Lilienfeld

Lilienfeld () is a city in Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Austria, south of St. Pölten, noted as the site of Lilienfeld Abbey. It is also the site of a regional hospital Landesklinikum Voralpen Lilienfeld. The city is located in the valley of the Traisen River. Lilienfeld is in the province which the Ancient Romans called Noricum. Just a short distance past Lilienfeld Abbey, one can find the chair lift station that brings travelers to the top of Muckenkogel, a mountain in the Gutenstein Alps, at the height of . On March 19, 1905, Muckenkogel was the site of the first official Alpine Ski Race, which was won by ski pioneer, Czech-born Mathias Zdarsky.

Demographics

Politics

The municipal council (Gemeinderat) consists of 21 members. Since the 2025 local elections, it is made up of the following parties:

• Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 14 seats
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 5 seats
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 2 seats

Notable people

• Leo Karner (born 1952), former cyclist, competed in the team time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
• Anton Pfeffer (born 1965), footballer who has played 396 games for FK Austria Wien and 63 for Austria
• Philipp Lienhart (born 1996), footballer who has played over 230 games and 20 for Austria

Twin cities

• Třebíč
• Jōetsu

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