!!!Maissau

Maissau, Lower Austria, town in the district of Hollabrunn, alt. 
341 m, pop. 1,778, area 43.15 km%%sup 2/%, situated on the 
eastern hillside of the Manhartsberg hill. - Economy: agriculture and 
wine-growing. - Home of the religious sisterhood Caritas Socialis as 
well as of the Schmidatal social welfare institution. - First 
documented mention of Maissau in 1114; this town was systematically 
developed during the 13%%sup th/%  century; granted its town charter 
in 1380. - Sights: Baroque parish church of St. Veit (1767) with 
an eastern tower (1843); parts of the town walls, a watch-tower and 
the "Znaim Gate" (15%%sup th/% /16%%sup th/%  century) have been 
preserved; palace (late Middle Ages with historicist alterations added 
in 1870) with a gate tower (1879) and park; former post house (1856); 
column dedicated to the Holy Trinity (late 17%%sup th/%  century). In 
Limberg Romanesque-Gothic parish church of St. Jakob (11%%sup th/% 
-13%%sup th/%  century) with Baroque elements; in Eggendorf am Walde 
parish church St. Jakob in Late Baroque style (1744); in Oberduernbach 
affiliate church St. Katharina (Gothic frescoes dating back to 
14%%sup th/%  century, Baroque extensions 1740) and G.-v.-Einem 
Memorial, in Unterduernbach former moated castle (Late Renaissance 
style, Baroque elements added 1747-1757) and parish church consecrated 
to Saint Mary Magdalen in Late Baroque style with Gothic choir.

!Literature
Municipality of Maissau (ed.), Festschrift 600 Jahre Stadt 
Maissau 1380-1980, 1980; Oesterreichisches Staedtebuch, vol. IV, 
part 2, Die Staedte Niederoesterreichs, 1976; Heimatbuch Limberg, 
1993; Heimatbuch Unterduernbach, 1996; Heimatbuch Oberduernbach, 
%%sup 2/%1998.


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