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Devín Castle
A dramatic castle ruin at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, a powerful symbol of Slovak national identity on the Austrian border.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Dürnkrut
Austria · Europe
About Dürnkrut
Dürnkrut sits on the route: 10 minutes from Gajary, 35km from Devín Castle.
Dürnkrut is in Austria. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gajary, about 6 km away.
Dürnkrut (Slovak: Kruta, Suchá Kruta, Czech: Suché Kruty) is a market town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Castle Dürnkrut (pictured) is the most famous landmark of the town. The town is agricultural with some noteworthy businesses. Crops grown in the flatter areas are canola,Read more
corn, sunflowers and sugar beets. The rolling hills are planted with wine grapes by local vintners.
Dürnkrut is located on the March river, which often floods and also forms the border with Slovakia. The last big flood was in 2006, at which time many houses near to the river were flooded with 2 meters of water. Dürnkrut is located on the Austrian Railways Nordbahn line. Dürnkrut was home to a big sugar factory that made the sugar beets into refined sugar but it was closed down but some of the buildings are still standing. The wine street offers many old wines. The sister town of Waidendorf is located 2 km away.
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Within an hour or so of Dürnkrut: Devín Castle (35 km), Lednice Chateau (37 km), Bratislava Old Town (41 km), Bratislava Castle (41 km).
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Dürnkrut is in Austria, about 6 km from Gajary.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Austria
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 48.4731, 16.8506
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Austria
Motorway vignette required. ÖAMTC roadside assistance: 120.
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Worth the detour from Dürnkrut
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Lednice Chateau
A romantic neo-Gothic palace at the heart of Europe's largest landscaped cultural park, with a 60m minaret.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Bratislava Old Town
A charming compact old town with pastel-colored buildings, quirky bronze statues, and a hilltop castle overlooking the Danube.
41 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Bratislava Castle
A four-towered white castle on a hill above the Danube, surveying the Slovak capital and into Austria.
41 km · about 45 min drive
bridge
Most SNP (UFO Bridge)
Bratislava's asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge over the Danube, crowned by a flying-saucer observation deck and restaurant 85 m above the river with views across the Old Town to Austria.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Wiener Prater
Vienna's beloved public amusement park anchored by the iconic Giant Ferris Wheel built in 1897.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom)
Vienna's magnificent Gothic cathedral with its distinctive multi-coloured tile roof and 136-metre south tower dominating the city skyline.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
Café Central
Opened in 1876 under the vaulted arches of Palais Ferstel, this was the coffeehouse of Trotsky, Freud and Vienna's literary circle; the Apfelstrudel and the house pianist remain.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Dürnkrut
- 42 kmMost SNP (UFO Bridge)Bratislava's asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge over the Danube, crowned by a flying-saucer observation deck and restaurant 85 m above the river with views across the Old Town to Austria.
- 57 kmMoravian TuscanyRolling waves of plowed farmland near Kyjov that ripple like a green-gold sea, beloved by photographers.
Driving in Austria
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.62/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €12.4 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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