Sankt Peter in der Au

Sankt Peter in der Au, Lower Austria, market town in the district of Amstetten, alt. 350 m, pop. 4491, area 59.88 km², situated on the upper part of the River Url not far from the Upper Austrian border. - District court and district chapter of the Chamber of Agriculture, offices of the district agency for youth services and Lower Austrian district farming authority, congregation of the School Sisters of the Third Order; metal processing. - Impressive late Gothic fortified church with choir (14^th century) and hall with reticulate ribbed vaults (latter half of the 15^th century), altar painting by M. J. Schmidt (late 18^th century), art nouveau high altar. (1912/1913); former moated castle (first documented mention in 1277, 16^th century), Renaissance construction with an arcaded courtyard and keep.