Dr Kurt Schlintner (1927-2020)

Founder of the Purkersdorf Nature Park

The founder of the Purkersdorf Nature Park Dr Kurt Schlintner was City Councilor in Purkersdorf for 35 years from 1955 onwards and has always been committed to the expansion of the municipal forest as a nature experience park, first with the expansion of the nature trail, later with the construction of the game enclosures and the Rudolfswarte and finally with the expansion of the petting animal enclosure on the Kellerwiese. Because of his merits, he was made an honorary citizen of the municipality in 1990.

With his commitment he achieved that in 1975 the entire area of the municipal forest was recognized as a nature park by the Province of Lower Austria.

He remained chairman of the Nature Park Association from its foundation until 1999, i.e. for 24 years, and since then he was honorary chairman. He always remained closely associated with the Nature Park and was always a competent and reliable advisor.

Until shortly before his passing on 16 Sep 2020, Kurt Schlintner regularly attended our meetings and supported us with his advice.

We are grateful that Kurt Schlintner was with us for so long.