Purgstall an der Erlauf#

Purgstall an der Erlauf, Lower Austria, market town in the district of Scheibbs, alt. 299 m, pop. 5196, area 55.98 km2, situated in the Alpine Forelands. - Indoor sports centre, Lower Austrian provincial home for juveniles; factory for saws and cutter bars, construction firms, commercial enterprises. - Late Gothic parish church (1418-14 50), pillared hall church with a Baroque choir and aisles (1712); high altar by A. Zach (1783), auxiliary altars with paintings by F. Wageschoen (1762) and M. J. Schmidt; pulpit and organ date from the Rococo period (around 1760), grave stones depicting figures (16th -18th century); Renaissance castle from the 16th century (first documented mention in 1120), fortified construction with a high Gothic chapel (14th century); fire brigade museum; museum of local history (includes archaeological finds).