Meidling
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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.
Traditionally, Meidling has been a working-class neighborhood. In sports, it is represented by the FC Dynamo Meidling.
. It stretches from Wiental south of the Vienna River in the regioan between the Wienerberg hill in the 10th District and the Grünen Berg hill, of Schönbrunn Castle in the 13th District.
Besides the Katastralgemeinden of Altmannsdorf, Gaudenzdorf, Hetzendorf and Meidling (Obermeidling and Untermeidling), there are also small areas of the Katastralgemeinden Atzgersdorf, Inzersdorf and Inzersdorf City in the Meidlinger district area.
A breakdown of the district area is also in the Zählbezirken official statistics, in which the municipality Zählsprengel combined. The eleven census-districts in Meidling are: Gaudenzdorf, Fuchsenfeld, Meidlinger Friedhof, Wilhelmsdorf, Meidlinger Hauptstraße, Tivoligasse, Gatterhölzl, Oswaldgasse, Am Schöpfwerk, Altmannsdorf und Hetzendorf. Despite partial name similarity, the boundaries of the census-districts do not match those of each Katastralgemeinde
.
Greenspace in Hietzing takes in a share of 18.2%.
The proportion of traffic areas in the district region is, with 27.5%, typical for central Vienna.
, was founded in 1892. It consists of five former villages: Obermeidling, Untermeidling, Gaudenzdorf, Hetzendorf and Altmannsdorf. Obermeidling and Untermeidling were one village called Meidling until 1806, when they were divided. Altmannsdorf still has its rural character.
The settlement at Meidling had been documented under the name "Murlingen" since the year 1104. Originally, the area belonged as a large part of the Klosterneuburg
Abbey. In the Middle Ages, mainly farms and vineyards were operated in Meidling.
In 1755, a sulphurous source was discovered, whereupon the area and Theresienbad became a popular destination for the Viennese. At the end of the 18th century, more and more industry established itself, changing the character of the place totally. This led in 1806, to the division of the community, already quite large, into Obermeidling (upper) and Untermeidling (lower). In Untermeidling, a separate settlement developed on the former brickworks site, which was detached in 1846 under the name Wilhelmsdorf. In 1819, the suburb Gaudenzdorf had emerged along the current Vienna Belt, in which, because of the situation in Vienna, numerous dyers, tanners and launderers settled.
The place Altmannsdorf was mentioned for the first time in 1314 and had a rural character for a long time. In 1190 was the first written mention of Hetzendorf, after which Henricus von Hetzendorf received it as a feudal village. Later, it came into possession of the Klosterneuburg Abbey and the German Knights Order. In the 18th Century, the site developed into a residential colony.
On 1 January 1892, all these communities were united to the 12th Viennese community district, Meidling. As a consequence, it became a typical worker district. In the area of the Vienna Belt, many community buildings emerged in the 1920s. The zones of Hetzendorf and Altmannsdorf remained rurally stamped to be sure, but expanded dwelling plants emerged there also, after the Second World War.
The number of Meidlingers married was a share of 40.7%, compared to Vienna's 41.2%, only slightly below the average of Vienna.
As a working-class district, Meidling is politically traditionally dominated by the SPÖ, which since 1946 determines the governor throughout the district. Often the SPÖ in Meidling has also reached the absolute majority of votes. The ÖVP was in Meidling, from 1946, the second strongest party. Only in 1991, did the ÖVP in rising outstrip the FPÖ, and in 1996, after a gain of 8.5%, the FPÖ broke the absolute majority of votes of the SPÖ. However, the FPÖ lost all of their gains at the elections, in 2001, and even fell below the results of 1991. This decline continued in 2005, although to a lesser extent. Barely, the FPÖ remained ahead of the ÖVP, and like the FPÖ reached 15.5%. The SPÖ in 2005 regained the absolute majority of votes. The Greens, who from 1991 to 2005, grew continuously in votes, by 2005, were only just behind FPÖ and ÖVP.
