WLower Austria is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt Pölten, replacing Vienna which became a separate state in 1921. With a land area of 19,186 km2 (7,408 sq mi) and a population of 1.685 million people, Lower Austria is the second most populous federal state. Other large cities are Amstetten, Krems an der Donau and Wiener Neustadt.
WThe Battle on the Marchfeld at Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen took place on 26 August 1278 and was a decisive event for the history of Central Europe for the following centuries. The opponents were a Bohemian (Czech) army led by the Přemyslid king Ottokar II of Bohemia and the German army under the German king Rudolph I of Habsburg in alliance with King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. With 15,300 mounted troops, it was one of the largest cavalry battles in Central Europe during the Middle Ages. The Hungarian cavalry played a significant role in the outcome of the battle.
WDobersberg Airport is a private use airport located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west-northwest of Dobersberg, Lower Austria, Austria.
WOttenschlag Airport is a private use airport located 1 kilometre (1 mi) south-southwest of Ottenschlag, Lower Austria, Austria.
WKrems-Langenlois Airport is a public use airport located 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-northeast of Krems, Niederösterreich, Austria.
WLeopoldsdorf im Marchfelde Airport is a public use airport located 1 nm west of Leopoldsdorf im Marchfelde, Niederösterreich, Austria.
WThe Reichsgau Lower Danube was an administrative division of Nazi Germany consisting of areas in Lower Austria, Burgenland, southeastern parts of Bohemia, southern parts of Moravia, later expanded with Devín and Petržalka. It existed between 1938 and 1945.
WRetzer Land Heliport is a private-use heliport in Retz, Niederösterreich, Austria.
WSankt Georgen Airport is a private use airport located 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Sankt Georgen am Ybbsfelde, Lower Austria, Austria.
WSeitenstetten Airport is a private use airport located 2 kilometres (1 mi) north-northeast of Seitenstetten, Lower Austria, Austria.
WThe Semmering railway in Austria, which starts at Gloggnitz and leads over the Semmering to Mürzzuschlag, was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gauge track. It is commonly referred to as the world's first true mountain railway, given the very difficult terrain and the considerable altitude difference that was mastered during its construction. It is still fully functional as a part of the Southern Railway which is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways.
WThe Southern Railway is a railway in Austria that runs from Vienna to Graz and the border with Slovenia at Spielfeld via Semmering and Bruck an der Mur. Along with the Spielfeld-Straß–Trieste railway, it forms part of the Austrian Southern Railway that connected Vienna with Trieste, the main seaport of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, via Ljubljana. A main obstacle in its construction was getting over the Semmering Pass over the Northern Limestone Alps. The twin-track, electrified section that runs through the current territory of Austria is owned and operated by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and is one of the major lines in the country.
WSpitzerberg Airport is a private use airport in Hundsheim, Lower Austria, Austria. The airport is located at the foot of the Spitzerberg. Part of the runway is included in the Spitzerberg nature reserve.
WStockerau Airport is a private use airport located 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Stockerau, Lower Austria, Austria.
WThe Stollhof Hoard was found in 1864 in the municipality of Hohe Wand in Lower Austria by a shepherd at the height 700–800 m above the village of Stollhof. The hoard dates from the 4th Millennium BC in the Copper Age. The discs are the earliest gold objects to be found in Austria. The hoard consists of:9 spiral rolls with lengths between about 5.6 and 24 cmx Chalcolithic hoard of copper and gold objects, c4000Bc from Stollhof in Lower Austria in the Naturhistorische Museum, Vienna 6 double spiral pendants made of round wire. Two of them wrapped tightly with a small element loop and four loosely wound with large centre loop. The outer diameters of the coils are from 10.1 to 12.3 cm. 2 flat axes length of about 14 cm and 16.5 cm 2 spiral bracelets section 5.0 and 5.5 cm, length 7.0 and 7.5 cm 2 gold discs diameter 10.6 and 13.8 cm, weight 71 and 121 gr 1 eberzahnförmiges Zierblech length 15.2 cm. Gold discs, c4000Bc from Stollhof in Lower Austria in the Naturhistorische Museum, Vienna
WThe Via Sacra is a centuries old pilgrimage trail in Lower Austria. It starts in Vienna and passes through the Wienerwald to Mariazell.
WVöltendorf Airport is a private use airport located 0 kilometres (0 mi) west-southwest of Völtendorf, Lower Austria, Austria.
WVöslau Airfield is a public airfield located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Bad Vöslau, Lower Austria, Austria. It is also known as Flugplatz Vöslau-Kottingbrunn in German. It is used for general aviation.
WWiener Neustadt West Airport is a military airport located 43 km (23 nmi) south-southwest of Wien, Austria.