Rastplatz Kirchenplatz

St. Nikola an der Donau, Oberösterreich, Österreich

Church square rest area in St. Nikola

The Danube, a defining element in Europe...
The Danube, the second longest river in Europe, together with the Alps, is Austria's defining natural element. In addition to its importance for people as a waterway, it also has another important function as a biological axis for the distribution of animal and plant species. It connects people, plants and animals from all regions and directions. It is also connected to mountains such as the Alps or Carpathians via many tributaries. Due to many river engineering measures, some of its natural character has been lost. Nevertheless, it has the richest fish fauna of all the rivers in Europe.

Everything comes back in life - including "Thanks to the mermaid". The Danube legend tells us exactly how this happened.