Wolfsthal

Wolfsthal is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. It along with neighboring Berg were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996. It is the end of the line for S7 Vienna S-Bahn trains.

Wolfsthal is a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria in Austria. It along with neighboring Berg were part of the municipality of Wolfsthal-Berg until 1996. It is the end of the line for S7 Vienna S-Bahn trains. ==History== 1083: First documented mention of Wolfsthal in the Chronicle of Göttweig, Wolfsthal is part of the parish of Hainburg. Whether the place name is from a man named "Wolf" or the animal is not fully understood, a race of animal names is likely to be as old as the field names like "wolf snout" or "Wolf Bruck" suspect. 1400: A Jewish settlement grows in Wolfsthal. A synagogue of this period is still preserved in the Upper Street in the former forester's house. 1529: The first Turkish assault brings destruction and affliction on Wolfsthal and Pottenburg 1544: Otto Wilhelm Walterskirchen and Hundsheim the "Veste Wolfsthal" and the Pottenburg acquires as his own. Both are still in possession of the family Walterskirchen 1660: The old, probably originally Romanesque church, is extended, with a dome and a choir. 1683: The Plague and the second Turkish attack brought ruin and destruction to Wolfsthal. 1710: The church of Wolfsthal become a pilgrimage church. Side aisles are attached and church cemetery is relocated to outside of town. 1742: Construction of a school in front of the present church. 1805: The invasion of the French brings misery and destruction to Wolfsthal 1828: The former Pastor Albert Ressl assigned to write a book "Description of the place Wolfsthal". This book is still missing. The church gets a new, 400-pound bell, which is still in use. 1855: The family of Walterskirchen donated a kindergarten, which is later taken over by the state of Lower Austria. Even a home for aged for the employees of the estate farms will be built. 1877: The Volunteer Fire Department Wolfsthal is founded. 1911: Construction of the Preßburgerbah. Since 1955, the railway terminates in Wolfsthal. 1914: The First World War claims 31 victims. 1921: The war memorial is built. 1922: The sports club is established in Wolfsthal. 1925: The glee club is established 1928¹: Wolfsthal is electrified. 1938: Annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany 1939 -1945: Second World War. In this period 61 inhabitants¹ of Wolfsthal died. 1945: Wolfsthal is located in the Russian-occupied zone. 1954: Due to prolonged rain protection embankment of the Danube between Bratislava Wolfsthal fail and the Danube threatens to burst into Wolfsthal and Kittsee the emergency is declared. 1955: Under Pastor F. Bayer, the church is renovated. 1960: Baron Manfred Mautner Markhof acquires badyan Good "Nussau". 1965: The water pipe of the town is put into operation, the fire department receives a new vehicle "FK 100". 1967: Founding of the band Wolfsthal. 1968: The pond near the playground and the farm next to the church is acquired by the municipality. 1969: Haunts a devastating hurricane disaster Wolfsthal. Trees are uprooted, the catenary and the rails of Preßburgerbahn severely damaged, blocked the road. 1972: Amalgamation of the municipalities Wolfsthal and Berg. 1975: The embellishment and Tourism Association is founded and from 1995¹ as village renewal agreement continued. 1989: The iron curtain falls, Wolfsthal is run over by an avalanche of traffic. 1992: The biomass heating plant Wolfsthal his farm to take, and thereby contributes significantly to a healthy environment. 1993: The neighboring community of Berg is connected to the district heating network of the FWG. 1996: The municipalities Wolfsthal and Berg shall be separated via a unanimous council decision again. 1997: The "Karl Knaus Park" - an initiative of the village renewal agreement - will be completed, dedicated and has been a popular stop for tourists. 1999: Municipal and school will be renovated. The school gets a new workroom. 2002: The nearby Danube leads strong floods. 2003: Wolfsthal gets officially awarded its new emblem. 2007: Concluding a partnership agreement with the community-Vajnory Bratislava, Slovakia. 2008: Visitation by Archbishop Cardinal Schönborn, with inauguration of the Youth Centernd - end of 2008 Cardinal Schönborn celebrating an "icy rock worship" with 800 young people in the parish church Wolfsthal. ==Population== ==References==

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