World Heritage Route

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!

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".

Information: Marktgemeindeamt (community offices/local authority) 
Phone: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16

To give back nature…
The shore areas of the Danube are influenced severely by humans and their hydraulic engineering measures. The Danube gorge offers naturally, due to its deeply narrow valley, only few floodplains. Additionally, through river regulations, constructions and the planting of foreign trees (e.g. spruce trees) suitable areas for river meadows are endangered or lost. Today only a very small portion of meadow landscape remains. However, the floodplains have important functions for the landscape balance like water detention, self-cleaning, stabilisation of waters and provides a habitat for endangered animal and plant species. The shores of the Danube are nearly consistently secured with riprap and only accompanied by a tiny woodland strip. Today, shallow water zones and sedimentation areas like islands, bays and gravel banks are increasingly created again. Many of these projects are planned or already executed – in Engelhartszell such projects were already done.

Above the fortress “Burg Rannariedl” once lied a massive castle, which was robbed and burnt down by enemies – how the knight survived and what’s the role of the brave maiden in the story, you can read in the next Danube legend.

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.