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Krems an der Donau (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɛms ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈdoːnaʊ̯], lit. 'Krems on the Danube') is a town with 25,271 inhabitants end 2022 in Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria. It is the fifth-largest city of Lower Austria and is approximately 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Vienna. Krems is a city with its own statute (or Statutarstadt), and therefore it is both a municipality and a district.




Geography


Krems is located at the confluence of the Krems and Danube Rivers at the eastern end of Wachau valley, in the southern Waldviertel.
Krems borders the following municipalities: Stratzing, Langenlois, Rohrendorf bei Krems, Gedersdorf, Traismauer, Nußdorf ob der Traisen, Paudorf, Furth bei Göttweig, Mautern an der Donau, Dürnstein, and Senftenberg.




History



Krems was first mentioned in 995 in a certificate of Otto III, but settlement was apparent even before then. For example, a child's grave, over 27,000 years old, was found here. This is the oldest grave found in Austria.
During the 11th and 12th centuries, Chremis, as it was then called, was almost as large as Vienna.
At the end of the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops captured Krems in 1645 during their invasion of Lower Austria. The city was recaptured by Imperial troops under Hans Christoph von Puchheim and Johann Wilhelm von Hunolstein on 5 May 1646.
Krems is the primary producer of Marillenschnaps, an apricot brandy. It is also the hometown of Martin Johann Schmidt, called "Kremserschmidt", the leading painter, draughtsman and etcher of the Austrian late Baroque.




= City division

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Innenstadt (Inner City)
Weinzierl
Mitterau
Stein
Egelsee
Rehberg
Am Steindl
Gneixendorf
Lerchenfeld
Krems-Süd (South Krems)




Population development



The population (with principal residence status) in the agglomeration was about 50,000 at the end of 2010.




Climate






Main sights






= Old town

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Bürgerspitalkirche
Dominikanerkirche
Dreifaltigkeitssäule
Göglhaus
Gozzoburg
Großes Sgraffitohaus
Pfarrkirche St. Veit
Piaristenkirche
Pulverturm
Rathaus
Simandlbrunnen
Steiner Tor: The gate, erected in 1480, is the second remaining medieval gate




= Outside the Old Town

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Frauenbergkirche
Göttweigerhofkapelle
Großer Passauerhof
Karikaturmuseum Krems
Kloster Und
Kremser Tor
Kunsthalle Krems
Forum Frohner
Landesgalerie Niederösterreich
Linzer Tor
Mauthaus
Minoritenkirche
Pfarrkirche Hl. Nikolaus
Salzstadl
University Krems




Transport



The city's main railway station is a junction of the Franz-Josefs Railway to Vienna, the Kremser Railway to St. Pölten, the Donauufer Railway to Spitz and the regional railway to Horn. It is at the intersection of the Stockerauer Speedway S5 and the Kremser Speedway S33, and is traversed by the Danube Road B3, the Retzer Road B35, the Kremser Road B37 and the Langenloiser Road B218. Krems is a junction of the Wieselbus bus lines, which provides radial connections between Sankt Pölten and the different regions of Lower Austria.
Main Roads

Stockerauer Schnellstraße (S5) from Krems to Vienna
Kremser Schnellstraße (S33) from Krems to St. Pölten
Donau Straße (B3) from Krems to Linz
Aggsteiner Straße (B33) from Krems to Melk
Aggsteiner Straße (B33a) from Krems to Mautern an der Donau
Retzer Straße (B35) from Krems to Retz
Kremser Straße (B37) from Krems to Rastenfeld
Kremser Straße (B37a) from Krems to Traismauer
Langenloiser Straße (B218) from Krems to Langenlois
Railroad

Franz-Josefs-Bahn from Krems to Vienna
Kremser Bahn from Krems to St. Pölten
Donauuferbahn from Krems to Spitz
Kamptalbahn from Krems to Sigmundsherberg
Air traffic

Gneixendorf airfield is a small general aviation airport.




= In the city

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A network of four bus lines operates at regular intervals within the city.
Every summer, a tourist train connects the ancient parts of the city with museums, the central railway station and the passenger ship terminal of Krems.




Politics






= Municipal council

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The municipal council consists of 40 members and since the municipal elections in 2017 it consists of the following parties:

19 Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) – the mayor and the first vice mayor
8 Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) – the second vice mayor
5 Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ)
2 KLS
1 Austrian Green Party
1 PROKS
Municipal elections in Krems were held, at the same time as the Austrian legislative election, 2017 on 15 October 2017.




