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The water pipe for Vienna was built in 1872 and there are two tunnels for its flow around Gloggnitz.
The First Vienna Mountain Spring Pipeline is a major part of Vienna's water supply and was the first source of safe drinking water for the city. The 95 km long line was opened on 24 October 1873, after four years of construction. Today, it delivers 62 million cubic meters of water per year. The water comes from high springs in the Rax and Schneeberg areas in Southern Lower Austria and Styria.
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Rax Schneeberg Gruppe
The mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps are the closest mountains to Vienna. In the summer they are a traditional hiking destination. There are also some possible mountain bike routes. Refer to the Keltenkalk guide for the climbing areas. In winter several cross-country skiing routes traverse these mountains.
The former Benedectine monastery sits elevated on a rock in middle of Gloggnitz. It is a popular site for weddings.
The festival-performances are mostly theatre-plays in German language from Austrian writers around 1900. There are more than 100 performances of four different plays, a few piano recitals and artist's presentations. Performances take place in two different locations, the old theatre-hall (391 seats) and the new open arena (with stage in the centre, 305 seats), both in the same festival building.
The sanctuary place was built after the water allegedly cured the plague. In 1728 it was rebuilt, and had severe damage after a fire in 1826 and an earth quake in 1837. Since 1925 it has incorporated a Passionistes monastery.
Carolus Denkmal
Emperor Karl VI ordered the first Semmering road to be built in 1728 for faster connection between Vienna and the south. The emperor visited and used the newly-opened road on 21 June 1728.
Semmering
The Hirschenkogel mountain features 14km of downhill slopes, including a split park for fun-ski and snowboarders. It has huge artificial snow facilities to provide skiing possibilities even in winters with less snow fall in eastern Austria. It hosts World Cup Slalom events.