Kaasgrabenkirche
The Kaasgrabenkirche, also known as the ''Wallfahrtskirche “Mariä Schmerzen”'', is a Roman Catholic parish and pilgrimage church in the suburb of Grinzing in the 19th district of Vienna, Döbling. The church has been managed since 1903 by the order of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and is equally the seat of the branch of the order covering Austria and Southern Germany. It has had the status of a parish church since 1939. The name ''Kaasgrabenkirche'' hearkens back to an old name for the local area, which probably indicates the presence of water (mineral springs) that were rich in iron and sulphur. The smell and colour of this water resembled whey, which is sometimes referred to as ''Käsewasser'' (literally, ''cheese water'') in German. References survive from 1280 to ''Chezwazzeresgraben'' and from 1331 to ''Cheswassergraben''. History There is a legend concerning the Kaasgrabenkirche that takes place during the second siege of Vienna in 1683. According to the leg ...
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Grinzing (Wien) - Kaasgrabenkirche (1)
Grinzing () was an independent municipality until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). Geography Location Grinzing lies in the northwest of Vienna and, with an area of 613.52 hectares, is the largest suburb in the district of Döbling. To the northeast, it borders on Josefsdorf; the border continues along the Wildgrube and the Schreiberbach stream towards the east, where it branches along the Springsiedelgasse and the Neugebauerweg to the south. The border then runs along the Hungerbergstraße to mark the boundary to Unterdöbling, before following the course of the Kaasgraben, which divides Grinzing from Sievering in the east. Finally, the border turns northwestward and continues via the Himmelstraße and the Spießweg to the edge of the city of Vienna, which separates Grinzing from Weidling, Klosterneuburg, Weidling. Topography Grinzing is characterised by numerous forested ridges of the Vienna ...
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