Sharp ditch
The Spitzer Graben is a side valley of the Danube Valley , which leads north near Spitz (Lower Austria) towards the Waldviertel . It is traversed by the Spitzer Bach, which flows into the Danube near the western end of Spitz.
Landmarks in the Spitzer Graben are the municipality of Spitz belonging Gut am Steg , Zornberg , Vießling and pointed to himself and Mühldorf belonging Elsarn and Mühldorf itself.
The historical significance of the Spitzer Graben lies on the one hand in the well-preserved Oberranna Castle with its famous early medieval crypt and, later, in its significance as one of the few places with graphite mining .
The area belongs to the Wachau wine-growing region ( viticulture in Austria ) and the Wachau World Heritage Site. Today the Spitzer Graben is known for its wine and fruit growing . Above all, the white wine varieties Riesling , Neuburger and Grüner Veltliner thrive on the steep stone terraces.
Tourism in the region begins around Easter with the apricot blossom and continues until the grape harvest in late autumn.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Spitzer Graben on Wine and Apricot accessed on January 18, 2009