Willendorf lies near Krems in the beautiful Wachau Valley. It became famous because of the Venus of Willendorf. You can visit this prehistoric site easily from Vienna by train and bus. The trip is short and scenic, and the history is amazing!
Willendorf lies in the beautiful Wachau Valley, near Krems an der Donau. This small village became very famous because archaeologists discovered a small statue here. They called it the Venus of Willendorf after the place where they found it.
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The discovery in 1908 was very important. It became one of the most significant archaeological finds in what is now Austria. The Venus is about 30,000 years old. Along with other objects, it shows that people lived in this area more than 40,000 years ago.
The village of Willendorf was first mentioned in documents in the year 1247.
Interesting facts about the Venus of Willendorf 🗿
✅ Today, you can see the original Venus of Willendorf at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. It is one of the most important items in the museum.
✅ Near the Venus, archaeologists also found two similar figurines. They are called Venus II and Venus III. But because they are in very bad condition, they are not as famous.
✅ Experts believe that people made the Venus around 27,150 to 26,850 BCE.
✅ In 2022, scientists found something surprising. They discovered that the stone used for the Venus probably came from Italy, near Lake Garda.
✅ The Venus is so precious that people could only see a copy until 1998. In that year, the original was shown to the public for the first time — at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
