Country Austria District Perg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 3,132 (1 Apr 2009) Postal code 4360 | State Upper Austria Elevation 239 m (784 ft) Area code 07268 Local time Friday 8:31 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Schloss Greinburg, Bildstock Blaues Kreuz (1650), Gobelwarte | ||
Grein is a municipality in the district Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. It lies on the Danube River.
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Map of Grein, Austria
Sights
One attraction in Grein is Greinburg Castle, built between 1488 and 1493. The castle was purchased by Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1823 and is now owned by a family foundation, headed by Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The ducal family is living here but the castle is also open for visitors.
Further there is the oldest theatre in all of Austria located in the city.
References
Grein, Austria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA