Säusenstein

Säusenstein ( village ) ; locality ; cadastral community Säusenstein
	Basic data
Pole. District , state	Melk (ME), Lower Austria
Judicial district	Melk
Pole. local community	Ybbs on the Danube
Coordinates	48 ° 11 '26 " N , 15 ° 6' 59" E Coordinates: 48 ° 11 '26 " N , 15 ° 6' 59" E
Residents of the village	205 (January 1, 2020)
Building status	77 (2001)
Area d. KG	2.73 km²
	Statistical identification
Locality code	04989
Cadastral parish number	14416
Counting district / district	Säusenstein (31549 004)
	Source: STAT : index of places ; BEV : GEONAM ; NÖGIS

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Säusenstein is a place and at the same time a cadastral municipality of the municipality of Ybbs an der Donau on the right bank of the Danube in Lower Austria . The place is at 253 m above sea level. A. on the Westbahn . Today, most of the rail traffic takes place through the Sittenberg tunnel (Säusenstein tunnel) (completed in 1994, from Sarling to Krummnussbaum ).

history

Säusenstein Abbey (also called "Säusenstein Castle" after its abolition)

The place Säusenstein originated as a parish of the cathedral bailiffs of Regensburg in the 12th century. In the 13th century the place was handed over to the Wallseern .

The monastery Säusenstein was by Eberhard III. founded by Wallsee and his wife Anna von Losenstein. Eberhard III. was governor and judge of Austria ob der Enns (old name for Upper Austria ). Both were buried there after her death.

Legend

According to the widespread legend, the devil was so angry with the pious citizens of Säusenstein that he tore out a boulder from Tabor (today Kirchenberg) and shot it at the monastery. By God's hand, this rock fell into the Danube, where you can still find the monastery spheres, which have broken in half. Hence the name Säusenstein (rustling stone). (Oral tradition.)

Attractions

The former Cistercian Abbey of Säusenstein Monastery (founded in 1336)
St. Donatus Church, late baroque parish church (1765) - also called Klein Sonntagberg
St. Donatus wayside shrine on Donatusweg

Web links

Commons : Säusenstein - collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry on Säusenstein in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )