Loosdorf
Sign in to saveLoosdorf is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
Key facts
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- Loosdorf
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- Municipality
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- Loosdorf - Kirche.JPG
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- Church of Saint Lawrence
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- AUT Loosdorf COA.png
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- 80x110px
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- Austria
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- 270
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- Location within Austria
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- Location within Melk district
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- Country
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- Austria
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- State
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- Lower Austria
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- District
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- Melk
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- para
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- Mayor
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- History
- Loosdorf in the 16th Century
- Loosdorf and the Western Railway
- The Ledóchowska house in Loosdorf from 1862
- Fauna
- Industry
- Born in Loosdorf
- References
Loosdorf is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
== History == 190px|thumb|left|The former grammar school ("Hohe Schule") The first-known mention of Loosdorf, then referred to as "Ladestorf," dates to 1145. Even from this period, the town had a strong connection to the nearby Schallaburg Castle. Documents from the reign of King Ottokar prove that saffron played a major role in Loosdorf's economy from an early stage.