Pillichsdorf – Cellar Lanes, Church and History

Pillichsdorf combines an extensive ensemble of cellar lanes with historic buildings, archaeological sites and winegrowing. Pillichsdorf’s historic buildings and archaeological sites include St. Martin’s Parish Church with its Tower Museum and the “Kalvarienberg” tumulus. The vineyards to the north and the Hager Mill complete this picture. These specific cultural and landscape features offer a way to appreciate the character of the town.

Cellar Lanes and Winegrowing

Pillichsdorf’s cellar lanes comprise the Upper, Middle and Lower Cellar Lanes. Together, they include around 245 press houses and form one of the largest and most impressive cellar-lane ensembles in Central Europe. Winegrowing is also part of the town’s character: a total of 60 ha of vineyards have been planted in the municipality of Pillichsdorf, tended by 65 winegrowing businesses, most of them part-time.

St. Martin’s Parish Church and Tower Museum

St. Martin’s Parish Church is one of the oldest and largest churches in the region. Parts of its nave date back to the Romanesque period, while the choir was built in the Gothic period. Two clearly distinct building phases thus come together in the same church. The 500-year-old church tower houses the Pillichsdorf Tower Museum, bringing the building’s history and its collection together in one place. The museum contains more than 130 exhibits from geology, prehistory and early history, the Middle Ages and modern times. The collection includes a reconstructed lunar idol, a fire dog from the Early Iron Age, or Hallstatt period, around 650 BC, and a restored Baroque clock mechanism dating from 1762. Visits to the Tower Museum are generally possible by prior telephone appointment; visiting arrangements may change. Please confirm your appointment by phone before your visit.

Kalvarienberg: Burial Mound and Nature

The “Kalvarienberg” tumulus brings together archaeological history and botanical features. The burial mound, still around 4 m high today, dates from the Hallstatt period around 650 BC. The urn of a presumably local prince and grave goods were buried in it. A monument commemorating the presence of Emperor Franz I was erected on the tumulus in 1959. Kalvarienberg is protected as a monument in Lower Austria by regulation. A botanical feature found only here in the town is feather grass, also known as “Frauenhaar”; it grows mainly on dry grassland.

Mill and Northern Landscape

The Hager Mill in Pillichsdorf dates back to the 14th century and adds another building of historic interest. The vineyards north of Pillichsdorf lie in gently rolling countryside that invites visitors to go for a walk.

When choosing a destination, it helps to consider its different highlights: St. Martin brings together architectural history and a museum collection, while Kalvarienberg combines archaeological history with a botanical feature. The cellar lanes and winegrowing shape another aspect of the town’s character; the gently rolling vineyards to the north invite visitors to go for a walk. This lets you focus on your interests in architecture, local history or landscape.

Discover more destinations: Poysdorf, Großkrut, Unterstinkenbrunn, Großharras, Zwingendorf, Altlichtenwarth, Neudorf Bei Staatz, Staatz

For the overview of the wider area: Mistelbach.