Francisco Josephinum
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Wieselburg
Wieselburg is a town in Lower Austria, Austria, located near the River Erlauf. Its name roughly translates to castle where two rivers meet, as there are two rivers that run together to create the Erlauf...
is a secondary school for agriculture with a long tradition in Austria.
Founded more than 100 years ago, it has been situated at Weinzierl Castle in Wieselburg since 1934.
The school is divided into three departments: Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology and Biotechnology. School attendance lasts for five years at each of the three departments - from the age of 14 to the age of 19 - and is concluded with the school-leaving and diploma examination. The Francisco Josephinum provides a well-founded higher vocational training with a broad general knowledge.