Schifferlfahren

This historic building, formerly an iron forge, now houses a museum dedicated to the history of the industrial revolution in Lower Austria.

Housed in a former Dominican monastery, this museum has historic artifacts relating to the history of the city and wider region, and hosts regular special exhibitions.

Built in the 13th century and later enlarged, this is the home of the Theresian Military Academy, established in 1752 and the first military academy in Europe. During World War II it was a German military academy, with Rommel as commandant. The building sustained heavy damage during the war and was subsequently rebuilt; today it is used once more as the Austrian officers' academy.

This building has served as the city hall since 1401. The current appearance dates from the Baroque period.

A late-Romanesque cathedral, with foundations dating to 1279. Much of the original interior was unfortunately destroyed during remodeling in the Baroque period, and the original Gothic stained glass windows are now found in museums as far afield as Glasgow and New York. In the 19th century the 64-m-high twin towers were rebuilt after several earthquakes rendered them unstable, and since then the cathedral has been restored to its original Romanesque-Gothic form.

A 21-m-high stone Gothic column, designed by the Master Michael Knab and erected between 1382-1384; a sister column is located in the Favoriten district in Vienna. According to medieval legend the column was erected in thanks for the safe return of a husband from the crusades.