title: Orth an der Donau
text: # Orth an der Donau
  
  Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
  
  ## Geography
  
  It is located on the bank of the Danube River, about 15 miles east of Vienna and 17 miles west of Bratislava.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1170, Hartneid von Orthe purchased the village and estate surrounding it, founded a church, and erected a castle. It remained in the family for several successive generations, when the proprietor, about the close of the 17th century, sold out and moved to Moravia.
  
  