List of natural monuments in the Perg district

The list of natural monuments in the district of Perg lists the 46 objects designated as natural monuments in the district of Perg in the state of Upper Austria .

Natural monuments

photo		Surname	ID	Location	description	surface	date
		"Marienstein in Grein"	nd074	Grein KG:  Panholz GrStNr: 1052/1 location	The rocking stone has a statue of the Virgin Mary and is an object of popular piety.		06/09/1975
		2 linden trees near the Kalvarienberg chapel	nd269	Mauthausen KG:  Mauthausen GrStNr: 296/1 location	The two winter linden trees are visible from afar and shape the landscape. At the time they were placed under protection, they had a height of around 30 m, a common crown diameter of around 17 m and trunk circumferences at chest height of 2.2 and 2.3 m.		05/17/1984
		2 plane trees on Mauthausen market square	nd253	Mauthausen KG:  Mauthausen GrStNr: 738/38 location	The two plane trees ( Platanus acerifolia ) stand in the middle of the market square of Mauthausen. They have been under nature protection since 1984.		04/05/1984
		4 Linden trees at the Maria Hilf chapel	nd354	Bad Kreuzen KG:  Kreuzen GrStNr: 367/1 location	The four winter linden trees surround the chapel and form a group of trees that can be seen from afar. At the time they were placed under protection, they had a height of up to 25 m, a crown diameter of up to 25 m and trunk circumference at chest height of 2.3, 1.6, 2.3 and 1.9 m.		09/29/1986
		Biotope in the Weingraben quarry	nd391	St. Georgen an der Gusen KG:  St. Georgen GrStNr: 797; 798/2; 813/2 location	Two ponds have formed on the site of an abandoned quarry, a 40 cm deep shallow pond and a larger pond 10 m deep, which is surrounded by bushes. In the latter, fish of the carp family live that have settled or were used. In a depression there is a boggy meadow that forms a habitat for the animals that use the ponds as a spawning or breeding ground.		07/20/1988
		Copper beech	nd258	Perg KG:  Pergkirchen GrStNr: 1146 location	The copper beech that characterizes the castle gardens of Auhof Castle had a height of 34 m, a trunk circumference of 5.7 m and a crown diameter of 18 m at the time it was placed under protection.		04/13/1984
		Castle oak from Clam	nd275	Klam KG:  Clam GrStNr: 359/1 location	The pedunculate oak that characterizes the landscape at Clam Castle had a height of 23 m and a trunk circumference of 5 m at the time it was placed under protection. The branched, spherical crown has a diameter of around 21 m. A second pedunculate oak, which was designated a natural monument, was badly damaged by a storm in 1986, whereupon its protection was revoked.		04/18/1984
		Burglinde in Bad Kreuzen	nd311	Bad Kreuzen KG:  crosses GrStNr: 1 Location	The summer linden tree in the castle courtyard of Burg Kreuzen is not particularly strong with a trunk circumference of 3.1 m (at the time it was placed under protection), but forms an essential part of the ensemble, which can be freely viewed from this direction due to the low boundary to the south.		09/13/1985
		Yew tree in the Sattlgai	nd250	Waldhausen im Strudengau KG:  Waldhausen GrStNr: 5435 location	The yew m with a height of approximately 10 m a crown diameter of about 10 and a trunk circumference at chest height of 2.5 m a powerful copy of its kind, and has, due to the low abundance around rarity value.		March 16, 1984
		5 yew trees on the Altaistberg	nd575	Ried in der Riedmark KG:  Altaist GrStNr: 320/2 location	The five yew trees with an age of over 200 years, heights of around 20 m and trunk circumference of 1.2 m are located on the Altaistberg in a mixed forest consisting mainly of oaks and pines. As the location of the abandoned Altaist Castle , the Altaistberg is also of cultural and historical interest.		11/15/1999
		Oak	nd267	Grein KG:  Panholz GrStNr: 65/1 location	The pedunculate oak , which at the time it was placed under protection, had a height of around 20 m and a trunk circumference of 5.2 m, is characterized by a mighty growth and a spreading crown with a diameter of around 19 m.		05/02/1984
		Oak at the local pond	nd222	Luftenberg an der Donau KG:  Luftenberg GrStNr: 75/2 location	The English oak on the local pond of Luftenberg had at the time of the protected status m an altitude of 25 meters a crown diameter of 20 meters and a trunk circumference of 4.9.		10/12/1983
		Oak at the forester's house in Schwertberg	nd236	Schwertberg KG:  Schwertberg GrStNr: 212/1 location	The English oak about 150 m west of the lock Schwertberg had at the time the sub-protective position m in height 30, a crown diameter of about 14 m and with a circumference of 5.3 m in the chest a particularly powerful strain.		01/24/1984
