![Salmannsdorferstraße](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Salmannsdorferstra%C3%9Fe.jpg)
Salmannsdorf (
Central Bavarian: ''Salmaunsduaf'') is a part of
Döbling, the 19th district of
Vienna
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Salmannsdorf was an independent
municipality
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until 1892, when it was incorporated into the
Währing
Währing () is the 18th district of Vienna and lies in northwestern Vienna on the edge of the Vienna Woods. It was formed in 1892 from the unification of the older suburbs of Währing, Weinhaus, Gersthof, Pötzleinsdorf, Neustift am Walde and Sa ...
district of the city of Vienna. However, in 1938, Salmannsdorf was reassigned together with
Neustift am Walde
Until 1892 Neustift am Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Neistift aum Woid'') was an independent municipality in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden.
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to the district of
Döbling.
Salmannsdorf lies along the western border of
Sievering. It is one of the 10 municipalities in the district of
Döbling.
Geography
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Salmannsdorf is located in the northwest of
Vienna
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and is part of the district of
Döbling. Salmannsdorf lies on the southern slope of Dreimarkstein hill, in the valley of the Krottenbach stream. The ''
Katastralgemeinde
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'' stretches across an area of 66.05 hectares. The region is part of the statistical census-district of Salmannsdorf-Glanzing. In the south, Salmannsdorf borders on
Neustift am Walde
Until 1892 Neustift am Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Neistift aum Woid'') was an independent municipality in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden.
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; in the east, on Ober
sievering. The border in the west divides it from
Neuwaldegg; in the north lies the Dreimarkstein hill, with the border to
Hinterweidling in
Lower Austria
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History
The origin of the name Salmannsdorf
Salmannsdorf was first mentioned in 1279 as ''Salmanstorf''. The name derives either from the personal name ''Salman'' or the professional title ''Salmann'' (a trustee or clerk).
Salmannsdorf in modern times
![Wien-Salmansdorf Kapelle 310305](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Wien-Salmansdorf_Kapelle_310305.JPG)
Salmannsdorf’s location suggests that it was a planned settlement. Over time, it developed into a village typical of the area, with several streets and an economy and lifestyle that revolved around viticulture. In 1680, there were already 30 houses in Salmannsdorf, but the village’s development was stunted by the terrible devastation of the
second siege of Vienna
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. In 1683, Salmannsdorf was completely destroyed. Two major outbreaks of fire did further damage in the ensuing years. The village had just 18 houses when the
plague
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struck in 1713, killing 74 of the 118 inhabitants. 120 years later, Salmannsdorf had still barely exceeded its former size.
Salmannsdorf first began to grow around the middle of the 19th century, when, like its neighbour
Neustift am Walde
Until 1892 Neustift am Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Neistift aum Woid'') was an independent municipality in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden.
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, it profited from tourists attracted by its fine summer weather. Salmannsdorf was not overly popular with Vienna’s wealthy families, but regular visitors between 1829 and 1832 included the family of
Johann Strauß the Elder. A plaque at number 13 in the Dreimarksteingasse celebrates the fact that Johann Strauß the Elder wrote his first
waltz
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History
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here. In 1890, there were 312 people living in 94 houses in Salmannsdorf.
In 1892, Salmannsdorf, along with the surrounding suburbs of
Neustift am Walde
Until 1892 Neustift am Walde (Central Bavarian: ''Neistift aum Woid'') was an independent municipality in the outskirts of Vienna, Austria and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden.
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,
Währing
Währing () is the 18th district of Vienna and lies in northwestern Vienna on the edge of the Vienna Woods. It was formed in 1892 from the unification of the older suburbs of Währing, Weinhaus, Gersthof, Pötzleinsdorf, Neustift am Walde and Sa ...
,
Weinhaus,
Gersthof and
Pötzleinsdorf was integrated into Vienna as the district of
Währing
Währing () is the 18th district of Vienna and lies in northwestern Vienna on the edge of the Vienna Woods. It was formed in 1892 from the unification of the older suburbs of Währing, Weinhaus, Gersthof, Pötzleinsdorf, Neustift am Walde and Sa ...
. In a reorganisation of the district boundaries in 1938, Salmannsdorf and Neustift am Walde were assigned to the 19th district,
Döbling.
Economy
![Wien-Salmannsdorf Bauernhaus 310305](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Wien-Salmannsdorf_Bauernhaus_310305.JPG)
The distribution of available land at the start of the 19th century makes clear the importance of both forests and vineyards for the local economy. In 1826, woods occupied two thirds of the land, which belonged to the
Klosterneuburg Monastery. Pasture occupied 15 percent, while vineyards made up another seven percent. There were no notable orchids or fields. The inhabitants lived first and foremost from the sale of wine and dairy products. When the dairy industry declined in the 19th century, wine remained as the primary source of income, and to this day wine is sold in local
Heurige
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Rail, road and bus links
Originally, there was a wagon train that passed through Neustift to Salmannsdorf, with varying destinations in the city over the years. For financial reasons, the operation of this transport link also changed hands several times, even though it was the only such connection to receive subventions from the City of Vienna. In 1908, the
Wiener Linien introduced a trolleybus operating the ''Mercédès-Électrique-Stoll'' system from Pötzleinsdorf via Neustift am Walde to Salmannsdorf. This was one of the longest-serving routes using this system and it was only replaced in 1938 by an omni
bus with the route number 23. The route was however cancelled the following year.
In 1928, a bus running along the Krottenbachstraße to Neustift and Salmannsdorf was introduced (from 1935 the number 20). Because this route took it past factories that were necessary for the war effort, this was the last bus route in Vienna that was still running in World War II. In 1942, preparations were made to introduce trolleybuses, which happened in 1946, but in 1958, motor-powered buses were re-introduced. From 1945 to 1961, this was the route number 22; thereafter and until 1972, it bore the number 39A, and since then, it has been the number 35A. This bus runs from the Spittelau station along the Krottenbachstraße via Neustift am Walde to its final destination in Salmannsdorf.
Notes
References
* "Wien - 19. Bezirk/Döbling", Wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage (15 subpages):
* Klusacek, Christine; Stimmer, Kurt: ''Döbling. Vom Gürtel zu den Weinbergen.'' Vienna 1988.
*
Kothbauer, Karl: ''Döbling - und seine Ried- und Flurnamen''. Dissertation Vienna 2001.
* Schwarz, Godehard: ''Döbling. Zehn historische Spaziergänge durch Wiens 19. Bezirk.'' Vienna 2004.
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