The best city hikes and walks around Wienerwaldsee

The field names still remind us today of the owners of the forests and meadows in this area (which geographically belongs to the Vienna Woods) from the late Middle Ages to the 18th century: Johannserwald (Knights of St. John), Deutschordenswald (Teutonic Order), Schottenwiese (Scottish Monastery), Jakoberwald (St. Jakob auf der Hülben Monastery), Laurenzerwald (St. Laurenz Monastery), Dorotheerwiese und -wald (St. Dorothea Monastery), Inzersdorfer, Leopoldsdorfer and Perchtoldsdorfer Wald (property of these municipalities).

The distinctive wild boar sculptures at Pulverstampftor (one of the northern entrances to Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna-Hietzing) are a popular photo motif. The two life-sized, imposing wild boar figures greet visitors directly at the gate and are a direct indication of the rich wildlife in the nature reserve there.

It was also Wagner's idea to give the city train a stop intended only for the emperor and the court – and where else should it stand than at Schönbrunn Palace, the summer residence of the imperial house. However, an emperor usually doesn't take the city train, and so Franz Joseph only used "his" stop twice: in 1899 to open the Untere Wientallinie of the city train and in 1902 to inspect the Donaukanallinie.

Maria Theresia visited the house of God daily during her stays at Schönbrunn Palace, which, thanks to generous donations, was elevated to a parish in 1786. The church's treasury had to hand over the most valuable part to the mint as a war loan in 1793/1794 and 1809. On the way from Schönbrunn to Hietzing, there were small chapel-like niches in the boundary wall towards the Wien River with paintings depicting the Way of the Cross, for the maintenance of which Clement von Radolt had established a special foundation in 1667. When the wall was removed, the pictures were moved to the Hietzing church by order of Maria Theresia, where they have since been mounted on the side walls.

In one of his speeches, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen stated a „deep longing for peace“. In front of this war memorial / memorial for the fallen, which are not only a testament to past armed conflicts, but at the same time – each generation anew – urge the preservation of peace, I would like to briefly quote him: »Sometimes a look back helps. There is a deep longing for peace in people. And this longing in Europe in the recent past has probably never been stronger than after the Second World War with its millions of dead and the civilizational abyss of „Auschwitz“. Never again war! Peace at last!«

such a nice quiet area

The Otto Wagner Court Pavilion in Hietzing was built in 1898/1899 by the architect Otto Wagner and is a significant example of Viennese architecture from the turn of the century. It was constructed in connection with the Vienna City Railway and originally served as a prestigious waiting and reception pavilion for Emperor Franz Joseph I, located in the immediate vicinity of Schönbrunn Palace. The building is distinguished by its elegant design and elaborate Art Nouveau interior, which met the high standards of the imperial court. Although the pavilion was only rarely used by the emperor, it is an impressive testament to the combination of functionality and artistic ambition. Following extensive restoration, the Court Pavilion is now part of the Vienna Museum and offers insights into the architecture and transportation history of Vienna around 1900.

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