Austria Lower Austria Mayerling

Schloß Mayerling by Rene Friedrich

Mayerling is a small village in Lower Austria. In 1886 Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, had a manor made into a hunting lodge. In this lodge, he was found dead with his mistress, apparently a result of suicide. Exactly what happened is a mystery. After their deaths, the Emperor had the building turned into a convent. In the chapel, visitors view the statue of the Madonna, whose face is the image of the Empress and has a dagger in the Heart. The position of the cross in the chapel is supposed to be where the bed of Rudolf and his lover sat. Today the lodge is a museum and tourist attraction. Prayers are still said daily by the nuns for the soul of Crown Prince Rudolf.

This small village nestled in the Vienna Woods is the perfect place for serene walks through nature and cozy nights by a fire.

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Mayerling, Austria

Schloß Mayerling by Rene Friedrich

Mayerling is a small village in Lower Austria. In 1886 Crown Prince Rudolf, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, had a manor made into a hunting lodge. In this lodge, he was found dead with his mistress, apparently a result of suicide. Exactly what happened is a mystery. After their deaths, the Emperor had the building turned into a convent. In the chapel, visitors view the statue of the Madonna, whose face is the image of the Empress and has a dagger in the Heart. The position of the cross in the chapel is supposed to be where the bed of Rudolf and his lover sat. Today the lodge is a museum and tourist attraction. Prayers are still said daily by the nuns for the soul of Crown Prince Rudolf.
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