Nature/Mountains Puchberg am Schneeberg
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History
About its early history, little is known. The name Puchberg am Schneeberg is documented since 1260 as Eberhard von Puchperch. Puchberg is a very old and picturesque town that has been in existence at least since the Roman times, when it was situated on the Amber road that brought amber from Poland to Rome and places thereon. Legend has it that the town of Puchberg was officially founded when a group of Roma grew tired of their nomadic existence and settled down in the little camp, but if this is true all traces of the Roma were assimilated centuries ago into the general Austrian population. Puchberg suffered during World War II as the Soviet/Nazi front passed right through it, although fortunately many of its beautiful and historic buildings and farmhouses survived. Much of Puchberg was built in the 18th and 19th centuries as the region became a resort area for the Viennese upper classes seeking to escape the city in summer, and it still serves as a nature retreat today.
Location and climate
The spa town of Puchberg am Schneeberg is situated in a wonderful valley in lower Austria, just 80 km from Vienna. Nature has been kind to Puchberg, which is famous for its healthy climate. The average temperature during summer is around 25 ° C and in winter it decreases under 0 ° C.
Tourist attractions
• Burgruine Puchberg - the castle which was first built in around 1204, the oldest in Lower Austria.
• School - where the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was an elementary school teacher
• Schneeberg - Schneeberg literally means "snow mountain," which is appropriate as it is the highest mountain in Niederosterreich and has snow on top year-round. Schneeberg is also the site of a church built in the memory of the Empress Elisabeth, more popularly known by her nickname Sissi, who was assassinated by a nihilist in 1898. Among others the builders included Franz Zenz of Puchberg.
• The Lake - The heart of Puchberg's downtown is occupied by a lake surrounded by a path and landscaped flowers and plants. In the winter the lake freezes over and it is available for ice-skating as long as it will hold a person's weight.
• The spas - There are two spas in Puchberg that offer various programs under the heading Kurort Puchberg (Cure/Rejuvenation Destination Puchberg).
Surroundings
Puchberg environs include the Hohe Wand, a high cliff network good for hiking and rock climbing, two waterfalls including one over 100 feet (30 m) high, caves, alpine lakes and fields, multiple mountains and trails that pass through all of them as well as some of the neighboring farms. In addition to hiking, mountain biking is quite popular and an alpine school offers excursions and lessons in mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding and offers heliskiing as well. The position of the mountain Himberg relative to neighboring fields is advantageous to paragliders and hangliders who are occasionally seen.
Natural healing resources
Puchberg provides climatic station because of the status of Climatic Spa and it also benefits from the expert testimonies that started being made by Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics 10 years ago.