The crest (coat of arms
) of the Meidling district consists of five parts. The heart sign in the center represents the district-part of Untermeidling. It shows the growing waves nymph with silver, blue decorated cans. It would therefore emphasize the importance of the Vienna River and the springs out of the area. Below is a rectangular, Roman altar stone, the 1853 has been found. The upper left part shows the coat of arms of St. John of Nepomuk
, the patron saint
of the parish church as represents the district part Gaudenzdorf. He faces a silvery blue bridge on foot. Since John Nepomuk is the patron saint against floods, he suggests to the threat of the area before the river from Vienna. The right upper part of coat of arms is part of the district Hetzendorf and shows the cross of the Teutonic Order. This was the basic rule of the territory from 1456 inne. The lower left part of Crest is part of the district Obermeidling. It shows in the upper part of a golden wheel as a symbol of the former mills situated here. Below is a green hill with the symbol of the Crescent and a golden star for the six former importance of viticulture. The lower right part is finally Crest for the District of part Altmannsdorf. It shows a black raven with a golden ring in its beak. He is the King Oswald's courting of England, the patron saint of parish Altmannsdorfer. The coat of arms of Altmannsdorf can also be found at the house Khleslplatz 2, this coat of arms has been weather battered.
working-class dialect spoken in Vienna (see Viennese language). It refers to the letter "l" spoken as "dl" (as in Meidling, hence the name) in some variants of the Viennese dialect. Some believe that this feature of the dialect has its origin in the Czech language
, where the 'l' sometimes sounds similar, e.g. in the past tense.
Back in 1909 there was a small public green space, according to the resolution of a stock of rail lines around 1980 Vienna expanded and 1990 has been redesigned. Nearby is the roughly the same size stone farm park, between the Längenfeldgasse Malfattigasse and the lies and 2003 after the establishment of the People's garage was reopened. A similarly large area includes the city Gaudenzdorfergürtel Wilderness ", a ruderal belt between the Vienna and the left Wienzeile.
At the district on the border with Hietzing Green Mountain is the Marillenalm, a natural, largely wooded park, which also includes fruit trees. Smaller parks are: Theresienbad (Theresienbadpark und Christine-Busta-Park) and at the Arnethstraße (Hermann-Leopoldi-Park). The Hermann-Leopoldi-Park provides a universal-ball playground, a volleyball court with sand, a playground, and a Mediterranean bowling (Boccia
) area.
With the merger of the district area of several communities, in Meidling there are still more of the original local cemeteries. The largest area is covered by the Meidlinger Friedhof and the Südwestfriedhof. Also in the Meidling are Hetzendorf cemetery and the Altmannsdorfer cemetery.
The GRG 12 Erlgasse with its characteristic TurmIm Castle Hetzendorf is the fashion school of the City of Vienna.
There are two gymnasium
s (secondary schools) in Meidling, both of them in Untermeidling: the GRG 12 Rosa Street and the GRG 12 Erlgasse. The GRG 12 Rosa Street opened in 1883. It is where Ignaz Seipel
, a former Chancellor of Austria
, took his Matura
exams. In 1895, the Burgtheater director Friedrich Schreyvogl and 1942 Ernst Wimmer and Gerhard Fritsch, maturierten writer, and one of Europe's largest Tesla plants. The GRG 12 Erlgasse has been there since the 1950s.
Besides them, there is the GRG Singrienergasse 19–21 in Meidling; middle, this school moved to Inzersdorf at Draschestraße is known as GRG 23 VBS.
At Dörfelstraße 1, is the school for economic professionals (Fachschule für wirtschaftliche Berufe), which in 1904, was established as a home economics school for girls, and now, has college education priorities in health and social affairs and IT Support (PC technology and web design).
The Social Democratic Party of Austria
runs a post-degree college for their politicians in Altmannsdorf, the Dr.-Karl-Renner-Institut.
The 12th District is connected by two subway lines (U4, U6), the S-Bahn trunk route, a tram (62) and the Badner Bahn. The trams 6 and 18 driving while already on the Margaretner side of the belt are related to access to Meidling. The south train leads though Meidling, whose rail station, Vienna Meidling, is Austria's most frequented train station. Moreover, the Pottendorfer line of the south train branches off there. The Danube country train crosses the 12th district, yet the stops for Hetzendorf und Altmannsdorf are no longer in operation, which is why the passenger service does not serve on the Danube country train the local traffic in the 12th District.
, located on the Southern railway
, is one of the largest railway stations in Vienna. It is located in Untermeidling. All trains from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt
, Graz
and Klagenfurt
stop there.
