St. Pölten

St. Pölten straddles the Traisen River in Lower Austria, a position that has helped make it the state’s administrative capital and a rail-connected regional centre. The city occupies the site of the Roman settlement of Aelium Cetium, while its historic core is organised around Rathausplatz, whose Baroque façades give the square a formal civic character. Since 1986, St. Pölten has served as the capital of Lower Austria; the government district and Landhaus complex express that modern role. South of the centre, the Traisen valley leads towards the Alpine foothills. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Lower Austria.

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