Frauengärten

Facts:

Town:
Dürnstein, Loiben
Size in ha:
17,73
Altitude in m:
198 - 205
Aspect:
SW
Average Slope in %:
3
Max. Slope in %:
26
Distance to Danube in m:
6
Labour required in h:
6.200
First documentary evidence:
1823

Description

The name allegedly refers to the nuns of the women’s monastery in Dürnstein who cultivated these vineyards. This elongated vineyard in close proximity to the Danube is divided into two parts by the municipal boundary between Dürnstein and Weißenkirchen.