List of street names in Vienna / Favoriten

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List of streets, alleys and squares in Vienna's 10th district of Favoriten

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A.

Absberggasse with an anchor bread factory
The Antonskirche on Antonsplatz
The Arthaberpark at Arthaberplatz
  • Absberggasse (Favoriten, Oberlaa), named in 1875 after the reed name In den Absbergen , which wasmentioned in 1690and which is possibly derived from “the abbot's mountain” and would then indicate monastery property. See also Kretaviertel .
  • Ada-Christen-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1968 after the writer Ada Christen (actually Christina von Breden, 1844–1901); she belonged to the circle of writers around Ludwig Anzengruber , Friedrich Hebbel and Ferdinand von Saar and influenced the early naturalists with her socially critical works. Her better-known works include the novel Jungfer Mutter and the poetry collection Songs of a Lost .
  • Adolf-Kirchl-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld-West" settlement), named in 1959 after the elementary school teacher, choir director and composer Adolf Kirchl (1858–1936), choirmaster of the Vienna Schubert Association (1891–1916) and the Lower Austrian Singers Association (1893 –1919), conductor of the Wiener Konzertverein (1901–1907), choir master of the Vienna Singers Association (from 1923). As a composer, Kirchl specialized in choral music; he also published songbooks for elementary and secondary schools.
  • Adolf-Unger-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1969 after the working-class poet Adolf Unger (1904–1942); Readings from his works in Urania and other workers' training centers made him known. In addition to several articles in newspapers, magazines and compilations, he also wrote several volumes of poetry.
  • Alaudagasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1968 after the Roman Legio Alaudarum , whose veteran village was on Wienerberg . The name Alaudae goes back to a Celtic name for the crested lark , which was adopted by the Romans and was already used under Caesar. This was probably alluding to the legion's unusual crista ( crest ).
  • Alfred-Adler-Straße (Favoriten), named in 2009 after the doctor and psychotherapist Alfred Adler (1870–1937); he is considered the founder of individual psychology . In contrast to Sigmund Freud, Adler did not explain mental disorders as a result of the reactions to repressed sexual complexes, but rather as a result of inferiority complexes or an excessive instinct for validity as a result of unsuccessful adaptation to the community. The new street from the Landgutgasse / Sonnwendgasse intersection to Ghegastraße in the 3rd district forms the boundary between the new districts Quartier Belvedere (north of the street) and Sonnwendviertel (south of the street). The new southern terminus of tram line D is located here.
  • Alfred-Stix-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1959 after the art historian and museum director Alfred Stix (1882–1957), director of the Albertina (from 1923), director of the picture gallery of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (1933–1938), general director of the state art collections Vienna (from 1945).
  • Alma-Rosé-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1969 after the violinist Alma Rosé (1906–1944); she played u. a. with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra . In 1932 she founded the ladies' orchestra Die Wiener Walzermädeln , an ensemble that stood out for its high musical level. In 1943 she was deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where she directed the Auschwitz Girls' Orchestra before she died in the camp in 1944. Alley in the Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost .
  • Alpengasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the mountain range of the Alps . "Alps" is the plural form of the word "Alp (e)", which originally, in pre-Roman times, probably meant a "(high) mountain", later only a "mountain pasture". The word Alb (e) / Alp (e) is still alive today in Alemannic dialects . The street was previously called Aspanggasse .
  • Altdorferstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Am Wasserturm" settlement), named in 1936 after the German painter , engraver and master builder Albrecht Altdorfer (around 1480–1538); he is considered the main master of the so-called Danube School and, alongside Albrecht Dürer, the founder of the Nuremberg minor masters . Two of his paintings are particularly well-known today: the Sebastian altar from St. Florian Monastery near Linz (1509–1518) with its dramatic mannerist scenes and The Battle of Alexander (1528–1529).
  • Alte Laaer Straße (Oberlaa), named in 1960 after the old street of Laaer Straße . The name of the street refers to the village of Laa , which is now divided into Oberlaa and Unterlaa .
  • Altes Landgut (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt, Oberlaa), official name of the Favoriten distribution group since 1981 , named after the old estate ; since 2017 also underground station Altes Landgut . This former brickworks became a very well-known entertainment establishment ( Casino im Landgut , 1834–1844), later partly as an inn ( Gasthof zum Landgut , 1844–1851), partly as a factory, before the buildings were demolished. The old estate was, however, relatively far away from the current traffic area of ​​the old estate . See also Landgutgasse .
  • Alxingergasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the Austrian poet Johann Baptist von Alxinger (1755–1797); He wrote knight epics, but also many occasional poems , odes , songs, meaning and didactic poems in the spirit of the Enlightenment , as well as several Freemasonpoemsand a paperback for Freemasons .
  • Amarantgasse (Oberlaa, "returnee settlement"), in 1957 was named after the plant genus Amaranthus of the family of amaranthaceae (Amaranthaceae). Amaranth is one of the oldest useful plants known to man. Mainly the seeds of the grains reminiscent of millet are used. The food industry uses amaranth today in baby and child food, as an admixture in bread , pastries and muesli , in pancakes and pasta , also in sausage products and in the fast food area for bars and snacks. Before that, the street was called Randgasse .
  • Am Belvedere (Favoriten), named in 2011 after the nearby Belvedere Palace and Park . Belvedere Palace is a palace complex in the Landstrasse district built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt (1668–1745) for Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736) . The Upper Belvedere and the Lower Belvedere form a baroque ensemble with the connecting gardens . The traffic area is a lane running parallel to the Wiedner Gürtel between Karl-Popper-Straße and Arsenalstraße in the Belvedere district on the area of ​​the southern train station, which was demolished in 2010 . In 2016, the street in the west was extended by the section from Gertrude-Fröhlich-Sandner-Strasse to Karl-Popper-Strasse.
  • At the main train station (Favoriten), named after the Vienna main train station in 2013 ; this was built from 2009 to 2015 and replaces the former south station . The square at the main station represents the southern forecourt of the station. Before the demolition of the southern station, there were track systems and the former Hintere Südbahn-Straße .
  • On Johannesberg (Unterlaa), named in 1989 after an old field name .
  • At the marshalling yard (Oberlaa, Kaiserebersdorf), named in 2007 after the central marshalling yard Vienna-Kledering of the ÖBB , which was built 1978–1986. It is designed for a capacity of 6,100 wagons per day and the track length is 120 kilometers. The road leads from north to south, mostly through undeveloped area, along the westernmost track of the station and ends in Kledering.
  • Ampferergasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the geologist Otto Ampferer (1875–1947), from 1901 employee of the Vienna Imperial and Royal Geological Institute , 1935–1937 its director. In order to explain the complex processes of mountain formation , he developed his undercurrent theory with the then new idea of ​​a partially plastic earth crust . This made him - even before Alfred Wegener - a pioneer of the modern view of mobility . The alley was previously called Beethovengasse .
  • An der Hölle (Oberlaa), named in 1944 after an old field name , which is derived from Höhle . The path was previously called Schlesingerstraße .
  • At the Kuhtrift (Oberlaa), named in 1987 after a historical field name . The Trift is an agricultural term and describes a path that is used to drive cattle, i.e. from the stable to the pasture .
  • On the Ostbahn (Simmering), named in 1920 after the parallel line of the Ostbahn , which was built by Georg Simon von Sina and opened in this area in 1846; see Sinagasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt .
  • Anders-Zorn-Weg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1951 after the Swedish painter , graphic artist and sculptor Anders Zorn (1860–1920); he mainly painted portraits , landscapes and nudes . He was also engaged in sculpture and created numerous sculptures. Anders Zorn was never in Vienna; around 1951, however, numerous streets in the Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung (West) were named after Swedish personalities in thanks for Swedish help after the Second World War .
  • Angeligasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named after the painter Heinrich von Angeli (1840–1925) in1894; he had great success as a history painter , but above all as a portrait painter . With increasing fame, he became one of the most important portraitists of the nobility and at the courts of Europe.
  • Anningerweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Reifental" allotment garden), named in 1971 after the 675 m high Anninger mountain on the eastern edge of the Alps , which can be seen from here.
  • Anny-Angel-Katan-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 2016 after the psychoanalyst Anny Angel-Katan (born Annie Rosenberg, 1898–1992). She specialized in child analysis and took part in courses at the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute. In 1936 she emigrated and worked from 1937 to 1946 as a training analyst at the Psychoanalytic Institute in The Hague. In 1946 she emigrated to the USA and became a member of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Society.
  • Anton-Balzer-Weg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1995 after the innkeeper Anton Balzer (1811–1891); after the 10th district was founded, he represented the district in the Vienna City Council from 1875 to 1881 together with Martin Trost and Ferdinand Tüscher; see also Troststrasse . Balzer was also President of the 1st Association of Viennese Innkeepers Harmonie .
  • Antonie-Alt-Gasse (Favoriten), named after the politician Antonie Alt (1884–1963), District Councilor in Favoriten (1918–1932, SPÖ ), Vienna City Councilor (1932–1934, 1945–1953); she was a leader in the social democratic women's movement and made great contributions to the reconstruction of Vienna. The alley is located in the Sonnwendviertel on the area of the relocated freight station Vienna Südbahnhof , as an extension of Ordengasse and Karl-Popper-Straße. The Antonie-Alt-Hof ( Favoritenstrasse 49–53) has been demolished due to the construction of the new main train station .
  • Antonsplatz (Favoriten), named in 1897 after the Portuguese-Italian Franciscan , theologian and preacher Antonius von Padua (1195–1231), to whom the Antonskirche located there isconsecrated. The church was built in 1896–1902by the court architect Josef Schmalzhoferaccording to plans by Franz von Neumann .
  • Arnold-Holm-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1969 after Emil Arnold-Holm († around 1938), the pseudonym of an Austrian poet from the 1930s, whose identity has not been clarified. It is believed that Arnold-Holm was a Jewish author who might have been born in Bucovina in 1911 . According to one source, he was allegedly murdered in 1938.
  • Arsenalstrasse (Favoriten), named in 1878 for the arsenal that extends east of the street. It was built from 1849 to 1856 with a total of 31 "objects" (buildings) on the occasion of the 1848 revolution . The most important secular building group of Romantic Historicism in Vienna was executed in Italian-Medieval or Byzantine- Islamic forms. The Ostbahn runs to the west, right next to the street, which has been the full length border between districts 3 and 10 since 1938 .
  • Arthaberplatz (Favoriten), named in 1890 after the textile manufacturer, art collector and patron Rudolf von Arthaber (1795–1867); In 1833 he acquired the Tullner Hof in Döbling and set up his famous picture gallery there. It was the largest collection of contemporary art in Vienna at the time. Due to his politically liberal attitude, he was a supporter of the March Revolution in 1848 and initiated it. The adjacent Arthaberpark is also named after him.
  • Artholdgasse (Favoriten), named in 2011 after the teacher and politician Josef Arthold (1934–2002), teacher at various commercial vocational schools (1953–1968) and director of a trade school for wholesale trade (from 1968). He was regional chairman of the ÖAAB vocational school teacher (1964–1972), district chairman of the ÖVP Favoriten (from 1973), member of the Vienna City Council (1971–1986) and member of the National Council (1986–1994). The alley in the Sonnwendviertel leads as an extension of Steudelgasse from Gudrunstraße northwards into partially not yet built-up terrain.
  • August-Forel-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1932 after the Swiss psychiatrist , brain researcher , entomologist , philosopher and social reformer August Forel (1848–1931); He is considered the father of Swiss psychiatry and one of the most important representatives of the abstinence movement in Switzerland. He wrote his doctoral thesis on neuroanatomy from 1871–1872 with Theodor Meynert in Vienna.
  • August-Kronberger-Gasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after August Kronberger (1863–1935), innkeeper, mill owner and councilor in Oberlaa .
  • August-Kronberger-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 1995 after August Kronberger (1863–1935); see August-Kronberger-Gasse .
  • August-Sigl-Straße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the private civil servant and politician August Sigl (1868–1936), the first social democratic district head of Favoriten (1919–1934). During his tenure, numerous buildings that were important for the district were built, above all 43 municipal buildings with a total of 9,500 new apartments and the Amalienbad . His successor, appointed by the corporate state in 1934 , was Johann Krist ; see Kristgasse .

B.

