Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
A finished nuclear plant on the Danube that never ran, because Austrians voted against starting it in a referendum in 1978. Today it is used for guided tours and training, and parts of it are open to visitors.
- Where
- Zwentendorf, Lower Austria, Austria
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.3544, 15.8847
Get the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lower Austria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
Göttweig Abbey 20 km
A Benedictine monastery on a hilltop near Krems in Lower Austria, founded in 1083 by Altmann, Bishop of Passau. In the Middle Ages it was a seat of learning with a library and a monastic school, and its baroque stairway hall is famous.
Dürnstein Castle Ruins 27 km
The ruin of a medieval rock castle high above the village of Dürnstein in the Wachau valley, 312 metres above sea level on the Danube. Local tradition says King Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner here in 1192.
Vienna Woods 30 km
Forested hills on the north eastern edge of the Alps, spreading across Lower Austria and the western edge of Vienna. They are a favourite place for hiking and wine taverns, and are a biosphere reserve.
Lainzer Tiergarten 31 km
A wildlife preserve of 24.5 square kilometres in the south west corner of Vienna, with 80 percent of it woodland. It dates to 1561, when Ferdinand I created it as a fenced hunting ground for his family.
Burg Kreuzenstein 31 km
A castle on a hill 265 metres above sea level near Leobendorf in Lower Austria. It was rebuilt in the late 19th century on the ruins of a medieval castle that was destroyed in the Thirty Years War, and it holds a large collection of medieval art.
Klosterneuburg Monastery 33 km
A 12th century Augustinian monastery above the Danube in Klosterneuburg, just north of Vienna. It is known for the Verdun Altar, a medieval enamel masterpiece finished in 1181, and for its own wine estate.
Wachau 33 km
A valley carved by the Danube in Lower Austria between Melk and Krems, listed by UNESCO as a cultural landscape. Terraced vineyards and apricot orchards climb the slopes, with medieval towns, castles and abbeys along the river.
Kahlenberg 34 km
A hill of 484 metres on the northern edge of Vienna, at the end of the Vienna Woods. A terrace gives views over the city and the Danube, and the Battle of Vienna in 1683 was fought on its slopes.
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Questions
Where is Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant?
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant is in Zwentendorf, Lower Austria, Austria. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Göttweig Abbey (20 km), Dürnstein Castle Ruins (27 km), Vienna Woods (30 km).
How do I get the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lower Austria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lower Austria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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