Pochlarn Austria
Austria
Frequently Asked Questions
The landing stage opens almost directly onto the town centre. No shuttle, no waiting: you step ashore and the visit begins.
An hour is enough to walk the main square and the lanes. The rest of the call divides between Oskar Kokoschka's birthplace, the Nibelungen memorial near the river and the riverside promenade.
One of the major names of European Expressionism, a feverishly expressive portraitist, playwright and inveterate traveller, born here on 1 March 1886. His birthplace is now a documentation centre: works, documents and photographs, with temporary exhibitions on his legacy and his students.
Under the name Bechelaren, Pöchlarn appears in the medieval German epic as the seat of Margrave Rüdiger, generous host to the heroes on their way to their fate. A memorial near the river recalls it.
The stretch of the Danube valley that precedes the Wachau and its terraced vineyards. Pöchlarn occupies the interval between two famous settings: Melk upstream, the orchards and vines downstream.
Yes, in about an hour. The town is built around its main square and parish church, in a web of lanes alternating pastel Baroque facades and well-kept merchant houses.
The euro and German. Cafes and the museum take cards; some cash is still useful in small shops.
The best of provincial Austria: apple strudel still warm, cream cakes and melange coffee served on a silver tray, in the bakeries and cafes of the centre.
Yes, every June: the solstice festival gathers residents by the water for music, fireworks and generous tables, right beside the Nibelungen memorial.
It is a short, quiet call. The riverside promenade and the passing Danube cyclists hold attention for a while, but the Kokoschka centre is aimed mainly at adults.
