Retz country

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The Retzer Land is a small region in the northwest of the Weinviertel in Lower Austria on the borders with the Czech Republic and the Weinviertel. It extends over the territory of the communities Pulkau , Retz , Retzbach , Schrattenthal and Zellerndorf .

history

During the Habsburg Monarchy , the Weinviertel and neighboring South Moravia were among the richest areas in the country. Even during the interwar period , there were still numerous contacts that came to an end after the Second World War with the erection of the Iron Curtain . The area was now - similar to the northern Waldviertel - on a "dead border" and had to struggle with major economic problems and heavy emigration.

After the fall of the Iron Curtain and the opening of the borders in 1989, the regions halfway between Vienna and Jihlava have moved back to the center of Europe due to the changed political framework and the conditions seem favorable to tie in with historical similarities.

Administration and objectives of the small region

The small region is administered by the "Retzer Land" VermarktungsgmbH, which in addition to the five municipalities also owns the "ALTHOF Consulting- u. Hotelbetriebs GmbH ”, the Retz Tourist Association, the Retzer Land wineries, Francesca and Gotthard Graf Pilati and the“ Gutmachen Wirtschaft Retz ”association are shareholders.

The "Retzer Land" VermarktungsgmbH was the first company in Germany in which the most important forces of a small region have come together and can be regarded as a pioneer in Austria. The aim of the small region is to draw value from the potential of gentle rural tourism. For this purpose, offers and possibilities in this area are checked, developed and offered to the respective target groups.

The most important projects (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Retzer Land" website , accessed on March 28, 2016