boards at more than 100 HWW stations.

This HWW station is part of the Wechselland Historical Long-Distance Hiking Trail (HWW). More information can be found at www.wechsel-wandern.at. Each HWW station is dedicated to a chapter from the history of Wechselland.

Topic: Invasion of the Kurucs 1704/08

Here you can find out why the Kurucs invaded Wechselland again in 1704/07 after 1683 and what special significance Festenburg Castle had at the time.

Location of the HWW station:

At the parking lot to Festenburg Castle opposite the Festenburg war memorial no. 21 (chapel).

Contact

Historischer Verein Wechselland
Dr. Andreas Salmhofer
Ehrenschachen 7
8240 Friedberg
Moile +43 664 400 27 17

What the weather will be like

St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

Morning
sunny
19°C
5%
10 km/h
Noon
slightly cloudy
24°C
20%
10 km/h
Night
slightly cloudy
21°C
35%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
Morning
slightly cloudy
17°C
15%
10 km/h
Noon
sunny
21°C
10%
10 km/h
Night
sunny
18°C
15%
10 km/h
Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.
24.07.2024
sunny
15°C 23°C
25.07.2024
very sunny
13°C 23°C
26.07.2024
very sunny
12°C 25°C