In the 12th District, the railway station Bahnhof Wolfganggasse, of the Viennese local railroads, is where the trains of the Badner Rail are stored and wait. Opposite, in Eichenstraße (street), is the management office of the Viennese local railroads.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: 12. Bezirk, Meidling). It is located just southwest of the central districts, south of the Wienfluss, west of the Gürtel
Gürtel, Vienna
The Gürtel is a substantial city ring road of Vienna. Running parallel to the famous Ringstraße it encompasses the inner city districts .The road is officially called B 221 Wiener Gürtel Straße...
belt, and east and southeast of Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn
Schönbrunn may refer to:*Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria*Schönbrunn , a municipality in Rhein-Neckar , Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Schönbrunn , a village in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in Bavaria, Germany...
palace. Meidling is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also large recreational areas and parks.
Traditionally, Meidling has been a working-class neighborhood. In sports, it is represented by the FC Dynamo Meidling.
Location
The 12th District lies in southwest Vienna, about 5–10 km (3-6 mi) from the Innere StadtInnere Stadt
The Innere Stadt is the 1st municipal District of Vienna . The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna. Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Innere Stadt was congruent with the city of Vienna...
. It stretches from Wiental south of the Vienna River in the regioan 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 the "Meidlinger L" of the South-Viena dialect is named, consists of two parts:- a heavily developed workers section, closer to the downtown area (Obermeidling, Untermeidling and Gaudenzdorf);
- and a loose joint area (and Altmannsdorf Hetzendorf), to the southwest. The latter is a mixed industrial and residential area to the Valley of the Liesing, where the compound structure of the 23rd District continues. In between, are the foothills of the mountain with its Viennese geologically young beach terraces and brick pits.
Besides the Katastralgemeinden of Altmannsdorf, Gaudenzdorf, Hetzendorf and Meidling (Obermeidling and Untermeidling), there are also small areas of the Katastralgemeinden Atzgersdorf, Inzersdorf and Inzersdorf City in the Meidlinger district area.
A breakdown of the district area is also in the Zählbezirken official statistics, in which the municipality Zählsprengel combined. The eleven census-districts in Meidling are: Gaudenzdorf, Fuchsenfeld, Meidlinger Friedhof, Wilhelmsdorf, Meidlinger Hauptstraße, Tivoligasse, Gatterhölzl, Oswaldgasse, Am Schöpfwerk, Altmannsdorf und Hetzendorf. Despite partial name similarity, the boundaries of the census-districts do not match those of each Katastralgemeinde
Katastralgemeinde
A Katastralgemeinde , a German word , is a cadastral subdivision of municipalities in the nations of Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Italian provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino, Gorizia, Trieste, and in Slovenia.A cadastral community records property ownership in a cadastre,...
.
Land use
The developed area of Meidling includes 54.3% (33.3% Vienna-wide) of the area of the district. The space itself is distributed as 69.0% to 9.7%, for residential areas versus total area of cultural, religious, or sports venues (devoted to public purposes). This relatively high figure is comparted to one for a Viennese township as a very low proportion of farmland (4.3% of the area to be developed).Greenspace in Hietzing takes in a share of 18.2%.
The proportion of traffic areas in the district region is, with 27.5%, typical for central Vienna.
| Builtspace | Greenspace | Water | Transport areas | |||||||
| 443.1 | 148.3 | - | 224.2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residences | Oper- ations |
Public Facilities | Farms | Parks | Forests | Meadows | Small gardens | Rec. Recreation Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun"... areas |
||
| 305.8 | 94. | 43.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
History
Meidling, as a district of ViennaDistricts of Vienna
The districts of Vienna are 23 named city sections of Vienna, Austria, which are also numbered for easy reference. For centuries, district boundaries have changed...
, was founded in 1892. It consists of five former villages: Obermeidling, Untermeidling, Gaudenzdorf, Hetzendorf and Altmannsdorf. Obermeidling and Untermeidling were one village called Meidling until 1806, when they were divided. Altmannsdorf still has its rural character.
The settlement at Meidling had been documented under the name "Murlingen" since the year 1104. Originally, the area belonged as a large part of the Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...
Abbey. In the Middle Ages, mainly farms and vineyards were operated in Meidling.
