Mauthausen is a small town in Upper Austria about 20 kilometers east of the city of Linz.
During World War II, it became the site of a German concentration camp complex. Approximately 122 000 people were murdered there.
Places of interest include:
Mauthausen concentration camp
15th century church
picturesque old town
16th century Pragstein Castle
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Lenzing is a small town of approximately 5000 residents, three kilometers north of Lake Attersee in Austria, It is located in the Upper Austrian part of the Salzkammergut.
In November 1944, the first transport of 500 women from Auschwitz came to Lenzing to work in the newly opened Mauthausen subcamp. Eventually 600 female prisoners, mainly Jewish women came to lenzing from Auschwitz, and a few others came from Ravensbruck and the main camp at Mauthausen. The SS staff in the small subcamp included mainly SS men as well as a small contingent of SS women. Frau Schmidt served in her capacities
Bad Ischl is a town in Austria. It lies in the southern part of the state of Upper Austria, in the area known as the Salzkammergut. The town has a population of 14,133 (2001) and an area of 162.85 km².
During the Austro-Hungarian Empire the town was the summer residence of Emperor Franz Joseph.
Mürzzuschlag is a town in Styria, Austria, with a population of 9,569 (2001).
Krems an der Donau is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, at the end of Wachau valley.
See the German Wikipedia for more information.
Twin cities
Krems is twinned with the following cities:
with Ribe (Denmark). Since 1971
with Böblingen (Germany). Since 1971
with Beaune (France). Since 1973
with Passau (Germany). Since 1974
with Kremsier (Tschechien). Since 1994
with Grapevine (USA). Since 1999
Gmunden is a town in Upper Austria with 15,075 inhabitants. It lies on the lake Traunsee.
