Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Danube Floodplains National Park) stretches 36 km east of Vienna, the last major intact Danube floodplain in Central Europe. The park exists because Viennese activists occupied the forest in winter 1984 to block a hydroelectric dam at Hainburg, forcing the Austrian government to abandon the project. Established formally in 1996. The park supports over 800 plant species, white-tailed eagle nesting sites, and a flood-pulse ecosystem that behaves like a natural river. S7 train from Vienna Hauptbahnhof to Orth an der Donau (about 45 minutes). Park trails are free; ranger tours require booking at donauauen.at. Best in spring for flooding and eagle activity.
national park in Vienna City
Donau-Auen National Park
Also known as Nationalpark Donau-Auen
Nationalpark Donau-Auen (Danube Floodplains National Park) is the last major intact Danube floodplain in Central Europe, stretching 36 kilometers east of Vienna toward Bratislava.
- Type
- national park
- Destination
- Vienna City
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1996
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Schloss Orth, 2304 Orth an der Donau, 2304 Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.1569, 16.9214
- Official website
- Visit website