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
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surface | date |
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"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
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surface | date |
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Oak from the Brunnhofergut | gnd468 |
Pabneukirchen |
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White willow | gnd102 |
Luftenberg an der Donau |
Notes / legend
Photo: | Photography of the natural monument. Click the photo generates an enlarged view. There are also two symbols:
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Surname: | Designation of the natural monument according to official sources | ||||
ID | Identifier | ||||
Location: | The municipality and, if available, the address are given. The cadastral community (KG) and the property number are listed below. By calling up the link Location , the location of the monument is displayed in various map projects. | ||||
description | Brief description of the natural monument | ||||
surface | Area of the natural monument in hectares (ha) | ||||
date | Date or year of protection |
Web links
Commons : Natural monuments in the Perg district - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- State of Upper Austria nature conservation database and nature conservation book