ÖSTERREICH	AUSTRIA
Bundesland: Niederösterreich	Lower Austria
Bezirk: Tulln

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Kirchberg am Wagram is situated at an elevation of 224 m on the southern slope of the Wagram, the steep and fertile escarpment (10–30 m) north of the river Danube extending from the river Kamp to the river March. The first mention in a document refers to the foundation of the church Sankt Stephan in 1014. Sankt Stephan was also the name of the town until the beginning of the 15th century, when the name Kirchberg came into use. Kirchberg must have had the status of a market town already in 1222. This status was confirmed by Emperor Friedrich III in 1493. During the Middle Ages, Kirchberg am Wagram thrived as a trading place at the crossroads of important trade routes. In 1872, Kirchberg was connected to the Franz-Josephs-Bahn railroad (Vienna, Tulln, Eggenburg, Gmünd, České Budějovice, Plzeň and Prague). Today, one of the most important economic factors for the town is the power plant of Altenwörth, the largest river power plant on the Danube.

Glasses from other places named Kirchberg in this collection are: Kirchberg am Wechsel (also Lower Austria) and Kirchberg an der Jagst (Baden-Württemberg, Germany).