Belgrade Square with the former Heller chocolate factory
Terrassenhaus (2004–2008), Buchengasse 155–157
Municipal housing at the corner of Bürgergasse / Kennergasse
  • Bahnlände (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after its course along the Donauländebahn . In order to ensure a supply of ore from the Erzberg to the blast furnaces of the Innerberg main trade union in Klein Schwechat and also to connect various industrial companies (especially the Dreher brewery ), the Donauländebahn was opened from the Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn in 1872 between Hetzendorf and Kaiserebersdorf or Albern . See also Untere Bahnlände .
  • Baron-Karl-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1995 after the Viennese original Baron Karl (actually Karl Baron, 1882–1948); in his home district of Favoriten he enjoyed great esteem, although he was actually a "sandler", that is, a homeless tramp.
  • Battiggasse (Simmering), named in 1920 after the bridge construction technician Anton Battig (1832–1896), chief engineer of the state railway company . In Vienna he planned the state railway bridge over the Danube Canal (1870), the Tegetthoff Bridge over the Vienna River (1870–1872) and the arched bridge of the connecting railway over the Danube Canal (1884).
  • Bechergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1971 after the lawyer and music critic Alfred Julius Becher (1803–1848); he was a leader of the Vienna October Revolution of 1848. A member of the Central Democratic Committee, he became the chief editor of the revolutionary newspaper Der Radikal . That is why he was arrested after the uprising was put down, sentenced to death and shot in front of the Neutor in Vienna.
  • Beichlgasse (Oberlaa, Inzersdorf), named in 1988 after the geologist Karl Beichl (1874–1937); During and after the First World War he worked as a dowser in several countries . In the last years of his life he dealt with earth rays . In 1934 he succeeded in recording these rays on photographic plates and thus providing evidence of their existence. Beichl also created a map of the thermal springs in the Vienna area.
  • Belgradeplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1900 in memory of the two-time conquests of Belgrade by Austrian troops, in 1717 in the course of the Venetian-Austrian Turkish War by Prince Eugene and in 1789 in the context of the Russo-Austrian Turkish War by Field Marshal Laudon . See also Prinz-Eugen-Strasse in the 4th district of Wieden as well as Laudongasse in the 8th district of Josefstadt and Loudonstrasse in the 14th district of Penzing .
  • Benischkegasse (Oberlaa), named in 1975 after Karl Benischke (1867–1954), who suggested the expansion of the former film pond area into a recreation area (today the Oberlaa Kurpark ).
  • Bergtaidingweg (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1968 after the so-called Bergtaiding , which was mentioned in a document as early as 1499 and was a court assembly for matters of viticulture .
  • Berlepschgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after the officer and aviation pioneer Franz Freiherr von Berlepsch (1875–1914), employee of the Military Aeronautical Institute (from 1905). In 1907 he became a balloon operator together with Franz Mannsbarth and in 1911 the first Austrian steering balloon operator. See also Mannsbarthgasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt . Before that, the street was called Plankengasse .
  • Bernadottegasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish officer and philanthropist Count Folke Bernadotte (1895–1948); from 1943 to 1948 he was Vice President or President of the Swedish Red Cross , which particularly supported Austria after the end of the Second World War .
  • Bernhardtstalgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1898 after the former village of Bernhardsthal , which was once near Inzersdorf and which became deserted after its destruction during the Second Turkish Siege of Vienna (1683).
  • Berthold-Viertel-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” housing estate), named in 1959 after the writer , dramaturge , essayist , translator and film and theater director Berthold Viertel (1885–1953); He was a director in Dresden and Berlin from 1918–23, founded the expressionist theater Die Truppe in Berlin in 1923 , worked in theater and film in Germany from 1925–1928 and in the USA and Great Britain from 1928–1947. In 1948 he was a director in Zurich and from 1949–1953 in Vienna, Berlin, Zurich and at the Salzburg Festival .
  • Biererlgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the historic vineyard name Biererl . The alley was previously called Neugasse .
  • Birnbaumgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the painter, caricaturist , writer and poet Uriel Birnbaum (1894–1956); In the 1920s he was, among other things, illustrator for the children's magazine Der Regenbogen , for which he also created some picture stories. From 1939 he lived in exile in the Netherlands. There he worked on the legitimist novel Habsburg Utopia .
  • Bischofgasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after a former bishop's court that existed here from 1585–1850; see also Bischofplatz .
  • Bischofplatz (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after a former bishop's court that existed here from 1585–1850; see also Bischofgasse .
  • Bitterlichstrasse (Oberlaa, Simmering, settlement “Süd-Ost”), named in 1929 after the painter and sculptor Eduard Bitterlich (1833–1872) and his son, the sculptor Hans Bitterlich (1860–1949). Eduard Bitterlich was a student and employee of Carl Rahl (see Rahlgasse in the 6th district of Mariahilf ) and worked mainly as a history painter ; He was best known for decorating the State Opera and the buildings by Theophil von Hansen as well as several private palaces in Vienna. Hans Bitterlich was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts ; his best-known works include the Gutenberg monument on Lugeck (1900) and the monument to Empress Elisabeth in the Volksgarten (1904–1907). Part of the street was called Am Ziegelofen until 1957 .
  • Blaschkagasse , named in 2002 after the entrepreneur Walter Blaschka (1919–1989), functionary of the ÖVP Favoriten (from 1949), district council in Favoriten (1954–1961), Vienna municipal council (1961–1973).
  • Bleichsteinerstraße (Oberlaa, Simmering), named in 1957 after the ethnologist Robert Bleichsteiner (1891–1954), director of the Museum of Ethnology (from 1945); As a scientist he dealt with the ethnology of Central Asia , Siberia and the Caucasus as well as with the languages ​​of this area. The focus of his work was Georgia and the Georgian language.
  • Bleigasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the writer, translator and literary critic Franz Blei (1871–1942); he earned merits as a discoverer and promoter of great authors such as Franz Kafka , Robert Musil , and Hermann Broch . As a writer, he emerged primarily through essay writing ; best known are his satirical portraits of writers.
  • Bloch-Bauer-Promenade (Favoriten), named in 2016 after the entrepreneur's wife Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881–1925) and her husband, the sugar manufacturer Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer (1864–1945). Adele was often the model for Gustav Klimt , Ferdinand supported the painter financially. The picture Adele Bloch-Bauer I , also known as the “Golden Adele”, became famous ; It is considered to be one of the most important works by Klimt and also of Austrian Art Nouveau ( Vienna Secession ) and was sold in 2006 for the record price of 135 million dollars (106.7 million euros). See also the Emilie-Flöge-Weg in Favoriten and the Klimtgasse in Meidling .
  • Braheplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1955 after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601); above all he was an observer. His treasure trove of observations, laid down in the Rudolphinische Tafeln and later published by Johannes Kepler , was the basis not only for Kepler's theories, but also for Isaac Newton , who based his theory of gravitation on these observational values ​​almost a century later. Brahe lived in Vienna for a few years. (Seat numbering; all numbers on the same side of the road)
  • Brantinggasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish politician Hjalmar Branting (1860–1925), chairman of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party (1907–1925), Minister of Finance (1917–1918), Prime Minister (1920–1925) 1925). After the First World War , Branting organized aid for the needy population in Austria. In 1921 he received the Nobel Peace Prize together with the Norwegian Christian Lous Lange .
  • Braunspergengasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1897 after the historic vineyard name Braunspergen .
  • Brigitte-Neumeister-Platz (Oberlaa), named in 2016 after the actress and author Brigitte Neumeister (1944–2013); from 1968 to 1989 she was a member of the ensemble at the Theater in der Josefstadt and from 1989 at the Volkstheater . In addition to her work at the theater, she played in television films such as B. in the TV series Kaisermühlen Blues . Her artistic diversity also extended to solo programs for literature, cabaret reading programs and vocal performances.
  • Brunnenweg (Oberlaa, allotment garden "Wilhelmshöhe"), unofficial name, probably after the Brunnen building . The word comes from the old high German brunne , which also denoted a point of use for water.
  • Brunnweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1922 after a well house formerly located here . See also Brunnenweg .
  • Buchengasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1872, possibly after the beech tree species, which, however, isnot nativeto the Laaer Berg ; maybe hornbeams are alsomeant. The word “Buche” comes from Middle High German buoche and Old High German buohha from the Indo-European * bhā [u] g -s.
  • Bullgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld Ost" settlement), named in 1955 after the Norwegian violinist Ole Bull (1810–1880); He was successful as a violinist in many European countries and in the USA, and composed pieces for violin. Because of his social outlook, he is considered one of Norway's great national and cosmopolitan personalities .
  • Burgenlandgasse (Oberlaa, settlement "Süd-Ost"), named in 1924 in memory of the incorporation of Burgenland as a federal state on November 11, 1921, which had previously belonged to Hungary as German-West Hungary. Until 1966 there was also a Burgenlandstrasse in Inzersdorf (today Johann-Gottek-Gasse ) and from 1932–1955 there was also a Burgenlandstrasse in Mauer (today Kalmanstrasse ).
  • Bürgergasse (Favoriten), named after the German writer Gottfried August Bürger (1747–1794) in1864; as a poet he is assigned tothe period of Sturm und Drang . He became known for his ballads , but above all for his book Campaigns and Adventures of Baron von Münchhausen (1786–1789), which prepared the lies of the historical Hieronymus Carl Friedrich von Münchhausen in literaryterms. Furthermore, Bürger has enriched the German language with three words, namely "querfeldein", "sattelfest" and "Lausejunge".

C.

Canettistrasse street sign with an explanation
Columbusplatz
  • Canettistrasse (Favoriten), named after the writer and aphorist Elias Canetti (1905–1994) in 2010 ; he wrote three dramas , a novel , essays and travelogues , diaries , character miniatures and thousands upon thousands of notes, which are now regarded by many critics as the "permanent" part of his oeuvre. In 1981 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature . The traffic route is a new street in the Belvedere district , north of the new main train station , which, as an extension of Schweizer-Garten-Straße (3rd district), leads to the north side of the train station after an intersection with Karl-Popper-Straße. (The street was named before it was built.)
  • Carl-Appel-Straße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2003 after the architect Carl Appel (1911–1997); he is one of the architects who worked successfully in the corporate state , the Nazi regime and the Second Republic . After the Second World War , he and Georg Lippert coined the Second Ringstrasse style of the reconstruction period.
  • Carl-Prohaska-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the composer , music teacher and conductor Carl Prohaska (1869–1927), professor at the Vienna Conservatory (from 1908); he wrote an opera , as well as numerous chorals and orchestral works.
  • Ceralegasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the dancer Luigia Cerale (actually Cerallo, 1859–1937); Born in Italy, she came to Vienna in 1878 and became a prima ballerina at the kk Hofoper . As a result, she made numerous tours, mainly to London and the USA.
  • Chiarigasse (Favoriten), named in 1932 after the physician Ottokar von Chiari (1853–1918), professor at the University of Vienna ; He was a specialist in laryngeal diseases (laryngologist), developed the most important surgical methods in this field and implemented the construction of the new laryngological clinic in Vienna, of which he was director from 1900.
  • Clemens-Holzmeister-Strasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2003 after the architect Clemens Holzmeister (1886–1983), professor at the Academy of Fine Arts (1924–1938 and 1954–1957); He is considered an important creator of monumental and sacred architecture and also created monuments and stage sets. In Vienna he built numerous churches and the Simmering fire hall (1921–1922).
  • Collmanngasse (Oberlaa), named in 1974 after the mechanical engineer Alfred Collmann (1851–1937); In 1876 he invented the first inevitable control for piston steam engines , which became known as the Collmann control , and which he modified in 1891. He won the Grand Prix at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 .
  • Columbusgasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the discoverer Christoph Columbus (actually Cristoforo Colombo or Cristóbal Colón, 1451–1506), a Genoese navigator in Spanish service. In an effort to get from Europe to India by sea in the west , he reached islands off the American continent ( West Indies ) in 1492 . For Europe, this led to the rediscovery of America and the Conquista . The Columbushof on Columbusplatz , the northern starting point of the alley, is also named after him. Part of the street was called Canongasse until 1894 .
  • Columbusplatz (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus ; see Columbusgasse .
  • Computerstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named 1979 proactively after the computer company Philips Data Systems established there in 1980 , which has been operating as Digital Equipment Data Systems since 1991 and as Data Systems Austria since 1994 and has belonged to JET ERP Betriebsgesellschaft since 2010 . The company has 32 employees.
  • Czeikestrasse (Oberlaa), named in 2016 after the historian Felix Czeike (1926–2006); he worked at the Vienna City and State Archives and was its director from 1976 to 1989. He wrote numerous books and writings; his main work is the six-volume historical encyclopedia Vienna , published 1992-2004 with around 3,700 pages and 30,000 key words, which is considered the standard work for the history of Vienna. Traffic area in the planned residential complex Viola Park from the junction of Theodor-Sickel-Gasse from Laaer-Berg-Straße westwards to Horrplatz.

D.

Wilhelminian style house in Davidgasse
  • Dampfgasse (favorites), named the steam engine in 1862 ; In the middle of the 19th century numerous factories were built here that used the steam engines that were new at the time. See also Wattgasse in the 16th district of Ottakring and 17th district of Hernals .
  • Daumegasse (Favoriten), named in 1982 after the physician Friedrich Daume (1926–1977), Chairman of the Hospital Doctors Section of the Vienna Medical Association (from 1954), President of the Vienna Medical Association (1962–1977), President of the Austrian Medical Association (1968–1974), 1974–1977 its vice-president.
  • Davidgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the civil servant Johann David (1795–1869), magistrate's accountant. In 1862 he had his real estate parceled out in the Obergeiselberg vineyard and made the land available to the community free of chargethat was necessaryfor the construction of Laxenburger Strasse and Simmeringer Weg. Part of the alley was called Rittingergasse until 1894.
  • Dieselgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1930 after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913); From 1893 he developed the diesel engine in the Augsburg machine factory (today: MAN ) . Diesel worked temporarily in the Leobersdorfer machine factory in Austria in order to introduce his engine here as well; five years later Austria's first diesel engines were built in Leobersdorf.
  • Doerenkampgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1977 after the German entrepreneur Hubert Wilhelm Doerenkamp (1882–1972), general agent for the Adam-Opel-Werke , owner of the Klosterfrau company .
  • Domaniggasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1976 after the writer and numismatist Carl Domanig (1851–1913), curator-adjunct and later director of the kk Münz- und Antikenkabinett of the Kunsthistorisches Museum . He was also known as a Tyrolean homeland poet, especially with his plays The Tyroler Freedom Struggle , Die liebe Not and The Gutsverkauf , in which he denounced the decline of the Christian and moral order in the village. The name also includes his son Gottfried Domanig (1895–1964); he was director of the International Sleeping Car Company. The Rosa-Luxemburg-Gasse in the 16th district of Ottakring was also called Domaniggasse from 1934 to 1947 .
  • Donabaumgasse (Simmering), named in 1957 after the historian and librarian Josef Donabaum (1861–1936), from 1908 deputy director of the court library , 1917–1922 its director. After 1918 he led the transfer of the holdings of the court library to the state property of the Republic of German Austria , while at the same time he successfully fought to ward off the claims of the successor states of the monarchy and thus preserve the unity of the valuable manuscript collection.
  • Dr.-Eberle-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1971 after the pediatrician and politician Konrad Eberle (1903–1961), primary physician at Preyer's Children's Hospital (from 1935), chairman of the Association of Austrian Doctors (from 1952), president of the Vienna Medical Association (from 1954), President of the Austrian Medical Association (from 1957), Vienna City Council (1949–1961, ÖVP), Chairman of the City Council Committee for Health Care (1949–1954).

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Dorotheum, Erlachgasse 90 (left) / Wielandgasse (right)

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Pedestrian zone Favoritenstrasse at Keplerplatz
Former Austrian Airlines administration building, Fontanastraße, demolished in 2012/2013
Municipal housing (1925) on Friesenplatz

