Lilienfeld
Lilienfeld is a city in Lower Austria, Austria, south of St. Pölten, noted as the site of Lilienfeld Abbey. It is also the site of a regional hospital Landesklinikum Voralpen Lilienfeld.
The city is located in the valley of the Traisen River. Lilienfeld is in the province which the Ancient Romans called Noricum. Just a short distance past Lilienfeld Abbey, one can find the chair lift station that brings travelers to the top of Muckenkogel, a mountain in the Gutenstein Alps, at the height of. On March 19, 1905, Muckenkogel was the site of the first official Alpine Ski Race, which was won by ski pioneer, Czech-born Mathias Zdarsky.
Demographics
Politics
The municipal council consists of 21 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:- Austrian People's Party : 14 seats
- Social Democratic Party of Austria : 5 seats
- Freedom Party of Austria : 2 seats
Notable people
- Leo Karner, former cyclist, competed in the team time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Anton Pfeffer, footballer who has played 396 games for FK Austria Wien and 63 for Austria
- Philipp Lienhart, footballer who has played over 230 games and 20 for Austria
Twin cities
- Třebíč
- Jōetsu