History of Amstetten, State of Lower Austria in photos
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A small historical reference
Geography: Amstetten is a town in Lower Austria. It is the capital of the Amstetten District and the centre of the historical region Mostviertel (“Most” – cider, “viertel” – a quarter of the province Lower Austria).
There are traces of human settlements from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age in the area. The first permanent settlement in the area to be mentioned in written sources was Ulmerfeld, mentioned in 995. The first mention of Amstetten itself is dated to 1111. In 1858, the town was linked to the rest of Austria-Hungary by railroad. Since 1868, it has also been the seat of the local district administration. During World War II, there were two subcamps of the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in Amstetten. The town was home to Josef Hickersberger.
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Population: 23 816
Sights:
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Adolf Hitler Platz, 1940 |
Adolf Hitler Platz, Brunnen, 1941 |
Adolf Hitler Platz, Rotes Kreuz Auto, 1941 |
Bahnhof, Hotel-Bahnhof, 1916 |
Bahnhofstraße, Herz-Jesu-Kirche, 1941 |
Bahnhofstraße mit Geschäfte und alten Würstelstand, 1961 |
Blick am Amstetten, 1911 |
Blick am Amstetten, 1931 |
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