--- title: Hausstein Kapelle url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/402132/hausstein-kapelle.html" description: Welcome to the Hausstein Chapel in St. Nikola an der Donau. date: 2014-08-20 modified: 2016-12-22 --- # Hausstein Kapelle Hausstein Kapelle =================== St. Nikola an der Donau, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/206265/4A0AAF8437BAA817F93A0AAC02F0EA78570AA5C9FD5C546077A1FE7ED1A1B03B/hausstein-kapelle.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/206266/F7D52A4D36105E8BAC74273ABA0EA375FE84C05125B5509841B58E33B3EEDAD7/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/206267/7B019444B2B8F5E1A81D25659D1FE0C28B26A3C7A96A08B63BE6EC19664B8634/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg) Open copyright © Ebner Willi Close copyright [ ![Hausstein Chapel in St. Nikola an der Donau: A small, pretty building in a wooded setting. In front of it is a memorial plaque commemorating a historical figure. Lush, yellowish-green willow trees frame the building and lend the scene a picturesque character.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/206265/4A0AAF8437BAA817F93A0AAC02F0EA78570AA5C9FD5C546077A1FE7ED1A1B03B/hausstein-kapelle.jpg "© Ebner Willi") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/206265/4A0AAF8437BAA817F93A0AAC02F0EA78570AA5C9FD5C546077A1FE7ED1A1B03B/hausstein-kapelle.jpg) Open copyright © Christina-Ahorner-Reumann Close copyright [ ![Hausstein Chapel in St. Nikola an der Donau: A small white chapel stands in front of a massive rock formation. An inscription can be seen on a plaque on the rock face. The chapel looks romantic and picturesque in its natural surroundings.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/206266/F7D52A4D36105E8BAC74273ABA0EA375FE84C05125B5509841B58E33B3EEDAD7/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg "© Christina-Ahorner-Reumann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/206266/F7D52A4D36105E8BAC74273ABA0EA375FE84C05125B5509841B58E33B3EEDAD7/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg) Open copyright © Christina-Ahorner-Reumann Close copyright [ ![Hausstein Chapel in St Nikola an der Donau: a large black cross hangs in a white, vaulted niche. Below it is an altar with a figure of Christ, two candles and flowers. A cross symbol can be seen on the back wall. The surroundings appear simple and plain, focussing on the religious symbols and elements.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/206267/7B019444B2B8F5E1A81D25659D1FE0C28B26A3C7A96A08B63BE6EC19664B8634/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg "© Christina-Ahorner-Reumann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/206267/7B019444B2B8F5E1A81D25659D1FE0C28B26A3C7A96A08B63BE6EC19664B8634/hausstein-kapelle-sankt-nikolachristina-ahorner-reumann.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Struden 4381 St. Nikola an der Donau [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Struden%2C%204381%20St.%20Nikola%20an%20der%20Donau "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Struden%2C%204381%20St.%20Nikola%20an%20der%20Donau "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.231552537&lon=14.899707556&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) Welcome to the Hausstein Chapel in St. Nikola an der Donau. Emperor Franz Josef made navigation safer by eliminating the dangers posed by the Danube Whirl through the blasting of the Hausstein rock island between 1853 and 1866. The inscription carved into the stone tablet above the chapel tells this story. The Iron Cross comes from the Hausstein islet. On the morning of September 20, 1858, Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, accompanied by his wife Sisi and the royal household, boarded his new Danube yacht, the “Adler,” for the first time. The water level had risen slightly, the weather was fine, and the Emperor was in good spirits; he inspected his ship, had all the details explained to him, and showed great interest in the ship’s crew. The voyage proceeded without incident as far as Grein. After passing through the Struden stretch near Hausstein, the ship struck bottom and took a heavy blow. Upon closer inspection, it was determined that the rear section of the ship was taking on a great deal of water, so it was decided to ground the ship opposite St. Nikola, near the “Seiler im Sand,” on the sandbar that still exists today. The accident may have been the reason why, in the same year, efforts to regulate the rapids and whirlpools were accelerated. The inscription carved into the stone slab above the chapel recounts this: Emperor Franz Josef freed shipping from the dangers of the Danube whirlpool by blasting the Hausstein rock island 1853–1866 [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Hausstein Kapelle** Struden 4381 St. Nikola an der Donau Phone +43 7268 8155Show no. E-Mail [tourismus@sankt-nikola.at](#mailto) Web [www.st-nikola.at/](https://www.st-nikola.at/ "New window") https://www.st-nikola.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - always open (24/7) - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for couples **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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