You only see what you know (Goethe)
In the 13th century, King Ottokar II of Bohemia founded this church as a cathedral. After his death, the building’s meaning lowered to a parish church. Today, the church dedicated to St. Margaret of Antioch still provides the architecture of two different intentions.
Marchegg was founded as a planned city by Ottokar II of Bohemia in 13th century. Taking the historic trail gives a good impression how large this city was intended. From the medieval gates the Gate to Vienna (Wienertor) dating back to 1268 is the best-preserved one. [German]
Marchegg Palace (Schloss Marchegg) is a palace near the March river in the east of Austria. Besides its Baroque style it is also worth a visit because of a large stork population in the nearby WWF nature reserve Marchegg.