In 1755, a sulphurous source was discovered, whereupon the area and Theresienbad became a popular destination for the Viennese. At the end of the 18th century, more and more industry established itself, changing the character of the place totally. This led in 1806, to the division of the community, already quite large, into Obermeidling (upper) and Untermeidling (lower). In Untermeidling, a separate settlement developed on the former brickworks site, which was detached in 1846 under the name Wilhelmsdorf. In 1819, the suburb Gaudenzdorf had emerged along the current Vienna Belt, in which, because of the situation in Vienna, numerous dyers, tanners and launderers settled.
The place Altmannsdorf was mentioned for the first time in 1314 and had a rural character for a long time. In 1190 was the first written mention of Hetzendorf, after which Henricus von Hetzendorf received it as a feudal village. Later, it came into possession of the Klosterneuburg Abbey and the German Knights Order. In the 18th Century, the site developed into a residential colony.
On 1 January 1892, all these communities were united to the 12th Viennese community district, Meidling. As a consequence, it became a typical worker district. In the area of the Vienna Belt, many community buildings emerged in the 1920s. The zones of Hetzendorf and Altmannsdorf remained rurally stamped to be sure, but expanded dwelling plants emerged there also, after the Second World War.
Population
Data from Statistik Austria http://www.statistik.at/blickgem/vz1/g92001.pdf https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/pdf/bezirksportraets08.pdf |
Population development
In 1869, the current area covered by the Meidling district consisted of only about 31,000 inhabitants. By the 1892 incorporation, the population had already doubled, through the continuous influx of people to Vienna and the surrounding community. The population growth continued until the beginning of the Great War, so the district, in 1910, contained 106.531 inhabitants. After a slight decline after the First World War, the district reached 109,538 inhabitants in 1934, as its highest population. As a result, the population figures stabilized, after a brief recovery during the 1960s, in the 1980s at a value of just under 80,000 inhabitants. Only after the turn of the millennium, did the district population in Vienna city-wide trend to grow. At the beginning of 2007, the population stood at 85,099 people.Population structure
The age of the population of Meidlinger in 2001, compared to Vienna city-wide, was roughly average. The percentage of children under 15 years was 14.8% in the total area (Vienna: 14.7%). Also, the percentage of the population from 15 to 59 years stood at 63.0% (Vienna: 63.6%), in the average range. The number of people aged 60 or more, in 2007, was 18,662 or 21.7% (Vienna: 21.7%). The gender distribution in the district area was 47.9% men and 52.1% women.The number of Meidlingers married was a share of 40.7%, compared to Vienna's 41.2%, only slightly below the average of Vienna.
Origin and language
The proportion of foreign district residents in 2005 was 20.2% (Vienna: 18.7%), and points to 2001 (16.5%) as in the entire state a rising trend. The highest proportion of foreigners in 2005 represented approximately 5.7% share of the district population nationals from Serbia and Montenegro. Other 3.1% were Turkish, Bosnian 1.5%, 1.4% and 1.2% Polish Croatian citizens. A total of 2001 24.4% of the population Meidlinger not have been born in Austria. 7.7% expressed as a slang Serbian, Turkish 5.9% and 2.7% Croatian. [7] [8]Religious preferences
The religion of the population in the Meidling district in 2001 largely on average, of Vienna, although the proportion of residents with the Roman Catholic confession with just under 47.0% above the community average of 49.2% was. There are eight in the municipality of Roman Catholic parishes, the city Deanery 12 images. On the other hand, the proportion of people with Islamic beliefs with 9.5% and the proportion of population with Orthodox confession with 7.2% above the average. The percentage of Protestant believers stood at 4.1%, 25.8% belonged to any religious community. Other 6.4% had no religion or another confession given [7].Politics
| District Directors from 1945 | |
|---|---|
| Elias Terlecki (KPÖ) | 1945–1946 |
| August Fürst (SPÖ) | 1946–1959 |
| Wilhelm Hradil (SPÖ) | 1959–1976 |
| Kurt Neiger (SPÖ) | 1976–1991 |
| Franz Rupaner (SPÖ) | 1991–1995 |
| Herbert Hezucky (SPÖ) | 1995–2003 |
| Gabriele Votava (SPÖ) | 2003– |
As a working-class district, Meidling is politically traditionally dominated by the SPÖ, which since 1946 determines the governor throughout the district. Often the SPÖ in Meidling has also reached the absolute majority of votes. The ÖVP was in Meidling, from 1946, the second strongest party. Only in 1991, did the ÖVP in rising outstrip the FPÖ, and in 1996, after a gain of 8.5%, the FPÖ broke the absolute majority of votes of the SPÖ. However, the FPÖ lost all of their gains at the elections, in 2001, and even fell below the results of 1991. This decline continued in 2005, although to a lesser extent. Barely, the FPÖ remained ahead of the ÖVP, and like the FPÖ reached 15.5%. The SPÖ in 2005 regained the absolute majority of votes. The Greens, who from 1991 to 2005, grew continuously in votes, by 2005, were only just behind FPÖ and ÖVP.
