Municipality · Lower Austria
Wilhelmsburg: living near St. Pölten
Wilhelmsburg lies about 11 km south of central St. Pölten. By public transport you reach Rathausplatz in about 29 minutes. Recent sales in the St. Pölten-Land district came to €2,174/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From Frankish Castle to Town Community
Wilhelmsburg is a town community in the Mostviertel, first mentioned in 1083 under the name Willehalmspurch. Settlement in the area possibly dates back to the 9th century when a Frankish nobleman founded a castle here. Over the centuries, Wilhelmsburg was shaped by various events, including the construction of the first church in the 10th century, the consecration of the Marienkapelle in 1320, and the establishment of a ring wall that protected the town during the Turkish sieges in the 16th century. Industrialization began in 1830 with the opening of a cotton spinning mill, leading to an increase in population and economic development. In 1959, Wilhelmsburg was granted town status and established itself as an independent community. Today, Wilhelmsburg is a quiet municipality characterized by its historical development and proximity to the city of St. Pölten.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (LUP St. Pölten and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: October 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the municipality by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real municipality boundary) to destinations in St. Pölten. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Wilhelmsburger Geschirr-Museum
- Libraries
Stadtbücherei
- Parks & green
LacHort, Pfarrgarten, Schubertpark, Stadtpark
- Pools & baths
Parkbad
- Sports
Happyfit, Sport- und Kulturzentrum, Sportplatz, UTC Parkbad Wilhelmsburg
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the municipality boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. Some water nearby brings a bit of cooling.
Where trees or woody vegetation grow, from satellite imagery (Copernicus, 5 m, 2021 data), including gardens and woods.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation.
What does living here cost?
Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. What living in St. Pölten costs →
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Wilhelmsburg by public transport?
From Wilhelmsburg you reach Rathausplatz in the centre of St. Pölten in about 29 minutes by public transport.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Wilhelmsburg?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Wilhelmsburg in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.