Blumau combines a distinctive industrial history with tangible places of remembrance. It is also known for its old trees, avenues and paths, which offer opportunities to enjoy nature and get active. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, it may help to decide whether local history or outdoor activities should be the focus of your stay.

Industrial History in Blumau-Neurißhof

Blumau was first mentioned in a document in 1380; serial production of M92 gunpowder began at the Blumau-Neurißhof munitions factory in 1892. These two dates mark different periods in the town’s history. During the First World War, the factory employed more than 30,000 workers. Around 40,000 people lived in the settlement around it, which stretched from Neurißhof to Felixdorf and comprised houses and barracks. The two figures refer to different groups: factory employees and residents of the settlement. At 4 a.m. on 25 May 1922, the most severe explosion occurred; it damaged or destroyed every building in the town and could be heard as far away as Vienna.

Blumau-Neurißhof’s industrial heyday is commemorated by the monumental gate complex, two administrative buildings, the water tower, two guard barracks, the locksmith’s workshop and the industrial railway tracks towards Felixdorf. The water tower is at Pottendorferstraße 12b and, according to the monuments register as of 23 June 2026, is a protected monument. Access to some of these buildings may be restricted.

Monuments and Remembrance

The Blumau cemetery, with its chapel, is a local attraction; the war memorial stands in the cemetery. One of Austria’s largest military cemeteries is located next to the Blumau cemetery. It was established between 1978 and 1985 as the final resting place for 4,393 people killed in the two world wars.

Two more monuments are located in the Blumau district: the Franz Schubert Monument is on Kasinostraße, between houses 8 and 12; the Eduard Göth Monument stands at Hauptallee 5. Blumau-Neurißhof is also home to a protected parish church in a mixed industrial and local architectural style. This blend brings the two styles together in one church building and adds a distinctive architectural theme to the monuments.

Avenues, Old Trees and Outdoor Activities

Blumau’s oldest tree is a plane tree planted in 1810. It has a circumference of 5.8 metres and is about 50 metres tall. Old plane trees grow in Steinböck Park in Blumau-Neurißhof. Around 500 chestnut trees line paths and roads in Blumau-Neurißhof and on the group training ground; many of them are about 100 years old. The individual plane tree is a specific natural landmark with a known planting year and measurements, while the chestnuts, as a group, shape the character of the streets and paths.

In Blumau-Neurißhof, idyllic avenues and riverside paths invite you to run, hike and cycle. A dedicated running and fitness trail has been built.

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