# Lower Austria Closes Five More Asylum Shelters

October 23, 2026 at 07:41 PM

> Provincial Councilor Martin Antauer confirms the closure of five additional asylum facilities, bringing the regional total to eleven sites.

**Lower Austria** is closing five more asylum shelters in **Groß Gerungs**, Krems, Wasenbruck, Unterwaltersdorf, and Wieselburg. **FPÖ** Provincial Councilor Martin Antauer, who oversees asylum matters, confirmed these closures bring the regional total to eleven sites.

The facilities range in size from a four-person capacity to a maximum of twenty residents. Previous closures occurred in Michelhausen, Bruck, Schottwien, St. Pölten, Tulln, and Schrems. Officials cited issues with an operator as a reason for one closure.

Currently, about 6,000 individuals remain in basic care across Lower Austria. The majority of these people are war refugees from **Ukraine**. These latest shutdowns reflect an ongoing reduction in the province's network of specialized asylum accommodations.


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