The largest exposed amethyst vein in the world! The Maissau amethyst is a real rarity, a so-called "gangue or banded amethyst". There are only about twenty regions worldwide that produce good quality banded amethysts; the incomparable violet of the amethyst can only be found in very few deposits like here in Maissau.
The guided tour through the Amethyst Gallery begins in the Amethyst Pavilion and takes you back through the history of amethyst. From pharaohs, emperors and kings to Hildegard von Bingen, amethyst has seen a lot in its history. As early as 1350, the naturalist Konrad von Megenberg enthusiastically stated: "Amethyst drives away evil thoughts and brings good reason."
The second part of the tour takes you into the show gallery. There, the Maissauer Bänder amethyst impresses with its incomparable purple and enchants young and old alike. Visitors can marvel at the magnificent amethyst band at a depth of 12 meters and over 40 meters. This means that Maissau is not only home to the largest amethyst deposit in Europe, but also the world's largest accessible amethyst viewing gallery!
Attention: The Amethyst Show Gallery can only be only in the course of a guided tour be visited! Duration: 1 hour.
The room temperature in the tunnel is 16-18 degrees.
Visit to Amethyst Welt Maissau
+ Visit to the Waldviertler Erlebniswelt
Guided tour of the area with a visit to the Gallien Alm with the Angus cattle, wine tasting, ponds and much more.
Option 1: Brewery tour with beer tasting and grandma's Reindl meal
Option 2: Visit to the Gallien-Alm with beer tasting and Grandma's Reindl meal
This is what is served at Grandma's Reindl meal: roast pork, smoked meat, schnitzel, grilled sausages, cabbage, dumplings and gravy
Coffee and cake are not included.