Liesing
Liesing () is the 23rd district of Vienna. It is on the southwest edge of Vienna, Austria. It was formed after Austria's ''Anschluss'' with Germany, when Vienna expanded from 21 districts to 26. Fifteen Lower Austrian districts, especially the old legal jurisdiction of ''Liesing'', were incorporated into the 25th district.Vienna Districts data, wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage: -->bezirksportraets08.pdf wien.gv.at-portraets08-PDF. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). After the allied occupation of Vienna, this law was not recognized and Liesing became a part of Lower Austria in the Soviet occupation zone. In 1946, a law intended to alter the districts of Vienna was vetoed by the occupation authorities. In 1954 the objection was withdrawn. Liesing was one of only two districts that remained in Vienna in the new organization. The areas Breitenfurt bei Wien, Laab im Walde, Purkersdorf, Perchtoldsdorf, Vösendorf, and Kaltenleutgeben returned to Lower Austria. Since 1954, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liesing (municipality)
Liesing () is the 23rd district of Vienna. It is on the southwest edge of Vienna, Austria. It was formed after Austria's ''Anschluss'' with Germany, when Vienna expanded from 21 districts to 26. Fifteen Lower Austrian districts, especially the old legal jurisdiction of ''Liesing'', were incorporated into the 25th district.Vienna Districts data, wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage: -->bezirksportraets08.pdf wien.gv.at-portraets08-PDF. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). After the allied occupation of Vienna, this law was not recognized and Liesing became a part of Lower Austria in the Soviet occupation zone. In 1946, a law intended to alter the districts of Vienna was vetoed by the occupation authorities. In 1954 the objection was withdrawn. Liesing was one of only two districts that remained in Vienna in the new organization. The areas Breitenfurt bei Wien, Laab im Walde, Purkersdorf, Perchtoldsdorf, Vösendorf, and Kaltenleutgeben returned to Lower Austria. Since 1954, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liesing Brook
Liesing () is the 23rd district of Vienna. It is on the southwest edge of Vienna, Austria. It was formed after Austria's ''Anschluss'' with Germany, when Vienna expanded from 21 districts to 26. Fifteen Lower Austrian districts, especially the old legal jurisdiction of ''Liesing'', were incorporated into the 25th district.Vienna Districts data, wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage: -->bezirksportraets08.pdf wien.gv.at-portraets08-PDF. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). After the allied occupation of Vienna, this law was not recognized and Liesing became a part of Lower Austria in the Soviet occupation zone. In 1946, a law intended to alter the districts of Vienna was vetoed by the occupation authorities. In 1954 the objection was withdrawn. Liesing was one of only two districts that remained in Vienna in the new organization. The areas Breitenfurt bei Wien, Laab im Walde, Purkersdorf, Perchtoldsdorf, Vösendorf, and Kaltenleutgeben returned to Lower Austria. Since 1954, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Inzersdorf (Vienna)
Inzersdorf (; before 1893 Inzersdorf am Wienerberge, 1893 - 1938 Inzersdorf bei Wien; Central Bavarian: ''Inzasduaf'') was before 1938 an independent municipality, and is now a part of the 23rd Viennese district Liesing. Today, the cadastral commune Inzersdorf has got an area of and is so on the biggest part of the district. But in the 19th century, independent Inzersdorf had also got place in the today 10th Viennese district, and bordered on the villages Vösendorf, Leopoldsdorf, Ober‑ and Unterlaa, and (in the west) on Erlaa. Geography The village is located in a flat marsh, thus a lot of clay was deposited in the area by the Liesing River. That was the basis for 19th-century brickworks, whose mining holes remain until today as lakes. Geologically spoken, most parts of Inzersdorf are built on rubble from Pleistocene. In the southeast and west of the village, quaternary loam exists. The north is counted among the geological era of Holocene. History In 1120 and 112 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kalksburg
Kalksburg () is a former municipality in Lower Austria that is now a part of the 23rd Viennese district Liesing. Today, the cadastral commune Atzgersdorf has got an area of 375,7 hectare. Etymology The name ''Kalksburg'' stems from the surname of the noble house ''Chalbsperger'' – at times, the village also used to be called ''Kalbsberg'', ''Kalksdorf'' and ''Kadoltsperg''. Geography Geologically speaking, the wooden and meadow area in the northwest of Kalksburg belong to the ''flysch zone'' while the one in the northeast belong to the Northern Limestone Alps. The area in between is counted among the geological era of Holocene. History *In 1188 the family of the „Chalbsberger“ was mentioned for the first time in a document. *In 1463 the castle of Kalksburg was destroyed by viennese citizens who were attacking it. *Between 1609 and 1773, the Jesuits owned the dominion. During the Battle of Vienna in 1683, the village was badly damaged. Culture People * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atzgersdorf
Atzgersdorf (; Central Bavarian: ''Atzgasduaf'') is a former municipality in Lower Austria that is now a part of the 23rd Viennese district Liesing. A small part of the former municipality today is part of the 12th Viennese district Meidling. Today, the cadastral commune Atzgersdorf has got an area of 411,42 hectare. The part that belongs to Meidling has got an area of 35 hectare. Geography The east of Atzgersdorf is counted among the geological era of Holocene. The west is built on ground originating in the Pannonium, which is a subdivision of the Miocene. People * Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1901–1972), biologist * Hanns Hörbiger (1860–1931), engineer * Kurt Peters (1897–1978), chemist * Josef von Romako (1828-1882), naval officer * Anton Romako (1832–1889), painter * Karl Skraup (1898–1958), actor * Leopold Vogl (born 1910), football player * Karl Ecker (1947-1970), football player Further reading * David Sylvester Mayer von Rosenau David (; , "beloved ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hietzing
