Knowledge

Volksgarten, Vienna

Source 📝

257: 150: 293: 233: 281: 377: 320: 245: 269: 332: 92: 31: 359: 305: 344: 74:
Between 1817 and 1821, the area near Ballhausplatz square was converted to gardens originally intended for a private garden for the archdukes. These plans were changed through a proposal by the court garden administration to turn the area into the first public park in the city. On 1 March 1823, the
70:
The Volksgarten area was originally used for fortifications. Between 1596 and 1597, a fortress wall was built on the eastern side of park. In 1639, additional fortifications were built on the southern side. In 1809, these fortifications were destroyed by Napoleon's French troops.
173:
by Hans Bitterlich. The statue of the empress, which was sculpted from an 8000–kg block of Laaser marble, measures 2.5 m in height. The dedication of the monument took place on 4 June 1907 in the presence of Emperor
666: 256: 232: 292: 119:
sculpture. Canova was also involved in the construction of the temple. In 1890, Canova's sculpture was moved to the Museum of Fine Arts.
280: 376: 358: 17: 641: 622: 603: 580: 542: 502: 461: 149: 319: 561: 483: 122:
The Cortisches coffee house was built between 1820 and 1823, also by Peter Nobile. Austrian Romantic composers
58:, was laid out by Ludwig Remy in 1821. The park was built over the city fortifications that were destroyed by 268: 244: 170: 331: 133:
The Cafè Meierei was built in 1890, originally as a water reservoir. In 1924, it was converted to the
175: 100: 705: 554:
Straßen, Türme und Basteien. Das Straßennetz der Wiener City in seiner Entwicklung und seinen Namen
304: 710: 343: 104: 8: 368: 103:
Theseus Temple by Pietro di Nobile, completed in 1821. This small-scale replica of the
658: 422: 637: 618: 599: 592: 576: 557: 538: 531: 517: 498: 479: 457: 190: 166: 123: 162: 112: 91: 55: 699: 681: 668: 186: 127: 80: 471: 169:, completed in 1907. At the center of the monument is a statue of a seated 47: 218: 30: 521: 221:
with over 3,000 rose bushes of about 400 different cultivars of roses.
59: 108: 51: 79:
was commonly used. In 1862, the gardens were extended toward
537:(Fourth ed.). London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd. 364: 193:
is shown in contemplation holding a book in his left hand.
62:
in 1809. The Volksgarten was opened to the public in 1823.
189:, completed in 1875. The seated figure of Austrian writer 75:
park was officially opened. Starting in 1825, the name
590:
Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2007). Alison Coupe (ed.).
631: 591: 530: 697: 632:Unterreiner, Katrin; Gredler, Willfried (2009). 589: 209:was erected in 1866 by Anton Dominik Fernkorn. 478:. Wien: Kremayr & Scheriau. p. 551. 408: 406: 404: 402: 201:The Volksgarten contains two fountains. The 54:, Austria. The garden, which is part of the 598:. London: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 181:At the southern end of the park stands the 157:At the northern end of the park stands the 399: 511: 492: 148: 90: 83:after the city moat had been filled in. 29: 570: 528: 14: 698: 551: 470: 612: 451: 217:The park is famous for its beautiful 205:was built in 1880 by Viktor Tilgner. 141:was built in 1951 by Oswald Haerdtl. 99:At the center of the park stands the 575:. Vienna: HB Medienvertrieb GesmbH. 415: 262:Empress Elizabeth Monument (detail) 238:Empress Elizabeth Monument (detail) 24: 456:. London: Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 454:DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Vienna 25: 722: 652: 111:was originally designed to house 375: 357: 342: 330: 318: 303: 291: 279: 267: 255: 243: 231: 682:48.2080555556°N 16.3611111111°E 516:. Florence: Summerfield Press. 95:Burgtheater and Minoritenkirche 493:Gaillemin, Jean-Louis (1994). 212: 13: 1: 529:Parsons, Nicholas T. (2000). 497:. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 387: 117:Theseus defeating the centaur 27:Urban park in Vienna, Austria 687:48.2080555556; 16.3611111111 615:Vienna: Art and Architecture 594:Michelin Green Guide Austria 196: 144: 86: 7: 298:Empress Elisabeth monument 10: 727: 636:. Vienna: Pichler Verlag. 224: 183:Franz Grillparzer Monument 159:Empress Elizabeth Monument 153:Empress Elizabeth Monument 65: 46:) is a public park in the 512:Meth-Cohn, Delia (1993). 476:Historisches Lexikon Wien 286:Triton and Nymph Fountain 203:Triton and Nymph Fountain 176:Franz Joseph I of Austria 43: 34:People's Garden of Vienna 556:. Wien: Franz Deuticke. 