Stockerau

Geschichte

Stockerau is a town in the district of Korneuburg in Lower Austria, Austria.AmenitiesLeisure facilities are various: wellness centre, sports centre with three gyms, judo and table tennis gym, skittle alley and football stadium. In addition there are indoor and outdoor tennis facilities.Stockerau offers a range of exhibitions, concerts, readings and singing evenings in the cultural centre "Belvedereschlößl". In the cellar of this castle, built in 16th century and revitalised by the town community in the year 1984, you will find the district museum.Between Stockerau and the Danube there is a large forest.Saint Coloman was martyred here in 1012, and is known as St. Coloman of Stockerau.Mayors 1893–1908 Julius Schaumann 1908–1912 Josef Weineck 1912–1914 Wenzel Kreuz 1919–1927 Eduard Rösch 1927–1933 Josef Wolfik 1933–1938 Johann Schidla 1938–1945 Heinrich Mayrl 1945–1970 Josef Wondrak (SPÖ) (1893-1982) 1970–1979 Franz Blabolil 1979–2006 Leopold Richentzky since 2006 Helmut LaabTransportationGiven its relatively close distance to Vienna, S3 of the Vienna S-Bahn operates half-hourly service to Vienna as well as hourly service to Hollabrunn. Regional trains operate from Vienna to Retz and Znojmo in the north and Wiener Neustadt and Payerbach-Reichenau in the south.