		Oak in Hütting	nd542	Mitterkirchen im Machland KG:  Langacker GrStNr: 2453 location	The 25 m high pedunculate oak has a spherical appearance due to the spreading branches with a crown diameter of 28 m. The trunk, whose circumference measures 4.85 m at a height of 1 m, branches at a height of around 3 m into six main branches with a circumference of up to 2 m. Due to its location in the middle of an intensely agricultural area, the oak is not only characteristic of the landscape, but also an important destination for the birds that breed in the nearby alluvial forest.		02/02/1995
		Hermit cave	nd347	Waldhausen im Strudengau KG:  Waldhausen GrStNr: 3747/1 location	The Einsiedlerhöhle is located on the Dümlehnerberg at around 745  m above sea level. A. in a pine-beech forest and is part of a roughly 5000 m² rock formation. It is not a real cave, but a 40–50 m² large cavity formed from blocks of Weinsberg granite stacked on top of one another . The granite, weathered into sacks of wool, has feldspars up to 10 cm long .		04/21/1986
		Hermit wall	nd209	Pabneukirchen KG:  Riedersdorf GrStNr: 1370 location	The up to 12 m high rock wall made of Weinsberg granite lies on a hill and takes up an area of ​​1000 to 2000 m². The flattened areas appearing towards the top support two granite blocks, with the apex of the one to the north showing a clear, 1 m × 0.5 m oval hollow. This was interpreted as a sacrificial bowl , but in fact it is a product of chemical and biological weathering. The rock wall, especially the flattening in the northern part, is loosely overgrown with trees and bushes (pines, oaks, birches, junipers).		13.09.1983
		Einsiedlerstein	nd395	St. Thomas am bladder stone KG:  St. Thomas am blister stone GrStNr: 315 location	The rock formation made of Weinsberg granite consists of a 6 m high, mushroom-like rock formation with granite blocks in front. It is characterized by the weathering of wool sacks and has an approximately 1 m wide and 1 m deep sacrificial shell, which is the result of chemical weathering under hot, humid, tropical climatic conditions more than 1.5 million years ago.		01/13/1989
		Eizendorfer heap	nd478	Saxen KG:  Eizendorf GrStNr: 1581; 1538 location	The "Eizendorfer Haufen" comprises land areas overgrown with alluvial forest and island formations on the left bank of the Danube with a total length of 1.7 km. These are original, almost unused landscape elements of the Danube Valley, which serve as a winter residence for cormorants and a breeding ground for various species of birds.		11/15/1991
		Elephant stone in the nature park	nd568	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 604 location	The approximately 25 m × 10 m and up to 10 m high rock formation made of Weinsberg granite received its appearance, reminiscent of an elephant's head, from the weathering of wool sacks . Several granite blocks lying next to and on top of each other are partly overgrown with pine, hazel, oak, cherry and birch.		07/13/1999
		Falkenstein	nd212	Allerheiligen im Mühlkreis KG:  Lebing GrStNr: 923/5 Location	The rock tower made of Weinsberg granite has a pronounced horizontal fracture . The weathering with the onset of soil formation led to the rocks being populated with various plants.		13.09.1983
		Rock formation	nd251	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 2031 location	The up to 8 m high rock formation is located at the highest point of the Plenkerberg ( 706  m above sea level ). It consists of several groups of coarse-grained blocks of Weinsberger granite , which are characterized by wool sack weathering . At the highest point of the rock formation there is a wooden lookout point.		March 16, 1984
		Fox walls in the nature park	nd569	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 888/1 location	The rock formation with a base area of ​​1500 m² and a height of up to 15 m is formed from blocks of Weinsberg granite stacked on top of one another , which have a clearly visible horizontal and vertical fracture . Striking feldspars up to 10 cm long can be found in the granite . The natural monument is located in a beech forest with individual firs and spruces, the rocks themselves are overgrown with mountain ash , pine and birch .		07/13/1999
		House oak / stone oak	nd312	Bad Kreuzen KG:  Dörfl GrStNr: 1350/4 location	The pedunculate oak next to a homestead is a strong tree with a broad crown.		09/13/1985