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Gudrunstrasse
Harry Glück's residential complex (1971–1973), Gussriegelstrasse
  • Gaißmayrgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Am Wasserturm” settlement), named in 1930 after the Tyrolean farmer's guide Michael Gaismair (around 1490–1532); In the context of the German Peasants' War , he led the uprising in South Tyrol in 1525. He worked out a Tyrolean state order, in which a complete political transformation and the establishment of a republic were required. After the uprising was put down, he was murdered in 1532. Gaismair was the only peasant leader who pursued strategic political goals.
  • Gartengasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after orchards that were located near the former Grafenhof.
  • Gartenschaugasse (Oberlaa), named in 1975 in memory of the Vienna International Garden Show in 1974, the exhibition area of ​​which was subsequently converted into the Oberlaa spa and recreation park. The alley is to the west, right next to the park.
  • Gasparoneweg (Rothneusiedl), named in 1965 after the operetta Gasparone by Karl Millöcker , which premiered in 1884 at the Theater an der Wien ; see also Millöckergasse in the 6th district of Mariahilf .
  • Geißfußgasse (Oberlaa, "Heimkehrersiedlung"), named in 1957 after the goat foot plant from the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae). The botanical genus name Aegopodium is derived from the Greek αἴγειος = aigeos (for "from goats") and the Greek πούς-ποδός = pous-podos (for foot) and refers to the shape of the leaves, which are reminiscent of a goat's foot . The plant was used in folk medicine to relieve pain associated with rheumatism and gout (podagra).
  • Gellertgasse (Favoriten), named in 1872 after the German poet and moral philosopher Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715–1769); his works - especially his fables - were among the most widely read in Germany in the transition period between enlightenment , sensitivity and Sturm und Drang . Through its broad impact, it contributed to the formation of a general reading public and paved the way for the poets of the following generations.
  • Gellertplatz (Favoriten), named after the German poet Christian Fürchtegott Gellert in 1875 ; see Gellertgasse . The square is the intersection of Quellenstrasse (with tram line 6) running in west-east direction and Gellertgasse.
  • Georg-Prentl-Gasse (Unterlaa), named (date unknown) after Georg Prentl (1828–1886), Mayor of Unterlaa (1884–1886).
  • Georg-Wiesmayer-Gasse (Unterlaa), named (date unknown) after Georg Wiesmayer (1852–1936), landowner, mayor of Oberlaa (1886–1900).
  • Georg-Wilhelm-Pabst-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named after the film director Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1885–1967) in 1968 ; his first big success was the film Die joudlose Gasse 1925 with Greta Garbo and Asta Nielsen . With this socially critical, often censored film, an extremely productive time began for him with numerous artistically valuable and commercially successful films. His last silent films Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost One are probably his best-known works today. The alley was previously part of Holbeingasse or Migerkagasse .
  • Gerhard-Bronner-Straße (Favoriten), named in 2009 after the composer , author , musician and cabaret artist Gerhard Bronner (1922–2007). Between 1950 and 1961 he developed cabaret programs ( Blattl vorm Mund , Glasl vorm Aug , Dachl überm Kopf , Hackl im Kreuz ). In the 1950s he was a theater director (including at the Theater am Kärntnertor ) and in 1967 founded the Fledermaus Cabaret , of which he was director from 1979–1988. The street in Quartier Belvedere runs parallel to the southern long side of the main train station (and the former Hinteren Südbahnstraße ) in connection with the station forecourt called Am Hauptbahnhof , from Gertrude-Fröhlich-Sandner-Straße to Karl-Popper-Straße.
  • Gertrude-Fröhlich-Sandner-Strasse (Favoriten), named in 2010 after the politician Gertrude Fröhlich-Sandner (1926–2008), City Councilor for Culture, School Administration and Sport (1965–1979), Vice Mayor (from 1969), City Councilor for Education, Youth und Familie (1979–1984), Federal Minister for Family, Youth and Consumer Protection (1984–1987). The new street in Quartier Belvedere around the main train station runs as an extension of Argentinierstraße (4th district) from the Wiedner Gürtel southwards, crosses under the high-altitude train station and ends at the crossing Reisingergasse / Sonnwendgasse / Humboldtgasse; it was named before it was built.
  • Gimniggasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the German actor Oskar Gimnig (actually Oskar Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels, 1857–1920); he came to Vienna in 1885, where he first played at the Carltheater and from 1892 was a member of the kk Hofburgtheater . Gimnig mainly played humorous roles.
  • Gödelgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2016 after the mathematician Kurt Gödel (1906–1978); He made significant contributions to predicate logic , to the relationships of intuitionist logic (both to classical logic and to modal logic ) as well as to the theory of relativity in physics. His philosophical discussions on the fundamentals of mathematics also received wide attention. The Gödel number and the asteroid 3366 Gödel are named after Gödel. Planned traffic area in the planned new development area “Coca-Cola grounds”; Until 2014/2015, the name was planned for an alley in the Belvedere district parallel to the Wiedner Gürtel , but which then mutated into a private street .
  • Gombrichgasse (Favoriten), named after the art historian Ernst Gombrich (1909–2001) in 2009 ; he was considered one of the world's most respected experts in his field. He has rethought basic questions of art history and also built bridges to neighboring disciplines from experimental psychology to humanism research and the history of rhetoric . Gombrich's Story of Art (1950) became his best known art historical publication. The new alley in the Belvedere district around the main train station extends the Rieplstrasse, which has existed for decades, from an as yet unnamed cross alley to the new Gerhard-Bronner-Strasse; it was named before it was built.
  • Göteborggasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named after the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 1951 ; With around 880,000 inhabitants, it is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm . See also Lundgasse , Malmögasse , Stockholmer Platz and Upsalagasse .
  • Götzgasse (Favoriten), named in 1862 after the entrepreneur Stephan Götz (1772–1844), tape manufacturer, member of the Outer Council; he was popular with the population because of his work as a poor manager.
  • Graffgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1913 after the officer Johann von Graff (1741–1807); he proved himself in the Seven Years' War , then in 1788 in the Russo-Austrian Turkish War and 1794–1795 in the First Coalition War against France. He was promoted to major general and in 1801 received the Knight's Cross for the Military Maria Theresa Order .
  • Grenzackerstraße (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1971 after the historical field name Grenzacker ; Until 1874 a path led here that formed the border between Wieden and Inzersdorf . The path that was not yet connected to the western continuation, Raxstraße, was called Grenzgasse until 1894 and Grenzackergasse from 1894–1971 .
  • Grenzstraße (Oberlaa), unofficial name for a street on the former border between the districts of Favoriten and Simmering ; today it is the border between the cadastral communities Oberlaa -Stadt and Simmering .
  • Grohnergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1993 after the popular composer and pianist Franz Grohner (actually Franz Zamastil, 1911–1986); he composed Viennese songs and achieved local fame especially through the songs Eine Wiener know immediately when he says “servus” and Das schönste Duett von Wien .
  • Grundäckergasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the historic site name Grundäcker . The street was previously called Dorfgasse .
  • Gudrunstraße (Favoriten), named in 1900 after the legendary figure Gudrun (also Kudrun) from the medieval epic epic of the same name. The work, which was created in the Bavarian-Austrian region around 1230/1240, is partly based on older sources from the legends of the North Sea. The individual sections of the street were previously called Geißelberger Weg , Simmeringer Straße , Berthagasse and Croatengasse . See also Kretaviertel .
  • Gussriegelstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt, until 1999 official: Guß…), named in 1904 after an old field name, which was mentioned in 1787 as a greeting letter.
  • Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1961 after the German opera singer Marie Gutheil-Schoder (1874–1935); she came to Vienna at the initiative of Gustav Mahler in 1900 at the court opera , where she remained as a celebrated soprano until 1927.

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Favorites substation between Sonnwendgasse and Humboldtgasse
  • Hackergasse (Favoriten), named after the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Friedrich Hacker (1914–1989) in 2010 ; he was best known for his publications on aggression and violence. Coming from Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic tradition , he adopted Konrad Lorenz's theses on the innate, instinctual nature of aggression, but tried to combine these interpretations of behavior with behavioristic theses. The alley in the Sonnwendviertel on the area of ​​the relocated freight station Vienna Südbahnhof runs as an extension of Keplergasse; it was named before it was built.
  • Hämmerlegasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the entrepreneur Theodor Hämmerle (1859–1930); In Vienna he managed the branch of the Vorarlberg company FM Hämmerle , at that time the largest textile company in Austria. He worked as a patron and was one of the founders of the Vienna Concert Association and its orchestra. The Konzerthausgesellschaft can also be traced back to him, of which he was a board member. The street was previously called Feldgasse .
  • Hantzenbergergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1911 after the priest Jakob Hantzenberger (also Hautzenberger, 1718–1799), beneficiary of the parish of St. Salvator; As a benefactor, he donated 50,000 guilders to orphanages.
  • Hardtmuthgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1894 after the architect , inventor and manufacturer Joseph Hardtmuth (1758–1816); In 1789 he invented a new type of earthenware for making dishes, the so-called Viennese earthenware . In 1792 he founded a pencil factory in Vienna after he had succeeded in making artificial pencil leads from clay and graphite powder . 25 years later, his factory was producing nearly 2.5 million pencils a year, which at the time was 15% of world demand. The company still exists today as Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth . The street was previously called Franz-Josefs-Gasse or Rudolfsgasse .
  • Harry-Glück-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named after the architect Harry Glück (1925-2016) in 2018 . He opened an architectural office in Vienna in 1966 and built numerous office and commercial buildings, bank and administration buildings, hotels and retirement homes, kindergartens and schools as well as 18,000 apartments. His best-known work is the Alterlaa residential park in Liesing , a showcase project of the functioning satellite city of the 1970s. The Harry Glück Park located there is also named after him.
  • Hasengasse (Favoriten), named in 1862 after the hare field on which hare hunts werestill held around 1850; see also the crossing Jagdgasse .
  • Hasenöhrlstrasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the physicist Friedrich Hasenöhrl (1874–1915), professor of theoretical physics at the Technical University as successor to Ludwig Boltzmann . He was considered to be the great hope of theoretical physics in Austria, but died in the First World War . His students included the physicists Erwin Schrödinger , Ludwig Flamm , Karl Ferdinand Herzfeld , Friedrich Kottler , and Paul Ehrenfest . Before that, the street was called Schubertstrasse .
  • Hauptweg (Oberlaa), unofficial name for a path in an allotment garden on the Laaer Berg.
  • Hausergasse (Favoriten), named after the master builder Georg Hauser in 1875 (dates of life unknown, 15th / 16th century); In 1516 he succeeded Anton Pilgram as the master builder of St. Stephen's Cathedral and carried out the last work on the north tower.
  • Hebbelgasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the German playwright and poet Friedrich Hebbel (1813–1863); his realistic dramas are somewhere between classical and modern psychological drama; they shape historical crises using the example of individual tragedy. In anticipation of Ibsen and Strindberg , he propagated the right of women to assert themselves in his most famous dramas ( Maria Magdalena , 1844; Agnes Bernauer , 1855). Hebbel lived in Vienna from 1845 and married the castle actress Christine Enghaus in 1846 ; see Christine-Enghaus-Weg in the 14th district, Penzing . The Hebbelplatz and the Hebbel Park are also named after the poet. The alley was previously called Berlagasse
  • Hebbelplatz (Favoriten), named in 1913 after the German poet Friedrich Hebbel ; see Hebbelgasse .
  • Hederichgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1957 after the field radish plant from the cruciferous family (Brassicaceae), which is also called Hederich .
  • Heimkehrergasse (Oberlaa), named in 1957 after the “Heimkehrersiedlung”. A former military training area on Laaer Berg was no longer needed after the collapse of the monarchy, the area was divided up from 1919 by the military command for returnees from Russia during the First World War . At the beginning there was an obligation to grow vegetables and keep small animals; today the settlement consists of small houses with gardens. The alley was previously called the Vereinsgasse . In 1965 part of Amarantgasse was included, and in 1981 another part was separated as Schönygasse .
  • Heinrich-Zeder-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 2004 after the clergyman Heinrich Zeder (1903–1985), chaplain in Favoriten (from 1931). After the " Anschluss of Austria " he came into conflict with the new rulers and was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941 because of his contacts with the Austrian freedom movement . After 1946 he worked again in Favoriten as a chaplain in the parish church of St. Johann Evangelist ; he also worked as a prison chaplain and rector in the Vienna Regional Court .
  • Hentzigasse (Favoriten), named after Major General Heinrich Hentzi von Arthurm (1785–1849) in 1899; During the Napoleonic Wars , he distinguished himself in the campaigns of 1805 , 1809 and 1814 . He was mostly active in building fortifications, in 1842 he became the commander of the sapper corps and in 1845 of the miners corps . In 1849 he was killed in defense of Ofen .
  • Hermann-Mark-Gasse (Rothneusiedl), named in 2009 after the chemist Hermann F. Mark (1895–1992); He conducted research in the field of suspension, emulsion and mixed polymerisation, vinyl polymers and polyamides and examined the chemical and physical properties of high polymers. His work on polymerisation mechanisms was groundbreaking ; he is considered to be one of the main founders of modern polymer science .
  • Hermann-Schöne-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the German actor and writer Hermann Schöne (1836–1902); he was engaged at the Vienna kk Hofburgtheater and was known for portraying comical and folk characters. In addition, he wrote humorous novels from theater life.
  • Herndlgasse (Favoriten), named after the innkeeper Paul Herndl (life data unknown), last local judge of Wieden . Until 1874, Wieden also included areas of what is now the favorite.
  • Herogasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after a character from Franz Grillparzer's drama Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen , which premiered in 1831 at the Imperial and Royal Hofburgtheater . The material comes from Greek mythology ; Hero was an Aphrodite priestess in Sestos on the Hellespont Strait . See also Libussagasse , Medeagasse and Sapphogasse in Favoriten and Grillparzerstraße in the 1st district of Innere Stadt .
  • Herschelgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1955 after the English astronomer Wilhelm Herschel (1738–1822); In 1789 he built the largest telescope in the world to date with a mirror diameter of 48 inches (122 cm) and created a catalog of foggy objects ("Herschel catalog"). He suddenly became famous when he discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 . As a result, Herschel discovered its moons Titania and Oberon (1787), the ring system of Uranus (1797) and the Saturn moons Mimas and Enceladus .
  • Herta-Firnberg-Strasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2001 after the politician Hertha Firnberg (1909–1994), member of the Federal Council (1959–1963, SPÖ), member of the National Council (1963–1983), chairwoman of the socialist women (1967 –1981), Federal Minister for Science and Research (1970–1983). The Firnbergplatz in the 22nd district Danube town is also named after her since of 2010.
  • Herzgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1874 after the doctor Rudolf Herz (1813–1873), member of Margareten's district committee ; he made a name for himself as a benefactor. The street was previously called Gerstlergasse . Margareten also included areas of today's favorite until 1874.
  • Heuberggstättenstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1955 after the historical site name Heuberg-Gstätten . In Austrian dialect, a “Gstätten” denotes an overgrown area.
  • Hilda-Geiringer-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2016 after the mathematician Hilda Geiringer (1893–1973); she dealt with elasticity theory and statistics . After emigrating to the USA, she taught at Wheaton College in Norton (Massachusetts) from 1943 . After the death of her husband Richard von Mises , she published his collected works.
  • Himberger Straße (Oberlaa, Rothneusiedl), named (date unknown) after the Lower Austrian municipality of Himberg , in the direction of which the road runs. In 1903 the part from the Gürtel to the Donauländebahn (until 1938 city limits) was included in the Favoritenstraße , which until then only ran in the 4th district . The historic street name has been retained in the urban area south of the railway, incorporated in 1938 and belonging to the 10th district since 1954.
  • Hintere Liesingbachstrasse (Oberlaa), named after the Liesingbach in 1957 . The Liesing, a 30-km-long river , originates in Lower Austria Vienna Woods , then flows through the city of Vienna , where the creek 23 district of Vienna , Liesing , gives its name and flows into Lower Austria in Schwechat in Schwechat . Its name is derived from the Slavic Lieznička and means forest stream . Before that the street was called Vösendorfweg or Liesingbachstraße .
  • Hintschiggasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1993 after the politician Alfred Hintschig (1919–1989), authorized signatory in a paper factory, general director of Wiener Messe AG , member of the Vienna City Council (1964–1978, SPÖ), city councilor for general administrative matters (1968–1989) 1969), City Councilor for Real Estate and Civil Law (1969–1973), Member of the Federal Council (1978–1987).
  • Hlawkagasse (Favoriten), named in 2011 after the politician Maria Hlawka (1914–2005), member of the Viennese municipal council for the SPÖ Favoriten (1954–1978), chairwoman of the Vienna SPÖ women's organization (1965–1977) and deputy SPÖ federal women chairwoman (1966 -1978). The street in the Sonnwendviertel south of the main station , which was completed in 2014, was named before it was built.
  • Hofherrgasse (Favoriten), named in 1909 after the industrialist Matthias Hofherr (1829–1909). In 1869 he founded a company that manufactured agricultural machinery in Favoriten, which later operated under the name Hofherr-Schrantz . The company was merged in 1911 to form Hofherr-Schrantz-Clayton-Shuttleworth AG . Production in Favoriten was stopped and relocated to Floridsdorf ; see Hofherr-Schrantz-Gasse and Shuttleworthstrasse in the 21st district, Floridsdorf . The alley planned in the 1890s and only appearing on the city map around 1900 should initially be called Geiselberggasse (see Geiselbergstrasse in the adjacent part of the 11th district ) and has been called Reisingergasse since 1896 (see there); this name was used further in 1909 for today's alley of that name. Alley in the Kretaviertel .
  • Holbeingasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1898 after the actor, stage poet and theater director Franz Ignaz von Holbein ; he first worked as an actor and then as a director and theater director in Germany. 1841–1849 he was director of the kk Hofburgtheater and 1848–1853 director of the kk Hofoper . In addition, he wrote a large number of plays that, although temporary success, had little literary value.
Parish church of St. Francis de Sales on Holeyplatz

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  • Ignaz-Pleyel-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the composer and piano manufacturer Ignaz Josef Pleyel (1757–1831), a student of Joseph Haydn . From 1795 he lived in Paris , where he ran a music store and later the one that is still under the name Pleyel , Wolff u. Komp. Founded an existing piano factory. Pleyel left behind numerous compositions, mostly instrumental works, which at times rivaled Haydn's popularity even though they were forgotten during the author's lifetime.
  • Indigoweg (Rothneusiedl), named in 1953 after the operetta Indigo and the 40 robbers by Johann Strauss Sohn , which premiered in 1871 in the Theater an der Wien . The libretto by Maximilian Steiner is based on the fairy tale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the collection of the Arabian Nights . The “classical era” of Viennese operetta began with this stage play . See also Johann-Strauss-Gasse in the 4th district of Wieden .
  • Innovationsstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2006 after the new technology location being developed here.
  • Inzersdorfer Straße (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the formerly independent municipality Inzersdorf , which was first mentioned in a document between 1120 and 1125 as Imicinesdorf or Ymizinisdorf . Inzersdorf was incorporated into Vienna in 1938. The larger, western part has been part of the 23rd district, Liesing , since 1954 ; the eastern part, Inzersdorf-Stadt , is a favorite. Part of the street was called Kühberggasse until 1894 .

