Vino Versum Poysdorf
| Vino Versum Poysdorf | |
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 Statues of the messengers, symbols of Poysdorf. Interactive coat of arms in the Hall of Grapes. | |
| Established | 2014 |
| Location | Poysdorf, Lower Austria, Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°40′16″N 16°37′45″E / 48.67124°N 16.62911°E |
| Website | Official website |
The Vino Versum Poysdorf is a municipal museum dedicated to the wine and culture history of Poysdorf and the Weinviertel ("wine quarter").
History
Poysdorf is a center of wine growing in Austria with 500 hectars vineyards. The wine growing tradition goes back to the middle ages and was first mentioned in 1338.[1] 1582 the then village received a market right and developed huge wealth through growing and trading wine. 1910 a first municipal museum was established, 1978 it was reopened in the city´s old almshouse. 2013 the Lower Austria Provincial Exhibition took place in Poysdorf, 4 million Euros were invested in the enlargement and renovation of the museums area.[2] In April 2014 a new designed permanent exhibiton was reopened with the name Vino Versum Poysdorf.
Buildings
The main building is a former almshouse, built in 1653. 1664 a baroque chapel, dedicated to St. Barbara, was added. The building is surrounded by an open air area with vineyards, press houses with cellars and a barn with an exhbition about the development of wine presses. A historic wine cellar, passing under a highway, connects the old almshouse and open air area with a plaza, surrounded by a contemporary exhibition buildinn, the Hall of Grapes, and an adapted vintner´s house with a vinothek, souvenier shop and visitor center.
Gallery
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Facade of the 17th century almshouse, now part of the Vino Versum.
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Exhibition of historic wine presses.
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Plaza with Hall of Grapes.
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