Breitenfurt bei Wien (

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: ''Braadnfuat bei Wean'') is a town in the district of

Mödling Mödling () is the capital of the Austrian Mödling (district), district of the same name located approximately 14 km south of Vienna. Mödling lies in Lower Austria's industrial zone (Industrieviertel). The Mödlingbach, a brook which rises ...

in the

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n state of

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Geography

Breitenfurt lies in the Vienna woods directly abutting the city of

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on the southwest in the valley of the Liesing. The municipality is one of the largest in the area and has a population density of 197/km². The municipality has large elevation changes and lies between 260 and 592 meters above sea level. The municipality consists of two parts: Breitenfurt and Hochroterd. Breitenfurt-Ostende lies next to Wien-Kalksburg. From Breitenfurt, the road leads over the Kleinen Semmering to

Wolfsgraben Wolfsgraben is a municipality in the district of St. Pölten in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located ...

Neighboring municipalities

Breitenfut lies on the district boundary between

and

Wien-Umgebung Bezirk Wien-Umgebung was a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. The district comprised four non-contiguous districts on the outer fringes of Vienna: Klosterneuburg and Gerasdorf to the north of the city, Schwechat to its south-east ...

next to Wolfsgraben. The other neighboring municipalities are

Laab im Walde Laab im Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Laab im Woid'') is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nin ...

, Wienerwald, and

Kaltenleutgeben Kaltenleutgeben (Central Bavarian: ''Koidnleitgebn'') is a town with a population of 3302 in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Geography Kaltenleutgeben is located in the southern Vienna Woods near the industrial di ...

, all in the district of Mödling.

History

Breitenfurt was founded relatively late and first appears in historical records in 1622 as an inhabited place. Until then, the name ''Breitenfurt'' was used only to designate a rural area. Until the Turkish invasion in 1683, a royal hunting lodge was located there, and the ruins of that lodge appear on the coat of arms of the municipality. After the Turkish occupation, there were 20 houses still standing in Breitenfurt. The area was soon settled with people from

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

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, and Steiermark. The inhabitants were mostly woodworkers. In 1721, there were already 42 houses in town and 32 houses in outlying areas of the municipality. From 1714 to 1732, Gregor Wilhelm von Kirchner, a banking magnate, built a baroque palace in the area, but it was torn down by 1796. The present parish church was originally the chapel of this palace. Breitenfurt became an independent municipality in 1848 and elected its first mayor in 1850. It became a beloved resort of Vienna residents, and the tourist industry flourished. In 1898, an electric train line was proposed to bring holiday-makers from Vienna, but this project never materialized. Due to the steady population growth, Breitenfurt became a market town in 1930. In 1938, the municipality was incorporated into the city of Vienna, as were many others in the area, and became the 25th district of Greater Vienna. It became an independent municipality again in 1954.

Population

References

Cities and towns in Mödling District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub