Wartmannstetten
Description
The market town of Wartmannstetten has around 1,600 inhabitants. The friendly and quiet residential community is located 3 km south of the district capital Neunkirchen and consists of the eight villages of Diepolz, Gramatl, Hafning, Ramplach, Straßhof, Unter-Danegg, Wartmannstetten and Weibnitz. The highest elevation in the municipality is the Kulmberg at 684 m.
The beautiful landscape and extensive forests are popular recreational areas. Visitors can enjoy extensive hiking areas with magnificent views of the Schwarzatal, Hohe Wand, Rax and Schneeberg regions.
Wartmannstetten has been a "Healthy Community" since 2011 and offers residents a wide range of sports activities and health-promoting activities as well as a Tut-Gut walking trail.
The UTC Ramplach tennis court, sports fields and playgrounds as well as the elementary school gym are available for tennis, soccer, beach volleyball and various indoor sports, while the "Natur macht Sinn Basiscamp" with a climbing garden is available for outdoor activities.
The innkeepers and wine taverns in the municipality will take care of your physical well-being.
For swimming fun, there is an indoor and outdoor pool in Neunkirchen and an adventure pool in neighboring Ternitz.
For winter sports, the ski areas Mönichkirchen-Mariensee, Semmering, Stuhleck, the Wunderwiese in Puchberg, the family ski area in St. Corona am Wechsel, as well as the cross-country ski trails of the Bucklige Welt and the Wechsel area are only 20 to 30 minutes away by car.
Overnight accommodation is available at the Hotel Wartmannstetter Hof and the Ratschiller private room rental in Wartmannstetten.
Local maps are available free of charge at the municipal office.
The church on the Schulberg in Wartmannstetten can be seen from afar. The Romanesque Hausberg Chapel in Straßhof is the oldest building in the municipality. The beautifully renovated castle adorns the townscape of Ramplach. The wayside crosses (Weberkreuz, Marchstein, Rehgartlkreuz) and the Hohle Stein near Hafning - a natural monument - are also of historical interest.
In ancient times, the area was part of the province of Noricum. Wartmannstetten was first mentioned in a document in 1192 in the "Formbacher Traditionskodex". However, early historical finds and excavations show that settlement in the municipal area goes back much further. The Wartmannstetter local historian Michael Puhr has documented finds from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Late Iron Age and Roman period, among others. More information about the history of the municipality can be found in the "Heimatbuch der Marktgemeinde Wartmannstetten" by Karl Pölzelbauer and Wolfgang Haider-Berky.
Fire departments in Wartmannstetten, Straßhof, Ramplach and Diepolz ensure the safety of our community. The largest cultural institution is our music association, the Trachtenkapelle Wartmannstetten. In the villages there is a lively club and village life with numerous events.
Overview of the leisure and catering facilities in the municipality:
https://www.wartmannstetten.gv.at/Freizeit_und_Gastronomie/Angebotsuebersicht