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Parish Church of St. Paul in Jura-Soyfer-Gasse
  • Jagdgasse (Favorites), in 1862 named for the up to 1850 here on the rabbits field held hare hunts; see also the crossing Hasengasse .
  • Jarlweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the sculptor Otto Jarl (1856–1915); he was the son-in-law of Friedrich von Schmidt (see Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz in the 1st district, Innere Stadt ) and was primarily recognized as the creator of animal sculptures. One of his most famous works was a seated lion as a memorial to Major Hackher , the defender of the Graz Schlossberg against the French siege in 1809.
  • Jenny-Lind-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (1820–1887); because of her meteoric, cross-continental career she went down in music history as "the Swedish nightingale". She donated large parts of her fortune; therefore still today institutions v. a. in the UK, USA and Sweden, their names. An island off the coast of New England is named after her, as is an island in the Inuit territory of Nunavut in northern Canada . San Francisco's first opera house was named Jenny Lind Opera House .
  • Johann-Friedl-Gasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown, before 1874) after Johann Friedl (1822–1892), senior teacher in Oberlaa .
  • Johannitergasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the Viennese branch (" Kommende ") of the Order of St. John (today the Order of Malta ), who owned land in this area. In the eastern extension of the alley, which is only one block long, there is the southern forecourt of the Vienna Central Station, which was completed in 2015, called Am Hauptbahnhof.
  • Johann-Pölzer-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1968 after the trade unionist and politician Johann Pölzer jun. (1903–1964), chairman of the municipal employees' union (1951–1963), member of the Vienna City Council (1949–1953), member of the National Council (1953–1963). A student residence in Burghardtgasse in the 20th district is also named after him. After his father, the politician Johann Pölzer sen. , the Pölzerhof is named in favorites .
  • Josef-Enslein-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld Ost” settlement), named in 1953 after the educator and politician Josef Enslein (1870–1952); Together with Otto Glöckel and Ludo Hartmann, he was one of the founders of the Central Association of Teachers in Vienna and the Association of Free Schools - Children's Friends . He tried out new teaching methods and did pioneering work for Glöckel's school reform that was later implemented. Enslein was chairman of the Viennese teaching staff, vice-president of the association of municipal employees and was a member of the city ​​school council for Vienna . See also Otto-Glöckel-Weg in the 22nd district of Donaustadt and Ludo-Hartmann-Platz in the 16th district of Ottakring .
  • Jungbauerweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the clergyman Raimund Jungbauer (1876–1942); He was pastor of the Church of St. Johann Evangelist on Keplerplatz and earned services for its design. Jungbauer was the diocesan president of the Catholic men's associations, founded the first Catholic men's association in Vienna and the St. Antonius boys 'asylum, was vice-president of the school brothers ' aid organization , member of the city ​​school council and member of the Christian social party leadership .
  • Jura-Soyfer-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named after the Jewish writer Jura Soyfer (1912–1939) in 1968 ; he was one of the most important political writers in Austria in the 1930s. Soyfer published in the social democratic " Arbeiter-Zeitung " as well as in several magazines and after the civil war in 1934 wrote a total of five plays and three preserved scenes. He is one of the few Austrian authors who has been translated into more than 30 languages. Soyfer died in Buchenwald concentration camp .

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Parish church on Keplerplatz
Johanneskirche in Unterlaa, Klederinger Strasse
Former Empress Elisabeth-Wöchnerinnenheim , Knöllgasse
Catherine of Siena Church , Kundratstrasse
  • Kaistraße (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after its location as a promenade along the left bank of the Liesingbach . A quay ( borrowed from Dutch kaai from French quai in the 17th century ) is a walled embankment. See also Untere Kaistraße .
  • Karl-Diener-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1932 after the geologist , paleontologist and alpinist Karl Diener (1862–1928), professor of geography (from 1886), geology (from 1893) and paleontology (from 1903) at the University of Vienna , 1922–1923 its rector. His main area of ​​work was the exploration of the Alps from a stratigraphic , faunistic and geological point of view.
  • Karl-Popper-Straße (Favoriten), named after the philosopher Sir Karl Popper (1902–1994) in 2010 ; With his work on epistemology and philosophy of science , on social philosophy and philosophy of history as well as on political philosophy , he founded critical rationalism . The new street in the Belvedere district around the main train station leads as an extension of Mommsengasse (4th district) southwards from the Wiedner Gürtel, crosses the also new Canettistraße, passes under the train station and ends at Alfred-Adler-Straße; it was named before it was built.
  • Karl-Schwanzer-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2008 after the architect Karl Schwanzer (1918–1975), professor at the Technical University (from 1959). He built the Austria pavilion at the Brussels World Exhibition in 1958 , which was then installed in Vienna and used as a museum of modern art ( 20er Haus ). He became internationally known primarily through the BMW administration building and the BMW Museum in Munich.
  • Karmarschgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1894 after the German technologist Karl Karmarsch (1803–1879), director of the secondary trade school in Hanover , which he expanded into a polytechnic school (1847) and a technical college (1879). Karmarsch was one of the founders of scientific mechanical technology , which is about the connection of the exact sciences with their technical application. The alley was previously called Altmüttergasse after the technologist Georg Altmütter , teacher and supervisor of Karl Karmarsch during his studies in Vienna.
  • Karplusgasse (Favoriten), named in 1956 after the neurophysiologist and psychiatrist Johann Paul Karplus (1866–1936); he was mainly concerned with researching the centers of the central nervous system , the sensory pathways and sweat secretion. He described the sympathetic center at the base of the diencephalon. His method of exposing both cerebral hemispheres is in part still used today.
  • Boxes Baumgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the historic Ried name Kästenbaum . Before that, the street was called Bahnstrasse .
  • Katharinengasse (Favoriten), named (date unknown, at the latest 1862) probably after a woman named Katharina; however, the identity of this person is unknown.
  • Käthe-Odwody-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 2004 after the worker Käthe Odwody (1901–1943); From 1924 she was an unskilled worker in the Ankerbrot factory and was a works councilor there until 1934. During the Nazi era , she was involved in the resistance against National Socialism and in 1940 became a member of the KPÖ district leadership for the 10th district. She was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941 and executed in 1943. Alley in the settlement and residential area Monte Laa .
  • Keldorfergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld-West” settlement), named in 1959 after the choir conductor and composer Viktor Keldorfer (1873–1959); From 1902 to 1921 he was director of the Vienna men's choir and from 1910 also its choir master. At the Wiener Schubertbund he was choirmaster from 1922–1938 and 1945–1952; from 1938 to 1945 he was banned from working.
  • Kempelengasse (Favoriten), renamed in 1935 after the polymath, inventor, architect, writer and civil servant Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734–1804); Europe He gained fame through the construction of its Chess Turk , a chess or knitting machines in which a hidden device in the human chess player with an ingenious mechanics controlled the chess moves of a Turkish-dressed doll. The former name Thavonatgasse was transferred to the former Krankenhausgasse in the ninth district on the occasion of the anniversary of the General Hospital. The Kempelengasse in the Kretaviertel is the setting for Hans Weinhengst's novel Turmstraße 4 .
  • Kennergasse (Favoriten), named in 1925 after the classical archaeologist Friedrich von Kenner (1834–1922), from 1854 employed in the kk Münz- und Antikenkabinett , 1883–1899 its director. His area of ​​expertise was Roman numismatics and soil research in the area of ​​Vienna and Lower Austria. He worked closely with Josef Hilarius Nowalski de Lilia ; see Nowalskigasse in the 11th district of Simmering .
  • Keplergasse (Favoriten), named in 1862 after the German natural philosopher , theologian , mathematician , astronomer , astrologer and optician Johannes Kepler (1571–1630); he discovered the laws of planetary motion , which are called Kepler's laws after him . In mathematics, a numerical method for calculating integrals was named Kepler's barrel rule after him. He also made optics the subject of scientific investigation and helped to prove the discoveries made by his contemporary Galileo Galilei with the telescope . See also planetary gases .
  • Keplerplatz (Favoriten), named after the German astronomer Johannes Kepler in 1871 ; see Keplergasse . Since 1978: Keplerplatz underground station .
  • Kerschbaumgasse (Favoriten), named in 2002 after the police officer Karl Kerschbaum (1953–1984); the district inspector was killed by a gunshot while performing an official act in a favorite bar.
  • Kiesewettergasse (Favoriten), named in 1887 after the musicologist Raphael Georg Kiesewetter (1773–1850), civil servant in the war chancellery (from 1794) and in the court war council (from 1801). He worked as a music historian and wrote numerous scientific works on the music of Europe and the Near East .
  • Kirchengasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after the Oberlaa parish church , which was built in Baroque style by Mathias Gerl in 1744–1746 .
  • Kirsteweg (Unterlaa), named in 1970 after the flight engineer Leo Kirste (1892–1965); he was an aircraft designer at Breguet in London Willesden , Rumpler in Berlin Johannisthal , Phönix Flugzeugwerke in Vienna and the Blériot-Werke in Paris Suresnes . From 1937–1938 and from 1945 Kirste was professor for aviation and lightweight construction at the Vienna University of Technology , and from 1947–1948 its rector.
  • Kittelsengasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld Ost” settlement), named in 1955 after the Norwegian painter Theodor Kittelsen (1857–1914); he became known on the one hand for his depictions of nature and on the other hand for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls . Although he is valued as a national artist in Norway, he has received little international attention. His name is hardly listed in any painting dictionary.
  • Kiurinagasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the opera singer Berta Kiurina (1888–1933); she was discovered by Gustav Mahler and sang 1905–1921 and 1926–1927 at the Vienna State Opera . From 1931 she worked as a teacher at the music academy .
  • Klasterskygasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named after Wilhelm Klastersky (1880–1961) in 1971 , from 1920 employed in the offices of Federal Presidents Michael Hainisch and Wilhelm Miklas , 1934–1938 as Cabinet Director, 1945–1953 as Cabinet Director for Federal Presidents Karl Renner and Theodor Körner . In addition, he worked from 1920 in the Association for the History of the City of Vienna as a board member, 1951–1961 as President.
  • Klausenburger Straße (Favoriten), named in 1914 after the city of Cluj-Napoca , in Romanian Cluj-Napoca , in Transylvania , which was then Hungarian and since 1918 Romanian .
  • Klederinger Straße (Unterlaa), named in 1956 after the neighboring Lower Austrian town of Kledering, which belonged to Greater Vienna from 1938–1954 and has been a district of Schwechat since 1954 . Before that, the street was called Hauptstraße
  • Klemens-Dorn-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1960 after the teacher Klemens Dorn (1874–1948), elementary school teacher and school director in Favoriten. He worked as a local researcher , founded the "Favoritner Heimatmuseum" association in 1936 and thus the district museum Favoriten and published a number of writings on the district history.
  • Knöllgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1893 after the entrepreneur Johann Heinrich Knöll (1806-1891), owner of a meat smeltery and a soap factory . He acted as a benefactor; u. a. he made his private house at Favoritenstrasse 96 available for the first elementary school in the area of ​​the later Favoriten. From 1884 to 1887 he was district chairman of Favoriten as the successor to Johann Heinrich Steudel ; see the Steudelgasse .
  • Köglergasse (Favoriten), named in 1956 after Karl Kögler (1855–1935), the first director of the Workers' Accident Insurance Fund for Vienna and Lower Austria.
  • Koliskogasse (Oberlaa settlement "Southeast"), in 1929 named after the pathologist and forensic scientist Alexander Kolisko (1857-1918), professor of forensic and pathological medicine at the University of Vienna . His main medical interest was the pathology of sudden death. In 1916 he was commissioned to conserve the body of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
  • Kolowratgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1975 after the film pioneer and film producer Sascha Kolowrat-Krakowsky (1886–1927); In 1913 he opened the Sascha film industry in the 20th district and thus founded the Austrian film industry . He discovered numerous actors for the film, including Willi Forst and Marlene Dietrich . The highlights of his artistic work were the productions of monumental strips from the silent film era on Vienna's Laaer Berg ; see the Filmteichstraße .
  • Kornauthgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1972 after the composer and conductor Egon Kornauth (1891–1959); he was a musician in the late romantic tradition. From 1945 he was professor of composition at the Salzburg Music Academy Mozarteum and from 1946–1947 its deputy director. Although his works were performed many times during his lifetime - he was one of the most frequently performed composers of his time - he was largely forgotten soon after his death.
  • Kossmatplatz (Simmering), named in 1955 after the geologist , mineralogist and geophysicist Franz Kossmat (1871–1938), professor of mineralogy and geology at the Graz University of Technology . In 1920 he published the first gravity map of Central Europe. In the geology of Central and Western Europe , Kossmat's name still plays an important role today, as the subdivision of the Variski Mountains goes back to him.
  • Kreuzgasse (Oberlaa), naming date and reason for naming unknown. The alley connects Liesingbachstrasse and Scheunenstrasse. An alley of the same name is located in the 17th and 18th district.
  • Kristgasse (Favoriten, allotment garden “Favoriten”), not officially named after the businessman Johann Krist (1869–1935), owner of a perfumery , district chairman of the Christian Social Party in Favoriten. After the civil war in February 1934 he was for a short time (appointed by the dictatorship) district head of Favoriten (1934–1935) as the successor to August Sigl ; see August-Sigl-Strasse .
  • Kronawettergasse (Oberlaa), named in 1924 after the politician Ferdinand Kronawetter (1838–1913). In his main job he was a magistrate official, he was several times and for various parties a member of the Reichsrat and from 1896–1902 a member of the Lower Austrian Landtag . He was committed to human rights, advocated the separation of church and state as an anti-clerical, and spoke out against anti-Semitism . Kronawetter was described as the "conscience of the House of Representatives". The municipal housing Dr.-Kronawetter-Hof in Josefstadt is also named after him.
  • Kudlichgasse (Favoriten), named after the doctor and politician Hans Kudlich in 1872 ; he took an active part in the revolution of 1848 . As the youngest member of the Austrian Reichstag, he applied for the abolition of peasant subordination, including all rights and obligations that arose from it, such as robot and tithe . The motion was approved and entered into force; Kudlich went down in Austrian history as a "peasant liberator".
  • Kundratstrasse (Favoriten), named in 1897 after the physician Johann Kundrat (1845–1893); he was an important pathologist at the Vienna Medical School . Following Rokitansky , he correlated morphological changes during autopsies with the patients' clinical symptoms. In 1893 he described the clinical picture of lymphosarcomatosis, which bears his name in medical nomenclature. The Social Medical Center South , better known as (Kaiser-) Franz-Josef-Spital, and (in the 12th district) the Meidling Accident Hospital are located on Kundratstrasse.
  • Kurbadstraße (Oberlaa), named in 1972 after the spa Oberlaa (today Therme Wien ) near the Kurpark Oberlaa . The sulphurous thermal water was discovered during well work in the 18th century, the thermal spring itself in 1934 during oil drilling. In 1969 the (provisional) spa operation started and in 1974 - in connection with the international garden show - the spa center was built.
  • Kurt-Tichy-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 2004 after the entrepreneur Kurt Tichy (1925–1999), ice cream maker . In 1955 he founded the Tichy ice cream parlor on Reumannplatz, which still exists today . In 1967 he invented his most famous creation, the ice cream apricot dumplings , which made him famous in Vienna.

