Parks In Vienna

Rathauspark

The Rathaus Park was designed in 1863 when Emperor Franz Joseph I decided to do away with the parade ground. He asked a gardener named Dr. Rudolf Siebeck to design the park. Today the park derives much of its character from the highly varied selection of woody plants.

Stadtpark

The City Park is regarded as a link between the city center and the third district: From any side pedestrians approach the park, they will find a different environment. Those coming from the "Stadtbahn" railway pavilions will see Viennese Art Nouveau, those entering the park from the third district cross a hilly part of the park and will find a contemporary steel sculpture by Donald Judd. Those approaching from Ringstrasse follow shady paths to come suddenly upon the airy park meadows and the popular Johann Strauss monument.

Volksgarten

The Volksgarten is situated in the 1st district and was designed in 1819. In 1822 P. von Nobile established a coffeehouse in the Volksgarten which was also the scene of concerts by J. Strauß the Elder, J. Lanner and others. Special attractions in the Volksgarten are the Theseus Temple, a basin with fountain sculptures by V. Tilgner, the Grillparzer monument by C. Hasenauer, C. Kundmann and R. Weyr and a marble monument of the enthroned Empress Elisabeth (by H. Bitterlich).

Burggarten

The Burggarten was constructed in 1819 by Ludwig v. Remy und Franz Antoine. It is situated in the first district of Vienna quite close to the Hofburg and the Opera house. The garden contains some very famous monuments, perhaps the most famous being that of Mozart, but Goethe and Emperor Franz Joseph I can also be seen in the park. In 1901 the "butterfly house" was constructed in the Burggarten. It contains hundreds of free-flying tropical butterflies enjoying a full and natural life in a real tropical environment.

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