Today we have the second of two castles from ottar! After today, for the next two weeks I hope to have entries from First Timers. We have 4 so far, that leaves 6 more to go. Come on, First Timers, I know you’re out there, with some great photos. I hope you’ll share them with us. ~WaterGirl
The following weekend, we also hiked in a park east of Vienna.
This time it was the “Wüste” in Mannersdorf. The name Leithagebirge (“Mountains of the Leitha river”) is a slight exaggeration; this string of hills wouldn’t be called “mountains” by anyone who is used to the Alps.
Anyway, there are archeological marvels in there.
Translated from the website:
The former monastery of St. Anna was founded by Eleonora of Mantua in 1644 and, after being destroyed by the Turks in 1683, flourished in Maria Theresa’s time.
Since the Discalced Carmelites are a contemplative order, the monastery was closed in the wake of the abolition of Josef II on September 1, 1783.
Parts of the monastery buildings were assigned to a forester; other parts together with the monastery church served as storage rooms for a long time and fell into disrepair.
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