		Hiblereiche in Mitterdörfl	nd355	Bad Kreuzen KG:  Dörfl GrStNr: 1552/5 location	At the time it was placed under protection, the beautifully grown, strong pedunculate oak had a height of around 18 m, a trunk circumference at chest height of 3.6 m and a crown diameter of 15 m.		09/30/1986
		Chestnut and linden at the Grüner Chapel	nd464	Mitterkirchen im Machland KG:  Mitterkirchen GrStNr: 22 location	The two trees are visible from afar on both sides of a chapel and shape the landscape as an ensemble. The Horse Chestnut had a height of about 30 m, a trunk circumference at 1 m height of 3.7 m, a crown diameter of 20 meters and an age of about 120 years ago at the time of the protected status. The summer linden tree of the same age and height had a trunk circumference of 3.5 m and a crown diameter of around 16 m.		07/31/1991
		Church linden tree in Klam	nd524	Klam KG:  Clam GrStNr: 1997/2 location	The winter linden tree was planted in a public ceremony in 1872 as the "singing linden tree". According to tradition, a copper scroll with the names of the choir members and historical documents is said to have been buried under the rootstock. At the time it was placed under protection, the linden tree was around 18 m high, a trunk circumference of 1 m was 3.3 m and a crown diameter of 18 m.		12/13/1993
		Ball disk	nd252	Waldhausen im Strudengau KG:  Waldhausen GrStNr: 7996/1 location	The Yew had at the time the sub-protective position m a height of around 15, a circumference at chest height of 2.3 m and a fine spherical crown with a 10 m diameter.		04/05/1984
		Ball linden	nd512	Saxen KG:  Saxen GrStNr: 761 location	The winter linden tree standing on a hill is visible from afar and characterizes the landscape. Due to its location in the middle of agricultural areas, it is also a popular destination for birds. At the time it was placed under protection, the linden tree was around 20 m high, with a trunk circumference of 1 m 4.1 m and a crown diameter of 18 m.		04/02/1993
		Lederer Haufen in Mitterkirchen	nd471	Mitterkirchen im Machland KG:  Mitterkirchen GrStNr: 2391/4; 1813/19 location	The "Lederer Haufen" comprises areas of land and island areas overgrown with alluvial forest on the left bank of the Danube over a total length of around 700 m. These are largely unaffected elements that shape the landscape, as they used to represent all the islands in the Danube. On the islands and in the bank areas there is a special pioneer vegetation caused by the river dynamics and completely ungrown areas, which represent an important basis for fish reproduction on the underwater side.		11/04/1991
		Leostein	nd272	Klam KG:  Klam GrStNr: 328 location	The Leostein is an isolated rock tower made of coarse and fine-grained granites with a base of around 50 m² and a height of 15 m, which was formed by erosion . It has a clearly visible horizontal fissure , the individual benches are 2-3 m high on average.		05/17/1984
		Linden tree	nd237	Mauthausen KG:  Mauthausen GrStNr: 164/1 location	The Sommerlinde had at the time of under protection of approximately 28 m in height, a circumference at chest height of 3.2 m and a richly branched spherical crown with approximately 14 m in diameter.		01/24/1984
		Linden tree	nd458	Naarn im Machlande KG:  Au GrStNr: 2168/1 location	At the time it was placed under protection, the linden tree next to a Marterl had a height of around 20 m, a trunk circumference at a height of 1 m of 5.9 m and a crown diameter of around 35 m.		05/21/1991
		Moar coupler pine	nd263	Münzbach KG:  Münzbach GrStNr: 341/1; 2219 location	The red pine standing on a hill, visible from afar , had a height of around 15 m, a trunk circumference at chest height of 4 m and a richly branched crown consisting of several main branches with a diameter of around 13 m when it was placed under protection.		04/18/1984
		Pammerhöhe	nd423	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 702; 703; 705; 696 location	The Pammerhöhe ( 696  m above sea level ) is part of a hilltop, which is characterized by the alternation of rock formations made of coarse-grained Weinsberg granite and dry grass surfaces in between . The dominant plants are Erika , blueberry , juniper , willow , hazel and birch , along with some isolated ash , oak , spruce , raspberry , blackberry and wild rose before.	0.51 ha	December 21, 1990
		Pitch oil stone	nd208	St. Thomas am bladder stone KG:  St. Thomas am blister stone GrStNr: 2064 location	The Pechölstein is a rock made of Weinsberg granite that is slightly inclined to the southeast. It is up to 3 m high and has a surface area of ​​around 20-25 m². It is provided with a leaf-shaped system of grooves that channeled the pitch into the middle main channel via secondary grooves.		13.09.1983
