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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

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St. Lorenzen am Wechsel (725m)

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