| Year | SPÖ | ÖVP | FPÖ | Grüne | LIF | BZÖ BZO BZO can mean:* Bolzano Airport, with IATA code BZO* Alliance for the Future of Austria, abbreviated BZÖ... |
Sonstige |
| 1991 | 50.9 | 17.2 | 21.5 | 7.7 | n.k | - | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 39.9 | 14.0 | 28.7 | 8.3 | 6.6 | - | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | 14.3 | 19.9 | 11.2 | 2.5 | - | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 50.9 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 44.4 | 11.4 | 25.4 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
Crest (coat of arms)
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
) of the Meidling district consists of five parts. The heart sign in the center represents the district-part of Untermeidling. It shows the growing waves nymph with silver, blue decorated cans. It would therefore emphasize the importance of the Vienna River and the springs out of the area. Below is a rectangular, Roman altar stone, the 1853 has been found. The upper left part shows the coat of arms of St. John of Nepomuk
John of Nepomuk
John of Nepomuk is a national saint of the Czech Republic, who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional...
, the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the parish church as represents the district part Gaudenzdorf. He faces a silvery blue bridge on foot. Since John Nepomuk is the patron saint against floods, he suggests to the threat of the area before the river from Vienna. The right upper part of coat of arms is part of the district Hetzendorf and shows the cross of the Teutonic Order. This was the basic rule of the territory from 1456 inne. The lower left part of Crest is part of the district Obermeidling. It shows in the upper part of a golden wheel as a symbol of the former mills situated here. Below is a green hill with the symbol of the Crescent and a golden star for the six former importance of viticulture. The lower right part is finally Crest for the District of part Altmannsdorf. It shows a black raven with a golden ring in its beak. He is the King Oswald's courting of England, the patron saint of parish Altmannsdorfer. The coat of arms of Altmannsdorf can also be found at the house Khleslplatz 2, this coat of arms has been weather battered.
Dialect
The "Meidlinger L" is a specialty of the GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
working-class dialect spoken in Vienna (see Viennese language). It refers to the letter "l" spoken as "dl" (as in Meidling, hence the name) in some variants of the Viennese dialect. Some believe that this feature of the dialect has its origin in the Czech language
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
, where the 'l' sometimes sounds similar, e.g. in the past tense.
Sacred buildings
- Hetzendorf Church ( "Church of the Rosary"), neuromanisch with three paintings by Ernst Fuchs
- Hölzl Gate Church, an unusual round of Ladislav Hruska (1959)
- Altmannsdorfer Church on Khleslplatz, the oldest church in Meidling (1838/39)
- Immaculate Conception Church (1949–53) by Helene Koller Book Wieser and Hans Stein Eder
- The name of Jesus Church (1950) by Josef Vytiska
- Monastery Church of the Cross Sisters in Murlingengasse
- Marianneum in Hetzendorf
- Meidlinger Pfarrkirche St. John of NepomukJohn of NepomukJohn of Nepomuk is a national saint of the Czech Republic, who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional...
, Migazziplatz - Maria Lourdes in the Haschkagasse
- Am Schöpfwerk ChurchAm Schöpfwerk ChurchAm Schöpfwerk Church is a Roman Catholic parish church, dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi, and is the most recently built church in Meidling, the 12th district of Vienna, Austria.- Description :...
- Church of the Way, Protestant parish Hetzendorf
- Schieferlkreuz
- William Dorfer Chapel
- Anne Chapel, also known as Chapel Sageder
Castles and villas
- Castle Altmannsdorf (Schloss Altmannsdorf) - houses the Renner Institute, a training center of the SPÖ
- Castle Hetzendorf (Schloss HetzendorfSchloss HetzendorfSchloss Hetzendorf is a baroque palace in Hetzendorf, Meidling, Vienna that was used by the imperial Habsburg family.- History :The building was originally a hunting lodge. It was refashioned by the architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt and again enlarged for Empress Maria Theresa in 1743 by...
