there was the Battle of Vienna, which the Christian European forces won decisively, thereby moving the three centuries of Ottoman–Habsburg wars to a close. Thus the town had a slight influence on world events and on the Muslim / Christian balance of power in Europe.
In modern times, the town is a tourist destination for vacations and visits to the nearby region of the Vienna Woods. It also continues a long history of viticulture and wine cultivation as the primary agricultural product.
Austrian songwriter Hugo Wolf lived and composed in Perchtoldsdorf in his later years
