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6 unusual facts about Klosterneuburg


Antonio Bellucci

In 1692, he completed four altarpieces depicting various saints for the church of Klosterneuburg.

Fritz Zweigelt

The following year he started work at the Federal Institute for Viticulture and Pomology at Klosterneuburg, Austria and in 1938 became its director.

Goldburger

The grape is a crossing of Orangetraube and Welschriesling and was created in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt at the Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau (HBLAuBA) in Klosterneuburg.

Klosterneuburg

In the 13th century, the two parts of the town, Klosterneuburg und Korneuburg grew apart.

It has been separated from its twin city of Korneuburg on the other side of the Danube since the river changed its course during the Middle Ages.

Walter Schwimmer

He currently works as a consultant on international relations and European affairs, based in Klosterneuburg near Vienna.


Austrian wine

Rössler is the latest variety to be bred at Klosterneuburg.

Fritz Zweigelt

At Klosterneuburg, he bred what became known as the Zweigelt grape from Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent in 1922, and Blauburger from Blaufränkisch and Blauer Portugieser the following year.

Gail S. Altman

On geographical and historical grounds Altman's hypothesis however is absolutely unfounded, because since Klosterneuburg could only be reached from Jedlesee via Vienna and Kahlenbergerdorf (there was no bridge across the Danube between Korneuburg and Klosterneuburg), the next post-stop to Jedlesee was of course the so-called "Hauptmaut" in Vienna's northern suburb Leopoldstadt.

Günther Förg

Förg has had solo exhibitions at Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria, Langen Foundation, Neuss, Germany, Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland; Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany; Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag, The Netherlands; Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv; Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz; and Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin.

Josef Breu

Josef Breu grew up in Budapest (Hungary), Türnitz (Austria), Niesky (Germany) and Klosterneuburg (Austria), where he passed the high-school leaving exam in 1932.

Ladislaus Sunthaym

Thea abbot of Klosterneuburg in 1485 asked Sunthaym to compile a family history of Leopold III, Duke of Austria in connection with the duke's canonization.


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