Krems (Lower Austria)
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The Krems is a river in Waldviertel
in northern Lower Austria
. There are in reality two rivers: the "Große Krems" (Greater Krems), meaning either the whole river system or the main river, while the smaller one is called the "Kleine Krems" (Lesser Krems). The Krems originally flowed into the Danube
by Krems an der Donau, but when the Danube power station was built at Altenwörth, the mouth of the river – together with that of the Kamp
– was moved to Altenwörth.
In the upper course both rivers flow through the rough granite landscape of the Waldviertel; important places are Großreinprechts by the Große Krems, and Kottes-Purk
by the Kleine Krems. The Krems is the backbone of the wine region Kremstal, it passes Senftenberg
and the ruins of Lengenfeld
, and after it emerges from the granite and gneiss plateau (Böhmische Masse) it flows through the Tullnerfeld by Krems.
Beneath the Burg Hartenstein, at the confluence of the source rivers, is the cave Gudenushöhle by the bank, which was inhabited in the stone age
.
Waldviertel
The Waldviertel is the northwestern region of the Austrian state Lower Austria. It is bounded to the south by the Danube, to the southwest by Upper Austria, to the northwest and the north by the Czech Republic and to the east by the Manhartsberg , which is the survey point dividing Waldviertel...
in northern Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
. There are in reality two rivers: the "Große Krems" (Greater Krems), meaning either the whole river system or the main river, while the smaller one is called the "Kleine Krems" (Lesser Krems). The Krems originally flowed into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
by Krems an der Donau, but when the Danube power station was built at Altenwörth, the mouth of the river – together with that of the Kamp
Kamp
The Kamp is a 153 km long river in northern Austria, left tributary of the Danube. The source of the Kamp is on the border of Lower Austria and Upper Austria, near the town Liebenau, in the Mühlviertel. It flows generally east through Rapottenstein , Zwettl, Krumau am Kamp and Gars am Kamp...
– was moved to Altenwörth.
In the upper course both rivers flow through the rough granite landscape of the Waldviertel; important places are Großreinprechts by the Große Krems, and Kottes-Purk
Kottes-Purk
Kottes-Purk is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria....
by the Kleine Krems. The Krems is the backbone of the wine region Kremstal, it passes Senftenberg
Senftenberg, Austria
Senftenberg is a town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The municipality consists of six cadastral subdivisions:* Imbach * Meislingeramt * Priel...
and the ruins of Lengenfeld
Lengenfeld
Lengenfeld is a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here. The town is situated 19 km southwest of Zwickau, and 18 km northeast of Plauen....
, and after it emerges from the granite and gneiss plateau (Böhmische Masse) it flows through the Tullnerfeld by Krems.
Beneath the Burg Hartenstein, at the confluence of the source rivers, is the cave Gudenushöhle by the bank, which was inhabited in the stone age
Stone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
.