Boulders on the sidewalk

Old stone wall causes great concern for residents

The boulder was merely pushed to one side

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Months ago, a large stone tumbled out of the wall onto the sidewalk in Beethovenstraße in Krems. However, protected scorpions live there.

Residents of Beethovenstraße in Krems have a queasy feeling about the old stone wall that runs alongside a sidewalk. And not just since the devastating rockslide in Aggsbach-Dorf in the Wachau region last week.

Rocks keep crumbling here, and months ago, according to a concerned resident, a large stone even fell onto the sidewalk. "It's hard to imagine what would have happened if the rock had hit a pedestrian!" says the Krems resident.

Habitat for protected scorpions
She has been telling the city about her concerns regarding the stone wall for years. However, the city is not responsible for the issue. The wall belongs to Gedesag, which owns a residential complex there. The city also passed on the resident's concerns to Gedesag. What makes the case special, however: Scorpions live in the cracks in the wall in question and are protected ...