Lanzenkirchen is a town in Lower Austria, Austria.

Geography

Lanzenkirchen is located in the regions of Steinfeld and the Bucklige Welt and the Rosalienbirges ranges. Its main river is the Leitha and the Mühlbach Canal.

Here are 5 kastastralgemeinden of Lanzenkirchen:

• Lanzenkirchen
• Frohsdorf
• Haderswörth
• Keinwolkersdorf
• Ofenbach

History

Origin of the place names in Lanzenkirchen

• Lanzenkirchen

The name comes from a German settler who built a church. Its name was Anzo of Lanzo. The name Lanzenkirchen was first mentioned in 1130.

• Frohsdorf

The original name was Krottendorf because where many toads (old kroten) were founded. It became Froschdorf (German froch frog + wiktionary:dorf village). Its present name was use in the beginning of the 19th century.

• Haderswörth

This name originates from Hadurich and wert. It was meant as Au des Hadurich of the Hadurich. The name was later known as Haiderswörth, then Haiderswerth, and then Häderswörth and now Haderswörth.

• Keinwolkersdorf

The name might originate from Wolfkers. Thus this was known as Wolfkersdorf. It wasn't known as Kleinwolkersdorf until around 1800.

• Ofenbach

The place was originally Quenbach. The name Ofenbach wasn't clarified completely then. The name probably originates from Oven which also means furnace. Before the area was known as Ober- and Niederofenbach.

Sites of Interest

• Schloss Frohsdorf , the Frohsdorf Fortress
• church