Waldviertel

The (; ; Central Bavarian: ; ) is the northwestern region of the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the river Danube, to the southwest by Upper Austria, to the northwest and to the north by the Czech Republic and to the east by the Manhartsberg (), which is the survey point dividing the from the region. Geologically it is part of the Bohemian Massif. In the south are the Wachau and Kamptal wine regions.

Districts The following administrative districts of Lower Austria are considered to be part of the

northern part of statutory city of Krems an der Donau

Economy Since the Middle Ages, numerous cottage factories producing glass have existed in the and South Bohemia - known as glasshouses. The oldest glasshouse in the dates back to 1371. In historical times, sands were good raw materials for forest glass production, especially for colored glass.

References

Further reading

Birgit Zotz, Das Waldviertel – Zwischen Mystik und Klarheit. Das Image einer Region als Reiseziel. Berlin: Köster 2010,

External links Official website Waldviertel Wiki