552:Perger, Richard (1991). 367:with protection against 207:People's Garten Fountain 659:Encyclopedia of Austria 514:Vienna: Art and History 452:Brook, Stephan (2012). 427:Encyclopedia of Austria 571:Schnorr, Lina (2012). 382:Statue "Young Athlete" 154: 96: 35: 617:. Cologne: Könemann. 412:Parsons 2000, p. 102. 369:desiccation in winter 152: 94: 33: 613:Toman, Rolf (1999). 495:Knopf Guides: Vienna 274:Grillparzer Monument 105:Temple of Hephaestus 18:Volksgarten (Vienna) 678: /  533:Blue Guide Austria 337:Volksgartenbrunnen 155: 97: 50:first district of 36: 191:Franz Grillparzer 171:Empress Elisabeth 16:(Redirected from 718: 693: 692: 690: 689: 688: 683: 679: 676: 675: 674: 671: 647: 628: 609: 597: 586: 567: 548: 536: 525: 508: 489: 467: 438: 437: 435: 433: 419: 413: 410: 379: 361: 346: 334: 322: 307: 295: 283: 271: 259: 247: 235: 167:Friedrich Ohmann 130:performed here. 124:Johann Strauss I 45: 21: 726: 725: 721: 720: 719: 717: 716: 715: 706:Parks in Vienna 696: 695: 686: 684: 680: 677: 672: 669: 667: 665: 664: 655: 650: 644: 625: 606: 583: 573:Imperial Vienna 564: 545: 505: 486: 464: 442: 441: 431: 429: 421: 420: 416: 411: 400: 390: 383: 380: 371: 362: 353: 347: 338: 335: 326: 323: 314: 308: 299: 296: 287: 284: 275: 272: 263: 260: 251: 248: 239: 236: 227: 215: 199: 163:Hans Bitterlich 147: 135:Milchtrinkhalle 89: 68: 44:People's Garden 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 724: 714: 713: 708: 662: 661: 654: 653:External links 651: 649: 648: 642: 629: 623: 610: 604: 587: 581: 568: 562: 549: 543: 526: 509: 503: 490: 484: 468: 462: 448: 447: 446: 440: 439: 414: 397: 396: 395: 394: 389: 386: 385: 384: 381: 374: 372: 363: 356: 354: 348: 341: 339: 336: 329: 327: 324: 317: 315: 309: 302: 300: 297: 290: 288: 285: 278: 276: 273: 266: 264: 261: 254: 252: 250:Theseus Temple 249: 242: 240: 237: 230: 226: 223: 214: 211: 198: 195: 146: 143: 113:Antonio Canova 88: 85: 67: 64: 56:Hofburg Palace 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 723: 712: 709: 707: 704: 703: 701: 694: 691: 660: 657: 656: 645: 643:9783854314912 639: 635: 630: 626: 624:9783829020442 620: 616: 611: 607: 605:9782067123250 601: 596: 595: 588: 584: 582:9783950239690 578: 574: 569: 565: 559: 555: 550: 546: 544:9780393320176 540: 535: 534: 527: 523: 519: 515: 510: 506: 504:9780679750680 500: 496: 491: 487: 481: 477: 473: 472:Czeike, Felix 469: 465: 463:9780756684280 459: 455: 450: 449: 444: 443: 428: 424: 423:"Volksgarten" 418: 409: 407: 405: 403: 398: 392: 391: 378: 373: 370: 366: 360: 355: 352: 345: 340: 333: 328: 321: 316: 313: 306: 301: 294: 289: 282: 277: 270: 265: 258: 253: 246: 241: 234: 229: 228: 222: 220: 210: 208: 204: 194: 192: 188: 187:Carl Kundmann 184: 179: 177: 172: 168: 164: 160: 151: 142: 140: 139:Milchpavillon 136: 131: 129: 128:Joseph Lanner 125: 120: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 93: 84: 82: 78: 72: 63: 61: 57: 53: 49: 41: 32: 19: 711:Innere Stadt 663: 633: 614: 593: 572: 553: 532: 513: 494: 475: 453: 445:Bibliography 430:. Retrieved 426: 417: 350: 349:Rosegarten, 311: 310:Rosegarten, 219:rose gardens 216: 206: 202: 200: 182: 180: 158: 156: 138: 134: 132: 121: 116: 101:neoclassical 98: 76: 73: 69: 48:Innere Stadt 39: 37: 685: / 634:The Hofburg 312:Schwanensee 213:Rose Garden 77:Volksgarten 40:Volksgarten 700:Categories 673:16°21′40″E 670:48°12′29″N 563:3700546289 522:B000NQLZ5K 485:3218005477 432:11 October 388:References 325:Rosegarten 81:Ringstraße 42:(English: 393:Citations 197:Fountains 145:Monuments 87:Buildings 474:(1997). 60:Napoleon 351:Exploit 225:Gallery 66:History 640:  621:  602:  579:  560:  541:  520:  501:  482:  460:  137:. The 109:Athens 52:Vienna 365:Roses 638:ISBN 619:ISBN 600:ISBN 577:ISBN 558:ISBN 539:ISBN 518:ASIN 499:ISBN 480:ISBN 458:ISBN 434:2013 165:and 126:and 38:The 185:by 161:by 115:'s 107:in 702:: 425:. 401:^ 178:. 646:. 627:. 608:. 585:. 566:. 547:. 524:. 507:. 488:. 466:. 436:. 20:)

Index

Volksgarten (Vienna)

Innere Stadt
Vienna
Hofburg Palace
Napoleon
Ringstraße

neoclassical
Temple of Hephaestus
Athens
Antonio Canova
Johann Strauss I
Joseph Lanner

Hans Bitterlich
Friedrich Ohmann
Empress Elisabeth
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Carl Kundmann
Franz Grillparzer
rose gardens
Empress Elizabeth Monument (detail)
Theseus Temple
Empress Elizabeth Monument (detail)
Grillparzer Monument
Triton and Nymph Fountain
Empress Elisabeth monument
Rosegarten, Schwanensee
Rosegarten

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.