= City's senate

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The city's senate consists of 10 members:

SPÖ: 5 members
ÖVP: 4 members
FPÖ: 1 members




Public facilities






= Educational facilities

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BHAK/BHAS Krems
Bundesgymnasium Piaristen
Bundesgymnasium Rechte Kremszeile
Bundesreal- and Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium (BORG) Krems Heinemannstraße
Bundesrealgymnasium Krems Ringstraße
Danube Private University
University for Continuing Education Krems
Adult education centre
HLA/HLW Krems
HLF Krems
HTBL Krems
IMC Fachhochschule Krems (University of Applied Sciences)
Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität für Gesundheitswissenschaften
Oberstufenrealgymnasium Englische Fräulein
School of education




= Prison

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Justizanstalt Stein is a prison housing some of Austria's worst offenders.




= Leisure and sports sites

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Swimming is available at Kremser Strandbad (indoor swimming pool) and outdoor.

Football – Kremser SC
Ice hockey – KEV Eagles
Miniature golf
Rugby Club Krems
Skatepark
Team handball – Union Handballklub Krems
Union Badminton Krems




Notable people


Ava (ca.1060–1127), poet, the first named female writer in the German language; she lived in Krems
Margaret of Austria (1204–1266), German queen, (1225-1235) & Queen of Bohemia, (1253-1260).
Johann Georg Schmidt (1685–1748), called the "Wiener Schmidt", an Austrian Baroque painter, he died in Krems
Martin Johann Schmidt (1718–1801), called the "Kremser Schmidt", painter of the Austrian Rococo, he died in Krems
Michael Wutky (1739–1822), an Austrian landscape painter in the Rococo style
Ludwig Guttenbrunn (1750–1819), an Austrian artist of portraits and history painting.
Vinzenz Eduard Milde (1777–1853), Dean of Krems and Archbishop of Vienna, pastor of Krems and teacher at the former Piarist Gymnasium Krems, (DE Wiki).
Ludwig Ritter von Köchel (1800–1877), an Austrian musicologist, writer, composer, botanist and publisher.
Franz Schneider (1812–1897), physician and chemist
Eduard Melly, (DE Wiki) (1814-1854), art historian, politician and numismatist
Johann Nordmann (1820–1887), journalist, travel writer and poet
Wilhelm Gause (1853–1916), painter, he died in Krems
Josef Maria Eder (1855–1944), photochemist and pioneer of Picture & Photography
Julius Ernest Wilhelm Fučík (1872–1916) composer and conductor; military musician in Krems, 1891-1894
Wilhelm Miklas (1872–1956), politician (CS) and the third President of the 1st Republic, 1928-1938
Josef Meller, (DE Wiki) (1874–1968), university professor of ophthalmology
Josef Bayer, (DE Wiki) (1882–1931), director of Natural History Museum, Vienna, helped find Venus of Willendorf
Fritz Dworschak (1890–1974), an Austrian numismatist, art historian and museum director
Rudolf Redlinghofer (1900–1940), Conscientious objector, Nazi victim, beheaded in 1940, now rehabilitated
Peter B. Neubauer (1913–2008), child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Wolfgang Kummer, (DE Wiki) (1935–2007), physicist
Dagmar Braun Celeste (born 1941), an American counselor, author and former first lady of Ohio
Ulrike Lunacek (born 1957), journalist and politician (Green)
Robert Streibel, (born 1959), historian, writer and poet.




= Sport

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Gregor Hradetzky, (1909–1984), organ builder and canoeist, two gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Marko Stankovic, (born 1986), football player, played 371 games
Lukas Thürauer (born 1987), Austrian footballer who has played over 340 games




Twin towns


Krems is twinned with the following cities:

Ribe, Denmark, since 1971
Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, since 1971
Beaune, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, since 1973
Passau, Bavaria, Germany, since 1974
Kroměříž, Czech Republic, since 1994
Grapevine, Texas, United States, since 1999




References






External links



Pictures of Krems and information in English language
Video of a street walk through the Old Town of Krems an der Donau
Lower Austria official webpage

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Krems
• Passau
• Pertempuran Dürenstein
• Böblingen
• Ostmark (Austria)
• Daftar kota di Austria
• Grüner Veltliner
• Reichsgau Niederdonau
• Peter Patzak
• Penyimpanan energi termal
• Krems an der Donau
• University for Continuing Education Krems
• Lower Austria
• Krems District
• Mautern an der Donau
• Franz-Josefs-Bahn
• Krems
• Tulln an der Donau
• Beethoven-Haus (Krems an der Donau)
• Donauuferbahn (Wachau)