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Geography. The town is situated in the centre of the Tulln Basin stretching to the Vienna Woods in the south, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the Austrian capital Vienna. The main part of its built-up area is located on the southern bank of the Danube river. Populated places.
Tulln is one of Austria’s oldest cities because of its exposed location on the banks of the Danube. The ancient Romans saw the obvious advantage of this site. Calvary troops stationed at Fort Comagena protected the Noric Limes, controlled the militarily important ford and guarded the fertile Tulln Basin well into the 4th c AD.
Tulln an der Donau. The district capital Tulln is both a harmonious small town with great quality of life and leisure, as well as a hub for the entire region. Tulln is especially known for the many possibilities related to the themes of the Danube, gardens and art.
Find out more about Tulln, the Austrian "City of Flowers" - its history, economy and cultural hotspots.
Highlights for guests are the GARTEN TULLN, the pristine water park, the idyllic Aubad, the blooming Donaulände with the unique Donaubühne and the wide range of art and culture available - especially around Tulln's most famous son Egon Schiele.
Tulln is one of Austria’s oldest cities because of its exposed location on the banks of the Danube. The ancient Romans saw the obvious advantage of this site and founded Fort Comagena.
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Tulln has been a hotspot of urban archaeological research in Lower Austria for many decades. The reason for this is the Roman fort that housed a cavalry unit (ala) of 500 men, the ala I Commagenorum. The fort protected the Danube Limes that ran here ...
