Weitra
Weitra
is a beautiful Austrian town with an interesting past.
The town was founded in 1201 by the Kuenringer
Hadmar the second and became not only a centre
for textiles, but also a centre for brewing as well.
At one time, Weitra had 33 breweries!
Nowadays,
Weitra is famous for its Graffiti House, its picturesque
square, its castle, its wonderful church,
and, of course, its brewery. Weitra beer is very, very good.
Weitra
is a great place to go in the summer. There are many wonderful
walks, many excellent restaurants, an
interesting museum, and a narrow gauge railway. There
is something for everyone in Weitra.
Weitra
is close to the Czech border in the north-east of
Austria.
Vocabulary
beautiful – schön
breweries – Brauereien
brewing – brauen
castle - Burg
centre – Zentrum
excellent – ausgezeichnet
founded - found/founded/founded – gründen
narrow gauge railway -
Schmalspurbahn
picturesque – malerisch
square - Platz
walks – Spazierwege
Questions
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Who founded Weitra?
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Was Weitra also a centre for textiles?
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