thumb|350px|Region Dunkelsteinerwald

thumb|150px|Place inLower Austria

The Dunkelsteinerwald is a hill country south of the Danube in the Mostviertel region of Lower Austria. It is located at the shore of the Danube between Melk and Mautern, south of Krems.

The principal towns of the region are Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald, Langegg with a pilgrimage church, Wöbling, Karlstetten, Neidling, Hafnerbach, Gansbach, Gerolding, Mauer bei Melk, Dunkelsteinerwald, Haunoldstein and Schönbühel-Aggsbach.

Geologically, the Dunkelsteinerwald hills are foothills of the Waldviertel, an upland in the northwest of Lower Austria north of the Danube river and thus belonging to the Bohemian Massif. The landscape reaches elevations up to 700m above sea level and is shaped by forestry and agriculture. Dunkelsteinerwald's climate is rougher clear than that of adjacent Wachau. Trade and industry are present only to a small extent. Thus, many inhabitants commute to the district capitals of Krems, St. Pölten and Melk.

Notable sights

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  • Burgruine Hohenegg castle

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Mauer Kirche 01.jpg|Church Mauer bei Melk

Mauer - Kirche, Schnitzaltar.JPG|Carving altar

Altardetail 01 carving altar.jpg|part of Carving altar

Mauer-maria-schnitzaltar.jpg

Kreuzgruppe mauer.jpg

Sakramentshaus 001.jpg|Sakramenthäuschen

Roemerbruecke-002.jpg|Roman bridge near Lanzing

Roemerbruecke-001.jpg|Roman bridge

Roemerbruecke-003.jpg|Roman bridge

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References

  • Region Dunkelsteinerwald - official website of ARGE Dunkelsteinerwald
  • "Dunkelsteinerwald.net" - History and stories of the Dunkelsteinerwald Region (in german language)