Strasshof an der Nordbahn is best explored through its railway history and the various chapters of its local history. The railway museum “Das Heizhaus” presents old steam locomotives and railway cars; it also includes a fully operational roundhouse. At the “Kulturhaus Strasshof” local history museum, a permanent exhibition traces the town’s historical development. This gives you a range of starting points for your stay, from railways and architecture to nature and remembrance.
Railway history: rolling stock and roundhouse
The railway museum “Das Heizhaus” focuses on numerous old steam locomotives. Old railway cars add another group of vehicles to the collection. Together with the fully operational roundhouse, they offer three specific points of interest: locomotives, cars and the building itself. If you are interested in railways, you can look beyond individual vehicles to the architectural side of the museum, too.
These themes offer a clear introduction to the place, without reducing its railway history to a single era or type of vehicle. When planning your visit, you can consider whether you are most interested in the locomotives, the cars or the roundhouse; all three are part of the same museum, but each offers a different focus.
Local history and memorial sites
The permanent exhibition “Unser Strasshof – Gestern Heute Morgen” at the “Kulturhaus Strasshof” local history museum documents the town’s historical development. It also covers the history of the local fire brigade. A distinct and solemn focus is the history of the victims of the Nazi regime in the town’s seven forced-labour camps between 1941 and 1945. The topics range from the development of the municipality to specific institutions and remembrance of those persecuted.
A memorial commemorates the former Nazi transit camp in Strasshof. The Fliegermarterl records a different local story: it commemorates an aircraft’s safe emergency landing at this site on 10 June 1912. The two memorial sites therefore refer to different events and periods. Anyone exploring the town’s history will find several historical points of reference here that should not be confused with one another.
The listed parish church of St Anthony also offers a clearly dated insight into architectural history. It was built between 1923 and 1925 to plans by August Kirstein, master builder of Vienna Cathedral. The construction dates provide a specific historical reference; the church thus adds an architectural chapter to the themes of the exhibition and memorial sites.
Nature, cycling route and getting there
The “Stolze Föhre” links nature with local history. It is a black pine from a forest plantation that Empress Maria Theresa established more than 220 years ago to protect the Marchfeld from drifting sand. The tree has been protected since 6 March 1968. Both the plantation’s historical purpose and a precisely dated protection status are therefore part of this natural monument’s story.
Cycling is another documented feature of the area: in 2010, the “Dampfross und Drahtesel” adventure cycling route was extended through Strasshof, via Großengersdorf and Bockfließ, to Deutsch-Wagram. Bus route 521 runs between Deutsch-Wagram, Strasshof and Gänserndorf. If you plan to take the bus to get here or continue your journey, check the current timetable before travelling.
When choosing a hotel, you can first decide which of Strasshof’s features you want to shape your stay: railways, local history, architecture, nature or cycling. These themes offer different reasons to consider visiting the town; the bus service adds a specific connection between the three places mentioned to your travel plans.
Discover more destinations: Angern an der March, Deutsch-Wagram, Velm-Götzendorf, Ringelsdorf-Niederabsdorf, Hauskirchen, Mannsdorf an der Donau, Marchegg, Eckartsau Municipality
View the regional travel overview: Gänserndorf.