Hietzing () is the 13th municipal District of Vienna (german: 13. Bezirk, Hietzing). It is located west of the central districts, west of Meidling. Hietzing is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also contains large areas of the Vienna Woods, along with Schönbrunn Palace.Statistik Austria, 2007, webpage statistik.at-23450. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). Geography The thirteenth district is located at the western end of the city where it borders the Wienerwald. Liesing is to the south, Meidling to the east and Penzing, which was part of Hietzing until 1954, and Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, to the north. Most of the northern border is formed by the River Wien. Traditionally, it is subdivided into six parts: ''Hietzing'' (northeast), ''Unter Sankt Veit'' (northwest), ''Ober Sankt Veit'' (west of Unter Sankt Veit), ''Hacking'' (northwest of Ober Sankt Veit), ''Lainz'' (geographic centre) and ''Speising'' (south). Furthermore, the Lai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mauer, Vienna
Mauer (German for ''"wall"''; Central Bavarian: ''Maua'') is a former village of Lower Austria that has been part of Vienna since 1938. Today's cadastral community belongs to the 23rd District of Vienna, called Liesing. In the west, Mauer borders the Vienna Woods. History A jasper mine was located in Mauer during the Neolithic. The first official mention of the village dates back to 1210. Wine production began during the Middle Ages, and still continues today. The Society of Jesus controlled the village from 1609 to 1773. In Biedermeier times Mauer was a famous Viennese summer retreat location. The first mayor took office in 1850, and the village was promoted to market town in 1902. After Nazi Germany annexed Austria, the City of Vienna was expanded greatly, which led to the incorporation of Mauer in 1938. The Rosenhügel Film Studios, which were built from 1919 to 1923 in the north of Mauer, were considered at their opening as the most modern and largest film studios in Aust ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Favoriten
Favoriten (; Central Bavarian: ''Favoritn''), the 10th district of Vienna, Austria (german: 10. Bezirk, Favoriten), is located south of the central districts. It is south of Innere Stadt, Wieden and Margareten. Favoriten is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also large recreational areas and parks. Wien-Vienna.at webpage (see below: References). Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). The name comes from ''Favorita'', a semi- baroque palace complex that once served as a hunting castle but today is the Theresianum a Gymnasium (middle and high school) in the 4th district (Wieden). The customs facilities at the original southern border of Vienna were known as the ''Favoriten-Linie'' (Favoriten Line) while nearby houses were known as the ''Siedlung vor der Favoriten-Linie'' (Settlement in front of the Favoriten Line). District sections The Favoriten District includes 6 sections: Katastralgemeinden Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt, Rothneusi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vienna Woods
The Vienna Woods (german: Wienerwald) are forested highlands that form the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Lower Austria and Vienna. The and range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese. Location The Vienna Woods are bounded by the rivers Triesting, Gölsen, Traisen and Danube, and are on the border of the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel, two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. Reaching into the city of Vienna itself, they are a favourite outdoor destination for the densely populated area around the city. Geography The highest elevation in the Vienna Woods is Schöpfl at above sea level, the location of the Leopold Figl observatory. Important rivers in the Vienna Woods are the Wien, the Schwechat and the Triesting. The northeasternmost Leopoldsberg overlooking the Danube and the Vienna Basin forms the eastern end of the Alpine chain. Even though the Vienna Woods are a protected landscape an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meidling
Meidling () is the 12th district of Vienna (german: 12. Bezirk, Meidling). It is located just southwest of the central districts, south of the Wienfluss, west of the Gürtel belt, and east and southeast of Schönbrunn palace. Meidling is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also large recreational areas and parks. Vienna Districts data, wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage: wien.gv.at-portraets08-PDF. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). In sports, it is represented by the FC Dynamo Meidling. Former Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz was raised in Meidling and his private residence is there. Geography Location The 12th District lies in southwest Vienna, about 5–10 km (3–6 mi) from the Innere Stadt. It stretches from Wiental south of the Vienna River in the region between the Wienerberg hill in the 10th District and the Grünen Berg hill, of Schönbrunn Castle in the 13th District. District parts The former suburb, after which ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vienna
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Perchtoldsdorf
Perchtoldsdorf (; colloquially ''Petersdorf'') is a market town in the Mödling District, in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is known chiefly for its winemaking. Geography It is located immediately at the Vienna city limits, south of the Liesing borough and about southwest of the city centre. The western parts of the municipal area border on the Vienna Woods mountain range. With a population of 14,614 (), Perchtoldsdorf is the district's second largest municipality, after the administrative seat Mödling. It is served by the Vienna S-Bahn network and can also be reached by bus and tramway lines run by the Wiener Linien public transport company. History The area formed a coast region of the Paratethys sea during the miocene epoch, documented by numerous fossilizations of marine creatures. Neolithic circular enclosures suggest the assumption that the plain was continuously settled from about 6000 BC onwards. Perchtoldsdorf Castle probably was laid out before 1000 AD, pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |