Essling
Essling entry in the Viennese government's history wiki (German) () is part of

Donaustadt Donaustadt (; literally, Danube City; Central Bavarian: ''Donaustod'') is the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria (german: 22. Bezirk, Donaustadt). Donaustadt is the eastern district of Vienna.Statistik Austria, 2007, webpage statistik.at-23450. ...

, the 22nd district of

Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...

History

The oldest form of the place name was Ezzelaren. The Eslarn family had important roles in the Vienna city administration. Konrad von Eslarn was mayor of Vienna in 1287. From about 1590, the place name changed into Ehsling or Essling. The area is known for the

Battle of Aspern-Essling In the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon I of France, Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were attacked and forced back across the river by the Austrian Empire, Austrians under Archduke ...

, which was fought nearby between May 21 and May 22, 1809.

Sports clubs

The district is also known for their own soccer-team called SV Essling, which was founded in 1931, currently playing in the minor leagues.

Sights

* Essling Castle * Essling Granary

References

External links

Donaustadt Geography of Vienna {{Vienna-geo-stub