Retz Train Station – View of Retz Windmill loop from Retz

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Retz Train Station – View of Retz Windmill loop from Retz

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Retz Train Station – View of Retz Windmill loop from Retz

01:33

5.75km

80m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Retz Train Station

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The tranquil station building in Retz was once the terminal station of the railway line towards Hollabrunn/Drosendorf. After the border was opened, rail traffic with the small town of Znajm …

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3.40 km

View of Retz Windmill

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I was quite amazed. There actually stands a windmill on the hills in front of Retz. The story behind it: The windmill was built in the 18th century and used …

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3.66 km

Retz Windmill and Heuriger

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I've been coming here since I was at school and it impressed us even back then - it hadn't been renovated back then. An ORF film was also filmed here. …

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4.44 km

Ignazigässchen

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The Ignazigässchen and its bridge, built on the initiative of Father Ignaz Lamatsch OB, was - after the city walls and ditches became useless - the first crossing over the city moat.

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4.64 km

Dominican Monastery, Retz

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1279 is considered the year of its founding.

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4.72 km

Habervelderturm

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After the siege and conquest by the Hussites (1425) the Haberfeld Tower was built. This mightiest of the Retz round towers has an outer diameter of 10 meters and a wall thickness of 2.5 meters.

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5.38 km