Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn: Schloss Klaus - Brennet
Few places in Upper Austria have a history as closely tied to the Pyhrn route through the Alps as Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn. The settlement occupies a narrow, wooded section of the Steyr valley, where the Steyr River is impounded to form the Klaus reservoir. Steep limestone slopes at the edge of the Northern Limestone Alps shape the area, while Brennet is part of its dispersed settlement pattern. The Pyhrn railway follows the valley and remains an important north–south route through Austria. Above the village, Schloss Klaus recalls the medieval importance of this passage and is now a Protestant educational and meeting centre. Reservoir, forest and enclosing slopes give Klaus a distinctly Alpine character.
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Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn straddles the Steyr River in Upper Austria, where the Pyhrn railway and road corridor have made the narrow valley an important route through the Alps. The Klaus reservoir, formed by a hydroelectric dam on the Steyr, gives the settlement a waterside setting beneath the limestone ranges of the Kalkalpen. Schloss Klaus stands above the water; the historic castle is now home to an evangelical education centre. Forested slopes and mountain routes define the surrounding Steyr valley. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Klaus an der Pyhrnbahn and Upper Austria.
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Formed around the Danube and Enns corridors, Upper Austria developed into one of Austria’s nine federal states. Linz, its capital on the Danube, combines a major industrial tradition with cultural institutions including the Ars Electronica Center. North of the river, the Mühlviertel rolls towards the Czech border; southward, the terrain rises into the Alpine foothills and the lake country of the Salzkammergut. Hallstatt, beside Hallstätter See, is among the region’s best-known historic settlements and lends its name to the Hallstatt period of early Iron Age Europe. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Upper Austria.
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Austria stretches from the Bohemian Massif along its northern edge to the Carnic Alps on the Italian border, encompassing high Alpine ranges and the Danube lowlands. The Danube links cities including Linz and Vienna, while the Grossglockner, at 3,798 metres, is the country’s highest mountain. Vienna developed for centuries as the seat of the Habsburg court, leaving imperial architecture around the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace. Salzburg is closely associated with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756. Alpine Tyrol, wine-growing areas east of Vienna and the lakes of Salzkammergut add markedly different regional identities. Browse other webcams across Austria to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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