) - houses the Fashion School of the City of Vienna - Springer Schlössl - now a hotel of the ÖVP seminar, was built in 1887 by the contractors of Fellner and Helmer.
Large public buildings
- Vienna rail station Meidling (Bahnhof Wien Meidling)
- Meidlinger Train barracks (Meidlinger Trainkaserne)
- Theresienbad - Theresa Spa
Residential and industrial buildings
- Residential Building Fuchsenfeldhof (1921–24) by Schmid and Heinrich Hermann Aichinger
- Residential Building Reismannhof (1924–25) by Schmid and Heinrich Hermann Aichinger
- Residential Building Bebelhof (1925/26) by Karl Ehn
- Residential complex Am Wienerberg (1925–27) by Rudolf Perco et al.
- Residential Building Liebknechthof (1926–27) by Karl Krist
- Residential Building Lorenshof (1927–28) of petrol Prutscher
- Residential complex at Tivoli (1927–28) by Wilhelm Peterle
- Residential Building Simonyhof (1927–28) of Leopold Simony
- Residential Building Fröhlichhof (1928–29) by Engelbert Mang
- Residential Building Haydnhof (1928–29) by August Hauser
- Residential Building Indianerhof (1929–31) by Camillo and Karl Fritz Discher Dirnhuber
- Residential Building Leopoldine-Glöckel-yard (1931–32) by Josef FrankJosef Frank (architect)Josef Frank was an Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer who adopted Swedish citizenship in the latter half of his life. Together with Oskar Strnad, he created the Vienna School of Architecture, and its concept of Modern houses, housing and interiors.- Life :Josef Frank was of Jewish...
- Residential complex Am Schöpfwerk (1976–80) by Viktor Hufnagl
- Kabelwerk Vienna-Meidling (2005–2010), a former cable production company
Museums
The District Museum of Meidling (Bezirksmuseum Meidling) is the oldest museum in Vienna. It was founded in 1923 as a Meidlinger Heimatmuseum and sets its priorities, including in the field of crafts, of everyday life and the composer Carl Lorens and Hermann Leopoldi. The Heizungsmuseum of the City of Vienna provides heating, 19 Century to the present from. In the same building is the Viennese School Museum, the different class facilities from the 20th Century. The fashion is not publicly accessible collection of the Vienna museum has an inventory of over 20,000 exhibits with a focus on women's clothing in the 19th and 20th century. The attached special library is open to the public. The Old Vienna Schnapps Museum is available for visits on request.Parks and cemeteries
The largest park in the district area is Haydn Park, with around 26,500 m² surface. The park is located on the grounds of the former Sturmer dog cemetery, which closed 1874 and, in 1926 as a park was opened. From the original cemetery, only the tombstone of the composer Joseph Haydn remains. Approximately half the size is the Wilhelmsdorf park, which was named for its lake at Deckergasse and Deckerpark.Back in 1909 there was a small public green space, according to the resolution of a stock of rail lines around 1980 Vienna expanded and 1990 has been redesigned. Nearby is the roughly the same size stone farm park, between the Längenfeldgasse Malfattigasse and the lies and 2003 after the establishment of the People's garage was reopened. A similarly large area includes the city Gaudenzdorfergürtel Wilderness ", a ruderal belt between the Vienna and the left Wienzeile.
At the district on the border with Hietzing Green Mountain is the Marillenalm, a natural, largely wooded park, which also includes fruit trees. Smaller parks are: Theresienbad (Theresienbadpark und Christine-Busta-Park) and at the Arnethstraße (Hermann-Leopoldi-Park). The Hermann-Leopoldi-Park provides a universal-ball playground, a volleyball court with sand, a playground, and a Mediterranean bowling (Boccia
Boccia
Boccia is a traditional recreational sport, similar to bocce. The name Boccia is derived from the Latin word for boss – bottia. The sport is competed at national and international level, by athletes who require a wheelchair because of physical disability...
) area.
