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3 unusual facts about Allentsteig


Allentsteig

Allentsteig is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

Döllersheim

Upon implementation of the 1945 German Instrument of Surrender and the Allied occupation of Austria, the training ground was seized by the Soviet Army and, despite raised claims for restitution, has remained a military exclusion zone (renamed Truppenübungsplatz Allentsteig) to this day, now operated by the Austrian Armed Forces.

Walther von der Vogelweide

This map shows a village Walthers and a field marked “Vogelwaidt” (near Allentsteig) and a related house belonging to the village.



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