Neubau (; Central Bavarian: ''Neibau'') is the seventh

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(german: 7. Bezirk). It is located near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later. Neubau is a heavily populated urban area, with a major shopping area and residential buildings. Wien.gv.at webpage (see below: References). It has a population of 32,027 people (as of 2016-01-01) within an area of 1.61 km² (0.62 sq.mi.). It consists of the former

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of Neubau, Altlerchenfeld, St. Ulrich, Schottenfeld and Spittelberg. The district borders are formed by Lerchenfelder Straße in the north, Mariahilfer Straße in the south, Neubaugürtel in the west, and Museumstraße and Museumsplatz in the east. __TOC__

History

In the 18th century, Neubau was the location of the city's

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factories. At this time, the area became densely populated. Today, it is an important shopping district, especially in the Mariahilfer Straße and Neubaugasse. Many pubs, popular among the district's large student population, are located in the Spittelberg neighborhood. The

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, one of Vienna's large mainstream theatres, and the Austrian Ministry of Justice are located in Neubau, as well as the Museumsquartier, a centre dedicated to modern art, housing for example the Leopold Collection. In the 2001 communal elections, Neubau became the first district in Austria with a

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plurality (32.6% of the votes). In the 2004 European elections the Green Party received 41% of all votes, which is more than

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and Austrian People's Party together. Like Mariahilf, Neubau is known as one of Vienna's districts with the youngest, most liberal, and urban population. Wien-Neubau MuQa

Politics

After the

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, the ÖVP had the largest party vote until 1991, when it was displaced by the SPÖ. In 2001, the SPÖ in turn was displaced, this time by the Greens. At the 2010 elections, the Greens increased their vote, the Liberal Forum vote remained at 1.1%, and the BZÖ increased their vote from their 2005 level of 0.8% to 1.1%. This district was the first in 2001 and until the 2004 ( European Elections 2004) the only district in Austria where the Greens had a relative majority (plurality).

People

* Johann Christoph Voigtländer (1732–1797) (de) * Josef Lanner (1801–1843) *

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(1843–1922) (de) *

Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's pr ...

(1862–1918) *

Karl Farkas Karl Farkas (28 October 1893 – 16 May 1971) was an Austrian actor and cabaret performer. Biography In accordance with the wishes of his parents, he was to study law, but decided to follow the call of the stage. After attending the Academy of ...

(1893–1971) *

Fritz Hochwälder Fritz Hochwälder (28 May 1911 – 21 October 1986) also known as Fritz Hochwaelder, was an Austrian playwright. Known for his spare prose and strong moralist themes, Hochwälder won several literary awards, including the Grand Austrian State ...

(1911–1986) * Fritz Muliar (1919–2009) * Theodor Graf Latour (de)

Sankt Ulrich

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(1825–1899), born here

Historic sites

* St. Ulrich

Notes

References

* "Wien - 7. Bezirk/Neubau", Wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage (15 subpages)
Wien.gv.at-neubau
(in German). *

Elfriede Faber Elfriede, also known as Elfreda, Elfrida, Alfrida, Elfrieda, Elftrude, Elftraut among other variants, is a female given name, derived from ''Ælfþryð'' (Aelfthryth) meaning "elf-strength". The name fell out of fashion in the Middle Ages and was ...

: ''Neubau: Geschichte des 7. Wiener Gemeindebezirks und seiner alten Orte''. Ed. Wien, Vienna 1995, . *

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: ''Ein neuer Neubau: Geschichte der Sozialdemokratie am Neubau''. Verl. d. SPÖ Wien, Vienna 1989. * Carola Leitner (Hg.): ''Neubau: Wiens 7. Bezirk in alten Fotografien'' ("Neubau: Vienna's 7th District in Old Photographs").

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, Vienna 2007, .

External links

Mariahilferstrasse
Vienna's largest shopping street.
Museumsquartier
Centre for culture and modern art.
Volkstheater Wien
Peoples Theatre, founded in 1887-89 by architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer.

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