With the merger of the district area of several communities, in Meidling there are still more of the original local cemeteries. The largest area is covered by the Meidlinger Friedhof and the Südwestfriedhof. Also in the Meidling are Hetzendorf cemetery and the Altmannsdorfer cemetery.
Sports
The first successful athletes were the Meidling Weightlifting, founded in 1884 as the "First Meidlinger athletes club" and for a long time, the most successful weightlifting club in Austria. Wilhelm Türk reached ten world records and was the 1898 world championship. Founded in 1906, the Sportclub Wacker was the first football/soccer club in Meidling. The club has won a championship and 1947 Cup Final; however, in 1973 it was merged with the club for FC Admira Wacker / Admira.Education
There are two gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
s (secondary schools) in Meidling, both of them in Untermeidling: the GRG 12 Rosa Street and the GRG 12 Erlgasse. The GRG 12 Rosa Street opened in 1883. It is where Ignaz Seipel
Ignaz Seipel
Ignaz Seipel was an Austrian prelate and politician who served as Chancellor during the 1920s.-Career:Seipel studied theology at the University of Vienna and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1899...
, a former Chancellor of Austria
Chancellor of Austria
The Federal Chancellor is the head of government in Austria. Its deputy is the Vice-Chancellor. Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria. The Federal Chancellor is considered to be the most powerful political position in Austrian politics.-Appointment:The...
, took his Matura
Matura
Matura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
exams. In 1895, the Burgtheater director Friedrich Schreyvogl and 1942 Ernst Wimmer and Gerhard Fritsch, maturierten writer, and one of Europe's largest Tesla plants. The GRG 12 Erlgasse has been there since the 1950s.
Besides them, there is the GRG Singrienergasse 19–21 in Meidling; middle, this school moved to Inzersdorf at Draschestraße is known as GRG 23 VBS.
At Dörfelstraße 1, is the school for economic professionals (Fachschule für wirtschaftliche Berufe), which in 1904, was established as a home economics school for girls, and now, has college education priorities in health and social affairs and IT Support (PC technology and web design).
The Social Democratic Party of Austria
Social Democratic Party of Austria
The Social Democratic Party of Austria is one of the oldest political parties in Austria. The SPÖ is one of the two major parties in Austria, and has ties to trade unions and the Austrian Chamber of Labour. The SPÖ is among the few mainstream European social-democratic parties that have preserved...
runs a post-degree college for their politicians in Altmannsdorf, the Dr.-Karl-Renner-Institut.
Transport
Railways
Wien Meidling railway stationWien Meidling railway station
Wien Meidling is one of Vienna's main railway stations located at the Philadelphiabrücke. When the Südbahnhof was demolished in December 2009 to build Vienna's new Hauptbahnhof , Wien Meidling had to take over the functions of the Südbahnhof and is now frequented by 55,000 people daily and with...
, located on the Southern railway
Southern Railway (Austria)
The Southern Railway is a two-track, electrified railway line in Austria that runs from Vienna to Graz and Trieste via Wiener Neustadt and the Semmering Pass and is one of the major lines of Austria. It was originally built by the Austrian Southern Railway...
, is one of the largest railway stations in Vienna. It is located in Untermeidling. All trains from Vienna to Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
, Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
and Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
stop there.
In the 12th District, the railway station Bahnhof Wolfganggasse, of the Viennese local railroads, is where the trains of the Badner Rail are stored and wait. Opposite, in Eichenstraße (street), is the management office of the Viennese local railroads.
Notable residents
- Georg DanzerGeorg DanzerGeorg Franz Danzer was an Austrian singer-songwriter. Although he is credited as one of the pioneers of Austropop , he always refused to be part of this genre.Danzer was successful as a solo...
(1946–2007), songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Roman Gregory (1971-), musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, comedian and moderator - Anton Krutisch (1921–1978), poet and humorist
- Hermann Leopoldi (1888–1959), Kabarettist (comedian) and keyboard humorist
- Carl Lorens (1851–1909), folksingerFolksinger----Folksinger is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1985.Phranc's first solo LP fused elements of her punk rock past with acoustic folk music...
, poet, composer of Viennese songs - Fritz Stüber-Gunther (1872–1922), writer
External links
- Offizielle Seite des Bezirks Meidling (in German, "Official website of the Meidling District")
- Ein Rundgang - Meidling in alten und neuen Ansichten (in German, "A Tour - Meidling in old and new views")