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Entrance to the Laaer Wald recreation area from Laaer-Berg-Straße
Municipal District Office on the corner of Laxenburger Strasse 43–47 (left) / Gudrunstrasse 128–130 (right)

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Martin-Luther-King-Park, Triester Strasse / Kundratstrasse
  • Macholdastraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld Ost" settlement), named in 1989 after Vinzenz Macholda (1898–1973), President of the Central Association of Allotment Gardeners, Settlers and Small Animal Breeders in Austria . The street was previously Tel of Heuberggstättenstraße .
  • Maiklgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the opera singer Georg Maikl (1872–1951); he sang as a lyric tenor from 1904 until his death in 1951 at the kk Hofoper . He mastered a total of 99 roles and was seen 3,062 times on the Viennese stage; Richard Strauss described him as the "most dutiful member of the house".
  • Maillygasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld West” settlement), named in 1959 after the folklorist Anton Mailly (1874–1950); his main job as a civil servant in the Ministry of Commerce, he dealt autodidactically with folklore and local history topics, on which he wrote numerous publications.
  • Malborghetgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1911 in memory of the defense of the fortress of Malborghet in the Carinthian Canal Valley (now Italy) in the course of the fifth coalition war until 1918 . An Austrian unit under Captain Friedrich Hensel defended the fortress for four days against 15,000 charging French under Eugène de Beauharnais before it was overrun. Of the 390 Austrians, 350 were killed. Due to the loss of time, the French corps could no longer intervene in the battle of Aspern , which contributed to Archduke Charles' victory .
  • Malmögasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish city ​​of Malmö , the third largest city in the country after Stockholm and Gothenburg . See also Göteborggasse , Lundgasse , Stockholmer Platz and Upsalagasse .
  • Männertreugasse (Oberlaa), named in 1957 after the plant species Männertreu , also called blue lobelia , from the bellflower family (Campanulaceae); it is a popular ornamental plant for gardens and balconies. Before that, the street was called Feldgasse .
  • Mannhartgasse (Favoriten), named in 1862 after the historical field name Mannhart .
  • Mannschildgasse (Oberlaa, "Heimkehrersiedlung"), named in the wrong spelling in 1957 after the plant genus Mannsschild from the primrose family (Primulaceae). Mannsschild species are usually low cushion or lawn plants and are particularly suitable for the rock garden . The street was previously called Simmeringer Gasse .
  • Marconiweg (Oberlaa, "Heimkehrersiedlung"), named in 1960 after the Italian physicist and entrepreneur Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937); he is considered the inventor of radio technology . The first radio connection was made in 1896 with a pop-spark transmitter over a distance of about 5 km. In 1897 he founded Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company Ltd. in London . (now part of Ericsson ), with which he had a world monopoly for radio telegraphy at sea for years. In 1909 Marconi received the Nobel Prize in Physics . The asteroid (1332) Marconia , a crater on the back of the moon and the Italian community Sasso Marconi are also named after him .
  • Margareta-Heinrich-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 2016 after the film director Margareta Heinrich (1951–1994); she was mainly interested in political and feminist topics. Her documentaries took her mainly to the Third World, to Nicaragua and Mozambique. Her last film Totschweigen , a documentary about the Rechnitz massacre , was shown at many international festivals and was awarded the Prix Futura Berlin in 1995.
  • Maria-Kuhn-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2003 after the politician Maria Kuhn (1925–1989), District Councilor in Favoriten (1964–1978), member of the Vienna City Council (1978–1987, SPÖ).
  • Maria-Lassnig-Straße (Favoriten), named in 2016 after the painter and media artist Maria Lassnig (1919–2014); she lived in Vienna, at times also in Paris and New York . After surrealist beginnings, it was formative for the newly emerging Informel in Austria in the 1950s . Characteristic of her extensive work, however, are the images of body feeling , with which she has completely freed herself from stylistic constraints and models over the years. Lassnig was one of the first to reflect the female position in the art world and in society very early on with her painting.
  • Marianne-Pollak-Gasse (Favoriten), named in 2011 after the politician and journalist Marianne Pollak (1891–1963), she worked 1925–1934 as a journalist for the social democratic magazine Das kleine Blatt and for the Arbeiter-Zeitung . 1945-1959 she was a member of the Social Democratic National Council . The new lane on the area of ​​the freight station Vienna Südbahnhof ( Sonnwendviertel ), which was relocated in 2009/2010, leads from the corner of Gudrunstraße / Gellertgasse next to the Sonnwendviertel educational campus northeast to the Helmut-Zilk -Park.
  • Maria-Rekker-Gasse (Favoriten), named after the politician Maria Rekker (1902–1991), district councilor in Favoriten (1964–1969, ÖVP) in 1996; above all she took care of the elderly and the unemployed. The Maria Rekker Park is also named after her.
  • Marizaweg (Rothneusiedl), named in 2006 after the title character of the operetta “ Countess Mariza ” by Emmerich Kálmán , which premiered in 1924 at the Theater an der Wien . The libretto written Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald ; see Brammergasse in the 13th district of Hietzing and the Alfred Grünwald Park in the 6th district of Mariahilf .
  • Max-Fleischer-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1968 after the writer Max Fleischer (1880–1941), a little-known translator, poet and essayist ; he died in a concentration camp .
  • Max-Mauermann-Gasse (Simmering), named in 1955 after the engineer Max Mauermann (1868–1929), laboratory manager at Bleckmann Stahlwerke in Mürzzuschlag . It was there in 1912 that he developed the first stainless steel in Austria; subsequently he was promoted to director of the Bleckmann steel works.
  • Medeagasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after a character from Franz Grillparzer's drama trilogy Das goldene Vlies , which premiered in 1821 at the Imperial and Royal Hofburgtheater . Medea (Greek Μήδεια, Medeia ) is a female figure in Greek mythology and title figure of 431 BC. Tragedy Medea by the Greek poet Euripides . Grillparzer used this tragedy and the saga of the Argonauts as a template. See also Herogasse , Libussagasse and Sapphogasse in Favoriten and Grillparzerstraße in the 1st district of Innere Stadt .
  • Migerkastraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1932 after the civil servant Franz Migerka (1828–1915), central trade inspector with the rank of Ministerialrat (1883–1897). He dealt with issues of popular education and the women's movement and initiated the "Exhibition on Women's Work" at the Vienna World Exhibition in 1873 . He was the driving force behind the idea of ​​founding a museum for technical developments and inventions, which eventually became the Technical Museum . In 1968 part of the street was separated as Georg-Wilhelm-Pabst-Gasse .
  • Moritz-Seeler-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Ost ), named in 1969 after the German film producer and writer Moriz Seeler (sic !, 1896–1943); as a poet he published several volumes of poetry. In 1922 he founded the avant-garde theater Junge Bühne in Berlin . In 1929 he was co-founder of the 1929 film studio and appeared as a producer of several films.
  • Moselgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1974 after the composer and music writer Ignaz Franz von Mosel (1772–1844), full-time civil servant in the kk Obersthofmeisteramt and then in the court library , from 1829 its director. In addition, he organized and directed musical performances, composed some vocal works and wrote musicological books, such as the first scientific work on the Requiem of Mozart .
  • Mühlstraße (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after the Dachlermühle in Oberlaa , a former mill that is now used as an event location.
  • Muhrengasse (Favoriten), named in 1875 after the historical field name In den Muhren , which was mentioned in 1690. Muhre is an old spelling for the mud and rock deposits Mure ; However, it is unclear whether the field name refers to it.
  • Munchgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld Ost" settlement), named in 1955 after the Norwegian painter and graphic artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944); he is considered a pioneer for the expressionist direction in modern painting . Best known are the works of Munch from the 1890s, especially his painting The Scream .
  • Munchplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named after the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch in 1955 ; see Munchgasse .
  • Mundygasse (Favoriten), named in 1932 after the physician Jaromír Mundy (1822–1894); under the impact of the devastating fire in the ring theater in 1881, he founded the Vienna Voluntary Rescue Society with the support of his friends Johann Nepomuk Graf Wilczek and Eduard Graf Lamezan-Salins . It was the first well-organized rescue organization in Austria, the model of which was then copied worldwide and which later became part of the Viennese professional rescue service . The Mundypark is also named after Jaromír Mundy. See also Wilczekgasse in Favoriten and Lamezanstraße in the 23rd district, Liesing .
  • Munthegasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld Ost" settlement), named in 1955 after the Norwegian painter and illustrator Gerhard Munthe (1849–1929); He began as a painter in the style of naturalism , but turned to the English Arts and Crafts Movement from the 1890s and mainly created illustrations and handicrafts .
  • Murbangasse (Oberlaa), named in 1992 after the businesswoman and local politician Maria Murban (1899–1984), owner of a grocery store. From 1934 she joined the Revolutionary Socialists and was active in the resistance against Austrofascism and the Nazi regime . After 1945 she was a member of the Favoritner party executive of the SPÖ and 1946–1950 district councilor in Favoriten.
  • Muriel-Gardiner-Buttinger-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the American psychoanalyst Muriel Gardiner Buttinger (1901–1985). In 1926 she came to Vienna to undergo psychoanalysis with Sigmund Freud . However, this refused her as a patient, whereupon she studied medicine herself in order to be able to become a psychoanalyst. In 1934 she joined the Revolutionary Socialists with her husband, the Austrian Joseph Buttinger , and worked in political resistance against Austrofascism . In 1939 she emigrated to the USA, where she worked as a psychoanalyst and wrote several books.

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  • Naderstraße (Simmering), named in 1955 after the trade unionist Franz Nader (1865–1947); he was a co-founder of the construction workers' union, which held its first congress in Vienna in 1891. 1891–1926 he was editor of the Austrian construction workers newspaper, 1896–1919 he was a member of the trade union commission as a representative of the construction workers.
  • Neilreichgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the botanist August Neilreich (1803–1871), who mainly dealt with the flora in the Vienna and Lower Austria area. Three plants are named after him: the Ostalpen-Meier ( Asperula neilreichii ), the Mödlinger spring carnation ( Dianthus plumarius subsp. Neilreichii ) and the Neilreich houseleek ( Jovibarba hirta var. Neilreichii ). Part of the alley was previously called Brunnwegstrasse , another part was called Franzensgasse until 1955.
  • Neuburgergasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1969 after the doctor and medical historian Max Neuburger (1868–1955); In 1914 he initiated the creation of the Institute for the History of Medicine and headed it until 1939. As early as 1906, Neuburger had been collecting medical objects, books and pictures; this collection is now in the Josephinum . Before that, the alley was part of Columbusgasse .
  • Neugrabenstrasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after the historical field name Neugraben .
  • Neusetzgasse (Favoriten), named after Weingartenried In der Neusetz in 1874; the name refers to new wine cultures that were created after the end of the Turkish wars in 1683.
  • Nielrosenweg (Oberlaa, settlement "Süd-Ost"), named in 1965 after the rose variety Maréchal Niel , a tea hybrid that was bred by Henri Pradel and his son Giraud Pradel in 1862 in Montauban (France).

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Otto-Geissler-Platz
  • Obere Grenzgasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after its course on the existing district border from 1938 of the 23rd district from Groß-Wien ( Schwechat ) to the then 25th district ( Mödling ). The alley has been the city boundary between Vienna (10th district) and Lower Austria since 1954 .
  • Ober-Laaer Platz (Oberlaa), named in 1954 after the formerly independent municipality of Oberlaa , which originally formed a unit with the Unterlaa downstream under the name Laa . Both places were incorporated into Greater Vienna in 1938 ; since 1954 they have been part of the 10th district. The square was previously called Hauptplatz .
  • Oberlaaer Straße (Oberlaa), named in 1954; also Ober-Laaer Strasse , see Ober-Laaer Platz . Before that , the street was called Hauptstraße , a section was part of Inzersdorfer Straße .
  • Olaus-Petri-Gasse (Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish theologian and reformer Olaus Petri (also Olav Petterson, 1493–1552); Martin Luther's pupil worked as a preacher, as an author of theological writings and as a translator of the New Testament into Swedish (1526), ​​with which he founded the Swedish written language . Petri is considered to be the most important engine of the Reformation in Sweden in the 1520s.
  • Oppenheimgasse (Oberlaa, "Südostsiedlung"), named in 1929 after the astronomer Samuel Oppenheim (1857–1928), employee at the University Observatory Vienna (1881–1887) and at the Kuffner Observatory (1888–1896), professor of astronomy at the university Vienna (from 1911). He mainly researched celestial mechanics , in particular the movements of comets , gravity , the phenomenon of precession and the kinematics and statistics of stars . The alley was called Hauckgasse from 1938 to 1945 .
  • Oppenheimweg (Oberlaa, "Südostsiedlung"), named in 1960 after the astronomer Samuel Oppenheim ; see Oppenheimgasse .
  • Ordengasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the Order of St. John (today: Order of Malta ), who owned land in this area. See also the nearby Johannitergasse .
  • Otto-Geißler-Platz (Oberlaa), named in 1997 after the showman Otto Geißler (1930–1995), until 1945 Werkelmann in Wurstelprater , then showman in the Bohemian Prater . From the 1960s onwards he built up a private collection of mechanical jukeboxes . Geißler was the initiator and chairman of the Bohemian Prater Cultural Association based in the Tivoli Center (“Club Monte Laa”) there, which has held international barrel organ meetings since 1982 . His son Wolfgang Geißler has been running the Zum Werkelmann wine tavern in the Bohemian Prater since 1987 .
  • Ottokar-Fischer-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2016 after the magician Ottokar Fischer (1873–1940); from 1898 he directed the Kratky-Baschik -Theater in Vienna. He later devoted himself to the history and research of magic, in particular the work of Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser , and he was president of the Magical Club Vienna for a long time .
  • Otto-Probst-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the politician Otto Probst (1911–1978), district chairman of the SPÖ Favoriten (1945–1977), chairman of the SPÖ Vienna (1970–1974), member of the National Council ( 1945–1974) 1978), Minister for Transport and Electricity (1963–1966), Third President of the National Council (1970–1978). As a minister, Probst played an unfortunate role in the affair of a ship christening in Fußach in Vorarlberg.
  • Otto-Probst-Straße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1987 after the politician Otto Probst ; see Otto-Probst-Platz .
  • Otto-Willmann-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1974 after the German philosopher and educator Otto Willmann (1839–1920); he was probably the most important pedagogue in old Austria. Wilmann tried to find a philosophical foundation for pedagogy . His oeuvre has encyclopaedic proportions and deals with topics far beyond pedagogy.

