Church ruins of Markgrafneusiedl

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Church ruins in Markgrafneusiedl

The church ruin Markgrafneusiedl stands at the northern end of the village in a dominant position in the municipality of Markgrafneusiedl in the Gänserndorf district in Lower Austria . The ruin is under monument protection ( list entry ).

history

The former fortified church , consecrated to St. Martin of Tours , was built in a former settlement area at the end of the 12th century. In 1574 it was called a pilgrimage church and in 1683 it was mentioned as a ruin. During the Battle of Wagram in 1809, it served the Austrians under Archduke Karl as the headquarters. In 1817 it was converted into a windmill , and a partially cantilevered round tower was added to the rest of the east tower. On the night of December 30th to 31st, 1862, the building burned down.

architecture

The two-bay nave has two high arched windows and the remains of a portal in the walls that still exist. The slightly retracted, square choir has an attached choir tower .

literature

Web links

Commons : Kirchenruine Markgrafneusiedl  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alfred Prenner jun .: History of the ruin. In: markgrafneusiedl.at. Retrieved April 29, 2019 .

Coordinates: 48 ° 16 ′ 8.7 ″  N , 16 ° 37 ′ 59.6 ″  E