Waldviertel

The Waldviertel (German: [ˈvaltˌfɪʁtl̩] ^ⓘ; lit. 'Forest Quarter'; Central Bavarian: Woidviadl; Czech: Lesní čtrvť) is the northwestern region of the northeast Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the Danube, to the southwest by Upper Austria, to the northwest and the north by the Czech Republic and to the east by the Manhartsberg (537 m, 1,762 ft), which is the survey point dividing Waldviertel from Weinviertel. Geologically it is a part of the Bohemian Massif. In the south are the Wachau and Kamptal wine regions.

The following administrative districts of Lower Austria are considered to be parts of the Waldviertel

• Krems
• Horn
• Waidhofen an der Thaya
• Gmünd
• Zwettl
• northern part of Melk
• statutory city of Krems an der Donau

The northern Waldviertel (Forest Region) has been part of the bohemian region of glasshouses since 14th century. In historical times, Waldviertel sands were good raw materials for forest glass production, especially for colored glass.^[1]

• Birgit Zotz, Das Waldviertel - Zwischen Mystik und Klarheit. Das Image einer Region als Reiseziel. Berlin: Köster 2010, ISBN 978-3-89574-734-2

• Media related to Waldviertel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Waldviertel Wiki (in German)

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