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Parish Church of the Holy Family, Puchsbaumplatz 9
  • Palisagasse (Oberlaa, “Südost” settlement), named in 1929 after the astronomer Johann Palisa (1848–1925), head of the Austrian naval observatory Pola (1872–1880), astronomer at the Vienna University Observatory (from 1880). He was best known for the discovery of 123 asteroids (minor planets) and for the publication of star atlases . A crater on the moon is also named after him.
  • Paltramplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1895 after the Viennese Paltram family. The most prominent representative was the official Paltram in front of the Freithof (around 1220 – around 1287); he is mentioned in 1267 and 1276 as a count, 1269 as a city judge and 1271–1274 as an official; his position must have been similar to that of a mayor. Paltram owned a castle in Laa (today Unterlaa ), which hededicated tothe Order of St. John in 1272. The Paltram family died out in 1574.
  • Passinigasse (Oberlaa, "Wildenauersiedlung"), named in 1957 after the civil servant and painter Paul Robert Passini (1881–1956); the councilor created numerous views of Vienna, including many from Favoriten.
  • Patrubangasse (Favoriten), named in 1899 after the notary Franz von Patruban (1849–1897), chairman of the Favoritner local school board. The street was previously called Steinackergasse ; In 1927 part of the alley was incorporated into Wöhlergasse .
  • Per-Albin-Hansson-Straße (Oberlaa, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1951 after the Swedish Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson , who held office from 1932–1946; In 1945 he played a decisive role in the initiation of relief efforts for the hungry Viennese population after the Second World War . The Per-Albin-Hansson settlements West, North and East are also named after him. See also the Stockholm Square , on which there is a bust of Hansson. Street in the Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West and the settlement "Wienerfeld Ost".
  • Pernerstorfergasse (Favoriten), named in 1919 after the teacher and politician Engelbert Pernerstorfer (1850–1918); The German School Association was founded on his initiative in 1880. Alongside Victor Adler , Pernerstorfer was one of the party leaders of the Austrian Social Democracy ; he represented the German national direction of the workers' movement. From 1901 to 1918 he was a member of the Reichsrat , from 1907 Vice President of the House of Representatives . The municipal housing Pernerstorferhof is also named after him. Before that, the street was called Eugengasse from 1864 to 1919 .
  • Pichelmayergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Nord), named in 1965 after the electrical engineer Karl Pichelmayer (1868–1914), electrical machine builder at Siemens & Halske in Leopoldau (from 1891), professor at the Technical University (from 1905) . His formula for commutation voltage in commutation machines is still valid today.
  • Pickgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1993 after the trade unionist and politician Karl Pick (1867–1938); He was the most important figure of the trade union movement of the workers in their early days. His successes included the enforcement of the work-free Sunday , the restriction of shop opening hours to 7 p.m. and later 6 p.m., the 48-hour week and the expansion of health care. The Salaried Employees Act passed in the First Republic is based on its foundations. The Karl-Pick-Hof residential complex in the 2nd district is also named after him.
  • Pirchangasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Wienerfeld West), named in 1959 after the set designer , painter and architect Emil Pirchan (1884–1957), professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (from 1936). He took over the management of the master school for set design and worked as a set designer at the Burgtheater and the State Opera . Pirchan was one of the most important designers of applied art in the German-speaking area in the early 20th century. His designs for theater, opera and film, his numerous posters, illustrations and graphics were groundbreaking.
  • Planet Lane (Favoriten), named in 1866 after the planets , celestial bodies that move in an orbit around the sun . The word “planet” goes back to the Greek πλανήτης (planētēs), to πλανάομαι (planáomai), which means “to wander around, to wander” in German. The name is related to the name of Keplergasse (see this one), because the astronomer Johannes Kepler discovered the laws of motion of the planets.
  • Poestiongasse (Rothneusiedl), named in 1953 after the Scandinavian Josef Poestion (1853–1922); he was a recognized expert in all Scandinavian languages and dealt intensively with Iceland . He translated both from the old Icelandic literature as well as modern authors, e.g. B. Henrik Ibsen . Today's Kuhngasse in the 19th district of Döbling was also called Poestiongasse from 1938 to 1949 .
  • Popovweg (Oberlaa, "Heimkehrersiedlung"), named in 1960 after the Russian physicist Alexander Stepanowitsch Popow (1859–1906), professor of physics at the Petersburg Electrotechnical Institute (from 1901). He developed the basics of radio technology and carried out the first experiments. As a result of the East-West conflict , he is largely ignored in the West, Guglielmo Marconi is regarded as the inventor of wireless telegraphy ; see Marconiweg .
  • Puchsbaumgasse (Favoriten), named in 1872 after the cathedral master builder Hans Puchsbaum (1390–1454); in the 1440s-years, he became head of the cathedral building workshop of Saint Stephen , under his leadership, the nave was vaulted. He also drafted the plans for the north tower around 1450. His documents are the largest surviving collection of drawings by a medieval builder; they are now in the Wien Museum . The Puchsbaumpark is also named after him.
  • Puchsbaumplatz (favorites), named after the cathedral master builder Hans Puchsbaum in 1875; see Puchsbaumgasse .

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  • Quaringasse (favorites, Inzersdorf City), 1911 named after the physician Joseph von Quarin (1733 to 1814), the personal physician of the ruling house, a professor at the University of Vienna (1754), six times its rector. In 1784 he was entrusted with the management of the General Hospital and expanded it. Quarin also built the Viennese Findling House and was committed to improving hygiene and public health. The Quarinhof residential complex in this alley is also named after him.
  • Quellenplatz (favorites), named after the 1874 built in the same year water lift on Laaer Berg of the 1st Vienna Mountain Spring Pipeline . Together with the already existing water reservoir on Wienerberg, it ensured the supply of drinking water to Favoriten. The lift is located at Quellenstrasse 24. The square forms the intersection between Laxenburger Strasse and Quellenstrasse (tram lines 6 and 67).
  • Quellenstrasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1874 after the Am Laaer Berg water lift; see source place . From 1864 the street was called Quellengasse . See also Kretaviertel .

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Reumannplatz with the tram tracks that were closed in 2017
  • Raaber-Bahn-Gasse (Favoriten), named in 1862 after the Vienna-Raaber Bahn (today: Ostbahn ), which was built in 1840 and whose former terminus station was located directly to the east of the street. (Raab is the German name of the western Hungarian city of Győr .) The station, which was rebuilt several times, was called Raaber Bahnhof until 1870 , State Station 1870–1918 , Ostbahnhof 1918–1955 and Südbahnhof 1955–2010 ; Most of it was removed in 2010 (see: Vienna Central Station ). The alley was previously called An der Eisenbahn . Raaberbahn is now the brand name of the Raab-Oedenburg-Ebenfurter Eisenbahn , which does not affect Vienna.
  • Rädda-Barnen-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1950 after the Swedish children's aid organization Rädda Barnen (translated: Save the children), which helped children in Vienna after the First World War and after the Second World War organized. In addition to the distribution of donations in kind, the relief organization also made it possible for Austrian children to spend some time in Sweden.
  • Radnitzkygasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after the die cutter and medalist Karl Radnitzky (1818–1901), engraver adjunct at the main mint (from 1849), teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts (from 1850), professor at the school for small sculpture, ornamentation and Medalist art (from 1853). Radnitzky played a decisive role in the revival of Austrian medal art in the 19th century.
  • Ramsaygasse (Oberlaa), named in 1932 after the English chemist William Ramsay (1852–1916); he discovered the gases argon , helium , neon , krypton and xenon . Ramsay received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 for his research in the field of noble gases . The lunar crater Ramsay is also named after him.
  • Randhartingergasse (Favoriten), named in 1896 after the singer, composer and court music director Benedict Randhartinger (1802–1893); through his work as a tenor and k. k. Hofkapellmeister he achieved a high reputation in the society of that time. As a composer, he was guided by the musical zeitgeist and became very popular. Many of his 2,000 works are still unprinted to this day. Alley in the Kretaviertel .
  • Ranzonigasse (Rothneusiedl, Oberlaa), named in 1963 after the painter Hans Ranzoni the Elder (1868–1956); his work mainly includes genre, architecture and landscape images. He was a member of the Hagenbund (1900–1907) and the Künstlerhaus , 1919–1921 and 1929–1937 its president. In the “ Ständestaat ”, 1934–1938, he was a member of the Federal Culture Council, and from 1935 also the Art Advisory Council of the City of Vienna.
  • Raxstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1932 after the 2,007 m high Rax , which, together with the Schneeberg, is one of Vienna's local mountains . The Rax-Schneeberg-Gruppe is also the catchment area of ​​the 1st Vienna High Spring Water Pipeline ; see Quellenplatz and Quellenstrasse .
  • Rechberggasse (Favoriten), named in 1911 after the diplomat and politician Johann Bernhard von Rechberg (1806–1899); After working as the Austrian envoy in numerous countries, he was Foreign Minister of Emperor Franz Joseph I from 1859–1864 and also Prime Minister of the then unified Austrian Empire from 1859–1861 . In contrast to his predecessors in office, he tried to find an amicable solution with Prussia on the German question and opposed the Greater German solution , which was advocated by Anton von Schmerling .
  • Reichenbachgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1911 after the German industrialist , chemist , natural scientist and philosopher Karl von Reichenbach (1788–1869); he discovered paraffin in 1830 and creosote , an antiseptic phenol mixture, in 1832 . These discoveries soon brought him a considerable fortune and led to his ennoblement as a baron in 1839 . In 1835 Reichenbach acquired the Cobenzl Palace near Vienna; Because of the experiments he carried out there, the Viennese gave him the nickname “Magician of Cobenzl”.
  • Reifentalgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1964 after the historical vineyard name Reifental .
  • Reifentalweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Weichselgarten" allotment garden), unofficial name; see Reifentalgasse .
  • Reisingergasse (Favoriten), named in 1909 after the wine merchant Kasimir Reisinger (1824–1893), local councilor in Favoriten (1881–1887); he founded the first children's institution in the 10th district. The name had previously been in use since 1896 for today's Hofherrgasse (see there) at the eastern end of Gudrunstraße, which was only planned at the time. Today's Reisingergasse was originally called the Staatsbahngasse . At Czeike , Hofherrgasse and today's Reisingergasse were mistakenly merged into one street story.
  • Remystraße (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the architect Ludwig Gabriel von Remy (1776–1851); he dealt mainly with festive decorations, triumphal arches and the like. In 1813 Remy became director of the Hofbaukanzlei and honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . He caused a special sensation with his glass house in the Burggarten , which was built from 1823–1826 in what was then a new type of iron construction. The street was previously called Grünstraße .
  • Reumannplatz (Favoriten), named in 1925 after the politician Jakob Reumann (1853–1925), the first social democratic mayor of Vienna (1919–1923). He was largely responsible for the social reform community policy in " Red Vienna ". The reforms mainly affected urban housing, the health and welfare system, and educational and leisure facilities. The Reumannhof community housing is also named after Jakob Reumann. The square was previously called Bürgerplatz from 1872 to 1925 ; the name was fixed in 1864. At Reumannplatz are the municipal Amalienbad , the Reumannplatz underground station , the southern terminus of the U1 until August 2017, and the Tichy ice cream parlor; see Kurt-Tichy-Gasse .
  • Ricarda-Huch-Weg (favorites), named in 1974 after the German poet , philosopher and historian Ricarda Huch (1864–1947). Your literary work is extremely extensive; she began with poetry, but then increasingly wrote novels and, above all, historical works that are somewhere between the science of history and literature . Her historical novels are mostly psychological and biographical. Ricarda Huch lived in Vienna from 1897–1898.
  • Rickard-Lindström-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish politician and journalist Rickard Lindström (1894–1950), social democratic member of the Reichstag (1933–1950).
  • Rieplstraße (Favoriten), named in 1904 after the mining expert and railway pioneer Franz Xaver Riepl (1790–1857); In 1824, under Archduke Johann am Erzberg, he introduced opencast mining in floors. In 1829 he developed the first plans for the Kaiser Ferdinands-Nordbahn , which opened in 1837, and in 1836 he created the first concept for an Austrian railway network. For many decades, the street was a dead end from Sonnwendgasse to the area of ​​the Vienna South freight station; in the 2010s, the surrounding area became part of the Belvedere quarter . Since then, Gombrichgasse has been the extension of Rieplstrasse to Gerhard-Bronner-Strasse.
  • Ringofenweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1993 after the ring ovens (brick kilns) in the Wienerberger brickworks. The ring kiln revolutionized the brick industry in the 19th century. For the first time, the continuous fire provided a consistent quality of the bricks; In addition, the ring kilns burned continuously day and night for the first time, which enabled an unprecedented increase in brick production.
  • Rissaweggasse (Favoriten), named in 1911 after the innkeeper and politician Josef Rissaweg (1844–1911); from 1890 to 1891 Rissaweg was district chairman of Favoriten, at the same time also 1890–1911 local council , and 1895–1911 city ​​council .
  • Rosiwalgasse (Rothneusiedl), named in 1953 after the geologist August Rosiwal (1860–1923), head of the Geological Institute at the University of Vienna (from 1918); above all, he made a very detailed geological mapping of Austria.
  • Rotdornallee (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1929 after the avenue was planted with hawthorn , a red-flowering shrub belonging to the hawthorn genus .
  • Rotenhofgasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after a hunting lodge of Emperor Karl VI. , which was called "Roter Hof" or "Röthelhaus". Part of the alley was called Redtenbachergasse until 1894 .
  • Rothneusiedler Gasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after the formerly independent municipality of Rothneusiedl , which was incorporated in 1938. The place probably originated when numerous new settlers came to the Favoritner forest area after the migration. The first documentary mention was made in 1301 as Newsidel . The syllable "Roth" in the place name may come from the red soil in places.
  • Roubiczekgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1970 after the psychoanalyst and psychoanalyst Lili Roubiczek-Peller (1898–1966); she was a pioneer of Montessori education in Austria and developed an independent Viennese model. In 1922 the first children's house was built on Troststrasse in Vienna- Favoriten, based on the principles of Montessori pedagogy.
  • Rudolf-Friemel-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 2004 after the resistance fighter Rudolf Friemel (1907–1944); Member of the Socialist Workers 'Youth , from 1926 of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) and of the Republican Protection Association . During the Nazi era , he was a member of the conspiratorial camp resistance in Auschwitz ; he was killed there in 1944. Alley in the newly created settlement and residential area Monte Laa .
  • Rudolf-Kalab-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 2006 after the lithographer Rudolf Kalab (1933–2000).
  • Rudolfshügelgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1961 after a restaurant built in 1859, the name of which was carried over to the surrounding area. Around 1900, mainly trucking companies, large agricultural enterprises and factories were to be found here, as well as the Rudolfshügel voluntary fire brigade (Neilreichgasse 88) and from 1901–1930 the oldest football club in Favoriten, FC Rudolfshügel.
  • Rudolf-Skodak-Gasse (Oberlaa), named after Rudolf Skodak (1905–1986) in 1992, district council in Favoriten (1954–1971, ÖVP), deputy district councilor (1964–1971).
  • Rustenfeldgasse (Oberlaa), named (date unknown) after the historical field name Rustenfeld .

