World Heritage Route

The pizzeria "da Gino" is located directly in the centre of the village.

In our restaurant with 40 seats we offer specialities from Italy: homemade pizza and pasta, carne (meat) and pesce (fish). Cosy guest garden with around 40 seats in summer.

April-October: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday:
11am-1pm and 6pm-2pm; Saturday: 6pm-2pm.

November-March: Monday: 11-14 h; Saturday: 17-21 h
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5 p.m.-2 p.m.

Pizza and pasta pick-up by reservation.

We serve Mexican dishes such as enchiladas, burritos, tacos, fajitas, surf and turf, chicken wings, spare ribs and chili con carne.

All our dishes are freshly prepared for you every day.

Reservations are requested by calling 0670/1936640.

Our establishment is located opposite the Engelszell monastery, directly at the four boat landing stages, the boat landing stage and the bus stop.

We offer warm cuisine all day and spoil our guests with regional home cooking and homemade cake variations. We would especially like to recommend our homemade products such as jams, must, vinegar, syrup, etc. to our guests.

A petrol station with bike service and bike rental is attached to our inn.
Outside opening hours you can use our petrol station from 06:00 - 22:00. Payment only possible with debit card.

Secured parking spaces and garage spaces.

In Oberranna fascinates the beautiful St. Mary’s chapel “Magna Mater Austriae”. The Latin name can be translated into “the great mother of Austria” – During the time of reign of the Habsburger family Mary was the patron saint of all Austrian regions!
 
Today a little bit forgotten:
The famous pilgrimage town Mariazell in the Steiermark region used to be the state shrine of the Habsburg Empire. The figure “Magna Mater Austriae”, a 48 cm high statue of St. Mary, is worshiped there.
 
However, the pilgrimage church Mariahilf in Passau is much closer to us as hikers on the Donausteig hiking trail. In front of the church's miraculous image of Mary the fled Austrian imperial couple prayed daily for help against the Turkish who stood before Vienna. At that time Mary was announced as the symbolic leader of the imperial army which went into battle with the battle cry “Mariahilf”. After the victory over the Turkish the worship of Mary flared up.
 
“Magna Mater Austriae” – only a few words, but with a great meaning!

In the old Niederkeßla area of today's municipality of St. Aegidi, there is still much talk of the Pankrazkirche church and the well with healing water. The Pankrazkirche was built around 1000 years ago in honour of St. Pankrazius, the patron saint of the nobility, and became an important pilgrimage church as a branch church of the Engelszell monastery. Every year on the Sunday after St Peter and St Paul, a veritable stream of pilgrims poured into the church until the 18th century. Many pilgrims came on horseback, sometimes as many as 3,000. Emperor Joseph II closed the church in 1784 and it was cleared for demolition. In place of the mighty church today stands a small chapel with a domed roof, inside which the water bubbles merrily. The spring rises under the altar and flows into a moss-covered granite grander. This water is very fresh and has a slightly bitter flavour. It is considered to be healing for humans and animals, which is why visitors come all the time to bottle it. The site on the edge of the "Kößlbachtal" nature reserve has a special aura and conveys complete peace and tranquillity

Information: Marktgemeinde Engelhartszell
Tel.: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16

Der Natur was zurückgeben…    
Die Uferbereiche der Donau sind durch verschiedene wasserbauliche Maßnahmen stark vom Menschen beeinflusst. Die Donauschlucht bietet naturgemäß aufgrund ihres tief eingegrabenen Engtals wenige Austandorte. Durch Flussregulierungen, Verbauungen und Anpflanzung von standortfremden Bäumen (z.B. Fichten) sind aber auch die passenden Standorte gefährdet oder verloren gegangen. Heute finden sich nur noch Reste von Auenlandschaften. Die Au hat aber wichtige Funktionen im Landschaftshaushalt wie Wasserrückhalt, Selbstreinigung, Gewässerstabilisierung und ist Lebensraum für bedrohte Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Die Ufer der Donau sind fast durchgehend mit Blockwurf abgesichert und oft nur noch von schmalen Gehölzstreifen begleitet. Heute werden wieder vermehrt Flachwasserzonen und Sedimentationsflächen wie Inseln, Buchten und Schotterbänke geschaffen. Viele dieser Projekte sind in Planung oder Umsetzung, in Engelhartszell und Kramesau wurden solche bereits durchgeführt.

Oberhalb der Burg Rannariedl stand einst ein mächtiges Schloss, das von Feinden ausgeraubt und niedergebrannt wurde - wie der Sohn des Ritters überlebte und was eine tapfere Magd mit der ganzen Geschichte zu tun hat, lesen Sie in der Donau-Sage "Der verborgene Schatz".

In our cozy and stylish restaurant, we delight your palate and your eyes with classics - freshly prepared with seasonal, regional products - from Austrian and Persian cuisine.

Potatoes - Our strengths:

• Excellent production bases: primary rock weathered soils, favorable climate at 530-700 m above sea level
• The Sauwald has been a "healthy potato area" since 1948
• Positive reactions from consumers at the farmers' market
• The population identifies strongly with "their" regional product.https://www.sauwalderdaepfel.at/erdaepfel.html

Sauwald v odka is a premium distillate made from Sauwald potatoes. It is distilled purely from the Freya variety and refined with primary rock water. The special variety and the dilution with this soft, natural water make the vodka an experience for the tongue and palate. Sauwald vodka is no ordinary distillate but, as the Polish word suggests, a "water" to enjoy.

As Sauwald potatoes grow on the "G'stecken" (on a slope), Sauwald vodka is bottled at an angle. The visual reference to the hilly terrain creates a link to the Sauwald region.
https://www.sauwaldwodka.at

Overview of our range in the store:

• Sauwald potatoes (table potatoes, fodder potatoes, seeds)
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Liqueurs, brandies
• Cider and juices, beers
• Dried fruit, muesli
• chocolate
• Honey products
• Teas, sugar
• cookies
• Rice products, flours
• Pasta products
• Herbs and spices
• Vinegars and oils
• Mustards, sauces, chutneys
• Snacks
• Bread and pastries in the freezer
• Gift baskets and bags, small gift items
• Herbal baths and pillows
• Books and books
• Crocheted goods
• Wooden goods (decoration, household items)

The entire valley is covered with trees and only a small part belongs to the Nature Preserve. All the rest is still cultivated by its owners, the local farmers. It is a truly unique place to relax and unwind, to make endless walks or to collect berries, mushrooms and flowers. Kößlbach brook marks the border between the towns of Engelhartszell, Waldkirchen and St. Aegidi. The minor Kößlbachtal valley offers a varied fauna and flora as well as countless buildings rich in history.