		Pitch oil stone	nd234	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 217/1 location	The pitch oil stone is a slightly inclined granite block with a diameter of 2.5 m and a well-preserved rib-shaped groove system.		01/24/1984
		Pitch oil stone	nd394	St. Thomas am bladder stone KG:  St. Thomas am blister stone GrStNr: 3040 location	The pitch oil stone that was tipped over has a chiseled groove system with nine grooves on a total area of ​​around 12 m².		09.09.1988
		Pitch oil stone	nd570	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 293/4 location	The pitch oil stone made of Weinsberg granite , inclined slightly to the south, has a carved, leaf-like groove system. It was used to extract pitch until the beginning of the 20th century.		07/15/1999
		plane	nd285	Mauthausen KG:  Mauthausen GrStNr: 178/2 location	The maple-leaved plane tree ( Platanus x hispanica ) stands next to the Poschacher crypt in the old cemetery next to the parish church of Mauthausen. At the time it was placed under protection, it had a height of around 28 m, a trunk circumference at chest height of around 4 m and a crown diameter of around 18 m. The trunk is overgrown with ivy up to a height of around 5 m .		12/13/1984
		Sermon chair in Gloxwald	nd202	Waldhausen im Strudengau KG:  Waldhausen GrStNr: 6793 location	The Predigtstuhl is a natural rock pulpit in Weinsberger granite . The 520  m above sea level. A. high vantage point is around 290 m above the Danube and provides a view of St. Nikola an der Donau and Sarmingstein .		08/12/1983
		Schustergraben in Langenstein	nd566	Langenstein KG:  Langenstein GrStNr: 64/4; 64/8; 64/14; 64/20; 64/25; 63/1; 63/6; 63/10; 63/14; 63/18; 63/22; 63/26 location	The Schustergraben is an oxbow river from the Gusen that is no longer connected to it . The 600 m long and 10–15 m wide still water is bordered by 10–20 ° steep bank embankments, which are overgrown with nettle thickets and white willows and connect to the alluvial forests to the south. In nutrient-rich water in particular thrive floating plants like Little duckweed and duckweed Vielwurzelige , besides there are also endangered species such as Ceratophyllum demersum and great water dock . The body of water serves as a resting, sleeping and feeding place for numerous bird species and as a habitat for animal species such as pond newt , common frog , agile frog , grass snake and various types of dragonflies .	1.28 ha	05/10/1999
		Mushroom in the municipality of Rechberg	nd274	Rechberg KG:  Rechberg GrStNr: 1057 location	The mushroom is part of a rocky island in an agricultural area. The rocking stone made of Weinsberg granite consists of a 3.5 m high, 4 m wide and 8 m long block on which a wool sack-like, weathered, oval, about 5 m long and 2 m high second block rests.		07/06/1984
		Tobra oak	nd101	Perg KG:  Pergkirchen GrStNr: 970/1 location	The pedunculate oak ( Quercus robur ), which is around 250 years old, stands at the edge of the forest in the middle of a row of trees and has an unusual growth habit with broad branches.		01/12/1978
		Rocking stone	nd186	St. Thomas am bladder stone KG:  St. Thomas am bladder stone GrStNr: 211/1; 212/1 location	The rocking stone is loosely supported on three house-sized, wool-sack-like weathered blocks made of Weinsberg granite .		07/21/1983
		Rocking stone made of Weinsberger granite "swinging stone"	nd198	Waldhausen im Strudengau KG:  Waldhausen GrStNr: 3443 Location	The rocking stone is a 20 m³ block made of Weinsberg granite , which is loosely supported by a large group of rocks. It owes its creation to weathering processes caused by horizontal and vertical fissures .		December 10, 1985
		Gypsy wall	nd393	St. Thomas am bladder stone KG:  St. Thomas am bladder stone GrStNr: 3762/3; 3766 location	The rock formation made of Weinsberg granite with a large, natural cave and a so-called sacrificial stone in the tent-like entrance is the result of wool sack weathering .		08/04/1988

Former natural monuments

photo		Surname	ID	Location	description	surface	date
		Oak from the Brunnhofergut	gnd468	Pabneukirchen coordinates are missing! Help.
		White willow	gnd102	Luftenberg an der Donau coordinates are missing! Help.

Web links

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• State of Upper Austria nature conservation database and nature conservation book

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