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Marbach an der Donau is a market town with 1677 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2022) in the district of Melk in Lower Austria. Marbach an der Donau is located on the north bank of the Danube and thus on the southern edge of the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, between the towns of Ybbs an der Donau and Pöchlarn, located on the opposite bank, in the Danube section Nibelungengau.
Culture and sights
Catholic parish church Marbach on the Danube St. Martin
Manor house: the manor house has two towers on the Danube side, and on the wall of the house are the coats of arms of the Starhemberg-Schaumburg and Löwenstein-Wertheim families. In 1575, the house was owned by the Weissenberg family, which had it converted into a manor house. In 1678 the house came into the possession of the noble family Starhemberg. In 1816 Emperor Franz I bought the manor house and the entire Weißenberg estate. Empress Carolina Augusta founded a convent school for girls in the manor house in 1867, followed by a kindergarten in 1897. Due to a lack of space, an annex was built in 1917 for a new kindergarten. This was designed by the builder of the school, Clemens Holzmeister. In 1971 the girls' school was closed again, a year later the municipality bought the house and rebuilt it. Since 1975 the manor house has housed the community doctor, a dentist and the kindergarten.
Town Hall: The building was built in 1570 as a bourgeois house and was bought by the municipality in 1848. In 1930 a floor was added. In 1972 the cross vault from 1580 was restored as well as the stucco ceiling of the office from 1720. The town hall houses the municipal office, the registry office, the citizenship association and the municipal association for the water supply system.
Elementary school Marbach an der Donau: In 1493, a multi-story grain bin for the fruit trade was built on the site of today's schoolhouse, located directly in front of the Prangerplatz. It was not until 1914 that this was demolished and a new school building erected. The architect was Clemens Holzmeister, who later became famous. This was his first work. Initially, the school was only for boys, but after the discontinuation of the girls' school in 1971, they were also allowed to attend the elementary school. In 1977, the facade of the elementary school was redesigned under the supervision of the 92-year-old builder and is now an ornament of the market. In 2002, the school was hit by the flood of the century, then renovated.