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Apostle Church on Salvatorianerplatz
Preyer's Children's Hospital in Schrankenberggasse
Main fire station of the district, Sonnwendgasse
The Südtiroler Platz
  • Sahulkastraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1932 after the electrical engineer Johann Sahulka (1857–1927), professor at the Technical University (1903–1922), its rector from 1913–1914. He made numerous pioneering work on electrical machines, as well as on measurement, communication and lighting technology. In 1894, Sahulka discovered the rectifying effect of the mercury vapor arc, which is used in mercury fluorescent tubes .
  • Saligergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1965 after the technician Rudolf Saliger (1873–1958), professor at the Technical University (1910–1933), its rector from 1924–1925. He is considered a pioneer of reinforced concrete construction. As a structural engineer, Saliger was involved in the construction of the Dianabad , the Vienna Stadium , the skyscraper in Herrengasse , the Reichsbrücke and the film studios on Rosenhügel .
  • Salvatorianerplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1901 after the Salvatorian Church of the Holy Apostles . The church was built in 1901 as an emergency church; In 1907 additions were made and the temporary facility gradually became permanent. In 1937 it was elevated to the status of a parish church, which was associated with the construction of a small bell tower. The interior of the church was redesigned in 1972.
  • Sanzingasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1942 after the railway engineer Rudolf Sanzin (1874–1922), professor at the Technical University (from 1919), head of the department for locomotive construction in the Ministry of Railways (from 1920). Later he became head of the department for the construction of electric locomotives in the then electrification office .
  • Sapphogasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after Sappho , the main character in Franz Grillparzer 's drama of the same name. See also Herogasse , Libussagasse and Medeagasse in Favoriten and Grillparzerstraße in the 1st district of Innere Stadt . 1951–1953, a settlement for expellees , also known as Seliger settlement , was built on the street for old Austrians expelled from Bohemia and Moravia .
  • Saßmanngasse (Oberlaa), named in 1958 after the writer, journalist and screenwriter Hanns Sassmann (1882–1944); He was initially active as a writer, his specialty were historical subjects. From 1933 script drafts were added; he mainly took part in lightweight, musical and sweet film material with an old Austrian kuk flair.
  • Schautagasse (Oberlaa), named in 1929 after the gynecologist Friedrich Schauta (1849–1919); he recognized and used the pioneering advances in the fields of radiology , bacteriology , histology and serology . His main achievement was the introduction of an operation for cervical cancer (collum cancer ), in which the uterus and ovaries are removed from the vagina ( Schauta-Stoeckel operation ).
  • Scheugasse (Favoriten), named in 1919 after the musician and trade unionist Josef Franz Georg Scheu (1841–1904); In 1878 he founded the Arbeiter-Sängerbund Vienna and was also its director. In 1868 he was widely known for the “ Song of Work ”, the anthem of the Austrian Social Democrats . The Josef-Scheu-Hof in the 11th district, Simmering , is also named after him, as is the Scheu-Park in the 5th district, Margareten . Before that, the street was called Goethegasse .
  • Scheunenstraße (Oberlaa, Unterlaa), named (date unknown) after barns that were once here.
  • Schleiergasse (favorites), named in 1864. The reason for the naming is unknown.
  • Schönygasse (Oberlaa), named in 1981 after the teacher Heinrich Schöny (1881–1965), senior teacher in Meidling, who also worked as a choir director and composer. The alley was previously part of the Heimkehrergasse .
  • Schrankenberggasse (Favoriten), named around 1874/75 after the historical field name Schrankenberg .
  • Schröttergasse (Favoriten), named in 1876 after the chemist and mineralogist Anton Schrötter von Kristelli (1802–1875); in the field of mineralogy he investigated asphalt , amber , idrialin , ozokerite and dopplerite, among others . From 1845 he worked intensively on phosphorus. Schrötter converted white phosphorus into red by heating. His process revolutionized the match industry , where red phosphorus was soon used as part of the friction surfaces. The Schrötterhorn in the Ortler group as well as the Schrötter Joch and Cape Schrötter on the Hohenlohe Island ( Franz-Josef-Land ) also remind of him .
  • Schwarzerweg (Oberlaa, allotment gardens “Wilhelmshöhe”); unofficial name.
  • Schwarzgrubergasse (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the alpinist Rudolf Schwarzgruber (1900–1943). From 1934 to 1942 he was the first vice president of the Austrian Alpine Club . As an excellent mountaineer, he proved himself particularly in the combined rock-ice terrain, which led to his participation in the Austrian Caucasus Expedition in 1936. The street was previously called Blindengasse .
  • Sedlacekweg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the trade unionist Josef Sedlacek (1905–1983), chairman of the works council of Wienerberger AG; during the Nazi era he was active in the resistance.
  • Segnerstrasse (Oberlaa, Unterlaa), named in 1956 after the German mathematician , physicist and doctor Johann Andreas von Segner (1704–1777); he developed a water wheel, which, as Segner's water wheel, became the forerunner of turbine technology. The wheel uses the potential energy as a reaction water wheel ; it is considered the forerunner of the Pelton turbine . The street was previously called Simmeringer Strasse .
  • Selma-Lagerlöf-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940). She is one of the most famous writers in the country and one of the Swedish authors whose works are part of world literature . In 1909 she was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature .
  • Senefeldergasse (Favoriten), named in 1871 after the inventor of lithography Alois Senefelder (1771–1834); He discovered that Solnhofen limestone , an extremely fine-grained limestone , was well suited as a basis for a printing process. In 1818 he wrote a complete textbook on stone printing . His first lithographic masterpiece were the marginal drawings in Emperor Maximilian's prayer book, copied from Albrecht Dürer's original drawings .
  • Senfgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1957 after the mustard plant ; the White mustard ( Sinapis alba L.) is an important crop and provides as spice plant one of the raw materials of the mustard condiment . Senf is one of the only five German words with the ending nf (the others are five , Geneva , Hanf and Sernf ).
  • Servaesgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld-West” settlement), named in 1959 after the German journalist, critic and writer Franz Servaes (1862–1947); he came to Vienna in 1899, where he worked as an art critic. In 1900 he was a reporter for the World Exhibition in Paris for the Neue Freie Presse . In 1910 he and his wife bought a house with a garden in Weidlingau .
  • Sibeliusstraße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1959 after the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957); he composed a. a. Symphonic poems , orchestral suites , seven symphonies , a violin concerto , chamber music , choral works and an opera . Sibelius is considered one of the most important composers in Finland and is one of the few who became famous beyond the borders of their homeland.
  • Siccardsburggasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the architect August Sicard von Sicardsburg (1813–1868); together with Eduard van der Nüll (1812–1868) he built the building of the Vienna State Opera (1861–1869). Sicard and van der Nüll won the architecture competition for the important opera building , the first monumental building on Vienna's new Ringstrasse . Part of the street was called Heinrichgasse until 1894 . See also Van-der-Nüll-Gasse .
  • Sickingengasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1930 after the Franconian knight Franz von Sickingen (1481–1523). As a supporter of supporters of the Reformation he fought for the secularization of ecclesiastical goods and led his peers in the war of knights in 1522/23. Although Sickingen failed in his efforts to help the knighthood to flourish again, some people respectfully awarded him the title "Last Knight" .
  • Sindelargasse (Oberlaa, "Heimkehrersiedlung"), named in 1960 after the footballer Matthias Sindelar (1903–1939); He was of Czech descent, but moved with his family to Vienna as a child and grew up in the working-class district of Favoriten. The center forward was the captain of the legendary miracle team and has been honored several times as the best footballer in Austria of the 20th century. He is still considered a great idol of Austrian football today. Part of the alley was separated as Victor-Gruen-Gasse in 1981 .
  • Sindinggasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1955 after the Norwegian composer Christian Sinding (1856–1941); Among his numerous compositions, which are hardly played today, are four symphonies , three violin concertos , a piano concerto , chamber music and the opera Der Heilige Berg from 1914.
  • Sissy-Löwinger-Weg (favorites), named in 2016 after the actress , director and theater manager Cäcilia “Sissy” Löwinger (1940–2011); she came from the actor dynasty Löwinger , and was the daughter of folk actors Liesl and Paul Löwinger . In addition to her work as an actress, she was also engaged as a director and playwright. From 1988 she headed the Löwinger stage .
  • Soesergasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, "Wienerfeld West" settlement), named in 1959 after the citizen school teacher and singer Ferdinand Soeser (1872–1937), member of the Wiener Schubertbund (from 1897), 1921–1936 its board of directors. He also gained importance as a Schubert singer and through his Soeser Quartet (1891–1907).
  • Sonnleithnergasse (Favoriten), named in 1890 after the lawyer Ignaz von Sonnleithner (1770–1831), professor of commercial and exchange law at the University of Vienna (from 1801). With the elaboration of the statutes of the “General Pension Fund ” as the institute of the First Austrian Savings Casse , in 1825 he created the basis for an early private social insurance scheme.
  • Sonnwendgasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the solstice celebrations traditionally held on June 21st. During the summer solstice, the sun reachesthe greatest northerly distance from the celestial equator in the course of a solar year . At this moment the sun reverses itsdeclination movement causedby the obliqueness of the ecliptic and approaches the celestial equator again. To the east of the alley, the new districts Quartier Belvedere and Sonnwendviertel were builtaround 2010.
  • Spitzyweg (Oberlaa), named in 1998 after the orthopedic surgeon Hans Spitzy (1872–1956), professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Vienna and at the same time head of the orthopedic department of the Kaiser Franz-Joseph-Spital . In 1923 he was appointed full professor and director of the Vienna Orthopedic Hospital . The Hans-Spitzy Alley 's 21st district, Floridsdorf is also named after him since 1959th
  • Starkegasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1942 after the precision mechanic Gustav Starke (1832–1917); he was the son of the German mechanic Christoph Starke (1794–1865), who had founded a workshop for precision mechanical devices in Vienna. Gustav Starke expanded the company as Starke & Kammerer in 1866 and built astronomical and physical instruments with great success.
  • Staudiglgasse (Favoriten), named in 1872 after the singer Josef Staudigl (1807–1861); he was one of the most important bass players of his time. Staudigl had great success on the opera stage, but was even better as an interpreter of songs and as an oratorio singer. He performed primarily in the Burgtheater and in the Theater an der Wien and was successful on several tours. In 1856 he had to end his career because of mental health problems.
  • Stefan-Fadinger-Platz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1938 after the farmer , hat maker and farmer leader Stefan Fadinger († 1626); He was captain of the rebellious farmers of the Traun and Hausruckviertel in the Upper Austrian Peasants' War of 1626. Thanks to his talent for speaking, his charisma and his unwavering zeal for Protestantism , he achieved great popularity within a very short time. The place was called 1930–1935 Fadingerplatz and 1935–1938 Liebfrauenplatz . Numerous traffic areas in Upper Austria are also named after him.
  • Stein Eichengasse (Oberlaa) 1957 named after the species from the genus of oak ( Quercus ) in the family of Fagaceae (Fagaceae), the correct Traubeneiche means. After the pedunculate oak, it is the most widespread type of oak in Central Europe and is typical of the Laaer Berg . The street used to be called Brunnengasse .
  • Steinschötelgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1957 after a species of plant found on the Laaer Berg , which was popularly called Steinschötel , but is no longer botanically identifiable. The street was previously called Siedlergasse .
  • Stella-Kadmon-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 2003 after the actress , cabaret artist and theater director Stella Kadmon (1902–1989); With chansons by Fritz Grünbaum she made her debut in Vienna as a successful chansonnière in the cabaret “Pavillon” and went on tour with her program. From 1926 to 1931 she made a name for herself as a diseuse and cabaret artist and appeared in the Viennese cabarets Simpl , Pavillon and Hölle as well as in Munich, Cologne and Berlin. 1948–1981 she headed the “Theater der Courage”, since 1960 at Franz-Josefs-Kai .
  • Steudelgasse (Favoriten), named in 1875 after the innkeeper and politician Johann Heinrich Steudel (1825–1891); through property speculation, he managed to acquire enormous wealth. His plan turned out to be far-sighted to convert the settlement, which had grown to a considerable size in front of the Linienwall and which largely belonged to the 4th, but also partly to the 5th district, into a separate 10th district, which happened in 1874. Steudel became the first district head of the new district known as Favoriten and was active in this function from 1875 to 1883. Contrary to the usual practice, the street was named during his lifetime. In the area of ​​the southern station , which was demolished in 2010 , a connecting tunnel between the southern and eastern lines was called the Steudeltunnel ; the tunnel was demolished in 2010 during the construction of the new main station .
  • Stinygasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung Nord), named in 1956 after the geologist Josef Stini (1880–1958); With his fundamental geological investigations in connection with dam and tunnel projects, he is one of the founders of civil or " engineering geology ". He also provided work on the selection and assessment of road stones.
  • Stockholmer Platz (Oberlaa), named in 1951 after the Swedish capital Stockholm ; With 1.37 million inhabitants (core zone) and 2.1 million inhabitants ( Greater Stockholm ), it is the largest city in Scandinavia . The name is derived from "stock" ( stick, tree trunk ) and "holm" ( small island ). Place in the Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung , opened in 1951 ; see also Göteborggasse , Lundgasse , Malmögasse , and Upsalagasse .
  • Searchwirtplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the coat of arms poet PeterSearchwirt (* around 1320, † after 1395); in 1377 he accompanied Duke Albrecht III. from Austria on his war expedition to Prussia. Among his numerous poems , the poetic story Von Herzog Albrechts Ritterschaft (Ritterzug) is of particular importance.
  • Südrandstrasse (Inzersdorf), named in 1973 after the southern edge of the allotment garden “Blumental”, which was founded in 1953 and comprises 416 plots.
  • Südtiroler Platz (Favoriten), at the intersection of the Wiedner Gürtels and Favoritenstrasse , named in 1927 after the country of South Tyrol . The place was previously called Favoritenplatz from 1898. It has been an S-Bahn station since 1962, an underground station since 1978 and an inner-city transport hub for the new main train station since 2013. The square is mostly in the 4th district. Laxenburger Strasse and Sonnwendgasse branch off to the south, in the 10th district.
  • Susi-Nicoletti-Weg (Oberlaa), named in 2016 after the actress Susi Nicoletti (actually Susanne Emilie Luise Adele Habersack , 1918–2005); In 1940 she became a member of the Burgtheater ensemble . From 1946 she also played at the Salzburg Festival , from 1992 at the Theater in der Josefstadt . She was the epitome of the "sweet Viennese girl" with temperament and cheeky wit. From 1954 to 1989 she was a full professor at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna .

