Grabern
Description
The market town of Grabern has a Romanesque church in Schöngrabern that is known far beyond its borders. The church with its valuable apse - the "Stone Bible" - is a unique jewel in Europe. On display are outstanding figurative decorations with depictions from the Old and New Testaments.
The vicarage also houses a museum (lapidarium) where you can marvel at individual finds and records.
On the main road south of Schöngrabern, a memorial commemorates the French Wars of 1805 and 1809. The battle with Napoleon's troops that took place here is reflected in Tolstoy's "War and Peace". The name of the battle site is also mentioned in the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Mittergrabern is known through the Waldstein family of counts. However, the castle has no longer been owned by the family since 1951. It was used for decades as a farming college for the province of Lower Austria, but has been privately owned again for years.
The Andrä family's tractor museum in Windpassing is also worth a visit. A large number of historic steam engines, tractors and other equipment make a visit a nostalgic experience.
The artist Günter Stockinger has returned to his birthplace in Obergrabern. He is available for a tour of his studio by appointment.
The Stadler family's llama and alpaca farm in Obergrabern invites you on an excursion. Trekking tours through the rolling hills of the Weinviertel can be booked in advance, and numerous alpaca wool products are also available for purchase.
A cycle path, the "Steinerner Bibel Weg", connects the five villages in the municipality of Grabern. Along the way, there are beautiful Materl and wayside shrines to linger at. A regional themed cycle and hiking trail also leads through the municipality - from Schöngrabern via Obergrabern towards Schmidatal.
Inns, wine taverns, farm sales with wine tastings and, of course, accommodation options round off the tourist offer.