T

Spinner at the Cross and George Washington Court , Triester Strasse
  • Tegnérgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish poet and Lutheran Bishop Esaias Tegnér ; his Frithiofs saga is one of the most representative achievements of Swedish Romanticism and is considered to be his main work. He followed the example of Adam Oehlenschläger with the choice of his themes from the Old Norse myths ; see also Oehlenschlägergasse in the 12th district of Meidling .
  • Teichgasse (Oberlaa), naming date unknown; the path leads to the former Rothneusiedler pond.
  • Tesarekplatz (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1989 after the civil servant and educator Anton Tesarek (1896–1977); In 1925 he founded the social democratic youth organization Rote Falken . From 1945 he headed the youth welfare office of the city of Vienna and played a leading role in rebuilding the Kinderfreunde, of which he was deputy federal chairman from 1947 to 1964.
  • Tessingasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, Oberlaa, Per-Albin-Hansson-Siedlung West), named in 1951 after the Swedish architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (1615–1681) and his son Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (1654–1728). Ticino the Elder was one of the most important architects in Sweden during the second half of the 17th century. He was a royal architect (from 1646), Stockholm city architect (from 1661) and court architect (from 1676). Ticino the Younger was court architect (from 1676), Stockholm city architect (1682–1715) and royal councilor (from 1712).
  • Theodor-Sickel-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1932 after the historian Theodor von Sickel (1826–1908); in the second half of the 19th century he put diplomacy (document theory) on a new basis. First and foremost, he devoted himself to working out the diplomatic method of comparing writing and dictation in early medieval documents. In 1867 he became a full professor and from 1869 to 1891 he was director of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research .
  • Theodor-Steiskal-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1974 after the pedagogue Theodor Steiskal (1876–1945); from 1919 he worked in the school reform department of the then Austrian Education Office . He was mainly concerned with experimental school experiments based on the principles of Ernst Meumann and Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi . In 1934 he was forced to retire due to his socialist sentiments.
  • Thomas-Münzer-Gasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Am Wasserturm” settlement), named in 1930 after the German theologian and revolutionary Thomas Müntzer (1490–1525). In contrast to Luther , he stood for the violent liberation of the peasants and was active in Mühlhausen / Thuringia as an agitator and promoter of the uprisings. He tried to implement his ideas of a just social order: privileges were abolished, monasteries dissolved, rooms created for the homeless, and a feeder set up. However, his efforts to unite different Thuringian peasant groups failed. In May 1525 he was captured, tortured and finally executed.
  • Trambauerstraße (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1911 after the soap maker Theodor Trambauer (1830–1903), local councilor (1890–1895).
  • Triester Straße (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1883 after the city of Trieste , to which the trunk road has led since the Middle Ages. This Reichsstraße had previously been known primarily as Neustädter Poststraße , which was especially popular under Emperor Karl VI. It had been expanded at the beginning of the 18th century. Triester Straße is one of the most important road connections from Vienna to the south; it is part of the former B17 federal road.
  • Troststrasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1894 after the butcher Michael Martin Trost (1831–1893), local council (1875–1883), chairman of the Favoritner local school council. The street was previously called Marxergasse and Schaumburgerstrasse . Since 2017 also U-Bahn station Troststraße .
  • Tyrnauer Gasse (Favoriten), named in 1914 after the Slovak town of Tyrnau , in which a German-speaking minority with around 3,000 members used to live. The Slovak name is that of the river Trnava (today Trnávka), which means something like flowing through the thorn thicket ( tŕnie = thorn bush ).

U

George Washington Hof, Untermeidlinger Strasse
  • Uetzgasse (Simmering), named after Karoline Uetz († 1910) in 1920; she worked as a benefactor in Simmering and left a foundation for orphan boys in the amount of 60,000 guilders .
  • Uhlandgasse (Favoriten), named in 1864 after the German poet , literary scholar, lawyer and politician Ludwig Uhland (1787–1862); he mainly wrote ballads , his best known work is Des Sängers Fluch (1814). Uhland is also politically active; from 1819 to 1826 he was a member of the Württemberg state parliament and in 1848 a member of the national assembly in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt .
  • Uhligstraße (Oberlaa), named in 1956 after the geologist and paleontologist Viktor Uhlig (1857–1911), professor of geology at the University of Vienna (1900–1911), co-founder (1907) and first president of the Geological Society in Vienna. In addition to the Eastern Alps, he was particularly interested in the geology and paleontology of the Carpathian Mountains . The street was previously called Goethestrasse .
  • Undsetgasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt, “Wienerfeld Ost” settlement), named in 1955 after the Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset (1882–1949). Her works deal with the conflict between Norwegian tradition, the European crisis of her time, Roman Catholicism and the female emancipation movement. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928 for her powerful portrayals of Nordic life in the Middle Ages .
  • Untere Bahnlände (Oberlaa), named in 1993 after its course along the Donauländebahn . In order to ensure the supply of ore from the Erzberg to the blast furnaces of the Innerberg main trade union in Klein Schwechat and also to serve various industrial companies (especially the Dreher brewery ), the Donauländebahn was built in 1872 following the connecting line (from the Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bahn to the Südbahn ) opened between Hetzendorf and Kaiserebersdorf or Albern , which leads over the Winterhafenbrücke to the Donauuferbahn at Handelskai . See also Bahnlände .
  • Untere Kaistraße (Oberlaa), named in 1993 after its location along the left bank of the Liesingbach . A quay ( borrowed from Dutch kaai from French quai in the 17th century ) is a walled embankment. See also Kaistraße .
  • Unterlaaer Platz (Unterlaa), named in 1987 after the village of Unterlaa , which is located in the southeast of Favoriten on the Liesing . Originally the place with the upstream Oberlaa formed a unit under the name Laa . In 1873 larger uninhabited parts of the place were connected to the Vienna city ​​area. After Austria was "annexed" to the German Empire , Vienna was enlarged to become Greater Vienna . This resulted in the incorporation of Unterlaas; it was located in the 23rd district, Schwechat , until 1954 , when it became part of the 10th district.
  • Unter-Laaer Straße (Oberlaa, Unterlaa), named (date unknown) after the town of Unterlaa ; see Unterlaaer Platz .
  • Unter-Meidlinger Straße (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1905 after the formerly independent municipality Untermeidling, since 1892 part of the 12th district, Meidling . Since Meidling had grown quite large at the beginning of the 19th century, the place was divided into Obermeidling and Untermeidling in 1806. (This did not mean the altitude, but the location of the districts on the Wien River : Direction upper course = west, lower course = east.) Most of the street is located to the west in the 12th district.
  • Upsalagasse (Oberlaa), named in 1951 after the Swedish city of Uppsala . In terms of population, the city is the fourth largest city in the country after Stockholm , Gothenburg and Malmö ; it is a traditional and well-known university town . The spelling of the city name was changed from Upsala to Uppsala around 1903 . See also Göteborggasse , Lundgasse , Malmögasse and Stockholmer Platz .
  • Urselbrunnengasse (Oberlaa, Favoriten, Simmering), named in 1964 after the historical field name Urselbrunnen ; the surrounding fields belonged to the monastery of St. Ursula , which moved from the 1st to the 23rd district in 1960 and operates its convent and schools there.

V

  • Vally-Weigl-Gasse (Favoriten), named in 2009 after the composer and music therapist Vally Weigl (1894–1982); The little-known artist used a chamber music-polyphonic style in her compositions, based on the musical aesthetics of the late 19th century. In addition to composing, she devoted herself increasingly to music therapy from the 1950s onwards . Lane in extension of Raaber-Bahn-Gasse in the new Sonnwendviertel on the area of ​​the relocated freight station Vienna Südbahnhof .
  • Van-der-Nüll-Gasse (Favoriten, Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1875 after the architect Eduard van der Nüll (1812–1868); Together with his partner August Sicard von Sicardsburg he built the Vienna State Opera , which was built in the style of the early Renaissance 1861–1869 as the first public building on Vienna's Ringstrasse . After a press campaign against him, van der Nüll hanged himself; Sicardsburg died ten weeks later; see also Siccardsburggasse . Part of the street was called Wienerfeldgasse until 1894 .
  • Vettersgasse (Simmering), named in 1955 after the geologist Hermann Vetters (1880–1941); from 1918 he worked at the Federal Geological Institute , whose chief geologist he became. He was one of the founding members of the Geological Society in Vienna, of which he was president from 1934–1935. His special achievement lies in the creation of a geological map of Austria and in the discovery of oil deposits in the country.
  • Victor-Gruen-Gasse (Oberlaa), named in 1981 after the city ​​planner and architect Victor Gruen (previously Victor David Grünbaum, 1903–1980); He caused an international stir by planning the first modern shopping centers on the outskirts of cities in the USA and was the inventor of the “shopping mall”. In Vienna he is considered to be the spiritual father of the first large pedestrian zone, which was set up on Kärntner Straße in 1974 despite heavy criticism . The alley was previously part of Sindelargasse .
  • Viktor-Adler-Platz (Favoriten), named in 1919 after the doctor and politician Viktor Adler (1852–1918); he was the leader of the Austrian social democracy , head of the labor movement and co-founder of the First Republic . He founded the Arbeiter-Zeitung in 1889, unitedthe social democratic groupsat the Hainfeld Party Congress from 1888–1889 and played a key role in drafting the Brno program in 1899. As a member of parliament (from 1905), he firmly advocated universal male suffrage. The Victor-Adler-Hof in Favoriten is also named after him. Before that, the square was called Eugenplatz until 1919and Horst-Wessel-Platz from 1938–1945.
  • Vitalygasse (Favoriten), named in 2011 after the master tailor Karl Vitaly (1912–2003); From 1947 he was the owner of the Tlapa fashion house on Favoritenstrasse, which was founded in 1873 as a bespoke tailoring shop . The house had a sales area of ​​6,000 m². The company was closed at the end of January 2016.
  • Vivaldigasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1972 after the Italian composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741); He was one of the most important composers of the Baroque era , and his best-known work is The Four Seasons (1725). Vivaldi died in Vienna in 1741. The once best-known musician in Europe went unnoticed by the music world in Vienna and was buried in a simple grave on the Spitaller Gottsacker in front of the Kärntnertor, where the main building of the Technical University of Vienna is today.
  • Vogentalgasse (Simmering), named in 1955 after the historical vineyard name Vogental .
  • Volkmargasse (Oberlaa), named in the wrong spelling in 1956 after the chemist, physicist and printing specialist Ottomar von Volkmer (1839–1901); from 1885 he was vice director of the kk Hof- und Staatsdruckerei , from 1892 until his death its director. He switched the operation from steam to electric drive and administratively separated the publishing house from wear and tear. The alley was previously called Haydngasse .
  • Vollnhoferplatz (Oberlaa), named in 2006 after the clergyman Josef Vollnhofer (1927–2003); He was ordained a priest in 1951 and, after a few years as a chaplain , switched to military chaplaincy in 1958 . In 1973 he resigned from active military service as a superior and worked as pastor of the Antonskirche until 2001 . From 1982 to 1992 he was also dean of the dean's office in Favoriten .
  • Vondrakplatz (Oberlaa), named after the lawyer Franz Vondrak (1902–1959) in 1996; On his initiative, the branch church in Rothneusiedl was built between 1953 and 1954 . The small church was designed by the architect Oskar Dechant.

W.

Wienerbergstrasse at the corner of Triester Strasse

Z

Spinner on the cross
  • Zelda-Kaplan-Weg (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 2016 after the American Zelda Kaplan (born Zelda Berkowitz, 1916–2012); she worked temporarily as a dance teacher, was part of the New York party scene and often attended fashion shows. She traveled to Africa several times and was the founder of the World Culture Society , of which she was the only member. It is not known why a street in Vienna was named after her.
  • Zohmanngasse (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1913 after the master shoemaker Gregor Zohmann (1825–1905), district councilor and orphanage council in Favoriten. As chairman of the Favoritner Poor Institute, he rendered services to the needy and received the “Great Golden Salvator Medal”.
  • Zülowgasse (Oberlaa), named in 1968 after the painter and graphic artist Franz von Zülow (1883–1963). The main focus of his work is on prints, the technical possibilities of which he expanded experimentally. The paper cut printing he invented was patented in 1907. He was active in various fields of the applied arts and created picture books, calendar pages, graphic cycles, but also wall paintings and carpets, designed wallpapers and fabric samples, decorated household items, painted furniture and furnishings.
  • Zur Spinnerin (Inzersdorf-Stadt), named in 1897 after the neighboring Gothic memorial column Spinnerin am Kreuz . The column marked the outermost limit of the Viennese city jurisdiction. The large, richly structured tabernacle pillar was built in 1375 and subsequently destroyed and renovated several times. For the first time the name Creutz-Spinnerin or Spinnerin-Creutz is recorded for the year 1709 .
  • Zwölfpfenniggasse (Oberlaa), named 1968; Around 1528, twelve pfennigs were the applicable fine per head of cattle for unauthorized use of pasture.

Historic street names

  • Altmüttergasse: see Karmarschgasse
  • At the brick kiln: see Bitterlichstrasse
  • At the railway: see Raaber-Bahn-Gasse
  • Anton-Schwarz-Gasse: see Weidelstrasse
  • Bachstrasse: see Liesingbachstrasse
  • Bahnstrasse: see Kästenbaumgasse
  • Beethovengasse: see Ampferergasse
  • Bergstrasse: see Windtenstrasse
  • Berlagasse: see Hebbelgasse
  • Berthagasse: see Gudrunstraße
  • Blindengasse: see Schwarzgrubergasse
  • Brunnengasse: see Steineichengasse
  • Brunnwegstrasse: see Neilreichgasse
  • Bürgerplatz: see Reumannplatz
  • Canongasse: see Columbusgasse
  • Croatengasse: see Gudrunstraße
  • Dorfgasse: see Grundäckergasse
  • Eugengasse: see Pernerstorfergasse
  • Eugenplatz: see Viktor-Adler-Platz
  • Fadingerplatz: see Stefan-Fadinger-Platz
  • Favorite place: see Südtiroler Platz
  • Feldgasse: see Männertreugasse or Hämmerlegasse
  • Franz-Josefs-Gasse: see Hardtmuthgasse
  • Geiselberggasse: see Hofherrgasse
  • Geißelberger Weg: see Gudrunstraße
  • Courts: see Wienerbergstrasse
  • Gerstlergasse: see Herzgasse
  • Ghegagasse: see Fernkorngasse
  • Ghegaplatz: built in the 1950s with the third Südbahnhof, would be at the intersection of Wiedner Gürtel / Arsenalstraße today
  • Goethegasse: see Scheugasse
  • Goethestrasse: see Uhligstrasse
  • Grenzgasse: see Grenzackerstraße
  • Grünstraße: see Remystraße
  • Main square: see Ober-Laaer Platz
  • Main street: see Klederinger Straße or Oberlaaer Straße
  • Haydngasse: see Volkmargasse
  • Heinrichgasse: see Siccardsburggasse
  • Himberger Strasse: see Favoritenstrasse
  • Hintere Südbahnstraße: ran exactly in the position of the platform tracks of the new central station
  • Inzersdorfer Strasse: see Oberlaaer Strasse
  • Kaiserallee: see Favoritenstrasse
  • Kaiserweg: see Favoritenstraße
  • Kühberggasse: see Inzersdorfer Straße
  • Laaer Strasse: see Laaer-Berg-Strasse
  • Langsulzgasse: see Wiesenthalgasse
  • Liebfrauenplatz: see Stefan-Fadinger-Platz
  • Liesingbachstrasse: see Hintere Liesingbachstrasse
  • Marketplace: see Erlachplatz
  • Marxergasse: see Troststrasse
  • Neugasse: see Biererlgasse
  • Neustädter Poststrasse: see Triester Strasse
  • Patrubangasse: see Friedrich-Knauer-Gasse or Wöhlergasse
  • Plankengasse: see Berlepschgasse
  • Quarinplatz former place between Quaringasse, Franz-Schuh-Gasse, Zur Spinnerin and Braunspergengasse
  • Quellengasse: see Quellenstrasse
  • Randgasse: see Amarantgasse
  • Redtenbachergasse: see Rotenhofgasse
  • Reisingergasse: see Hofherrgasse
  • Richardgasse: see Leebgasse
  • Rittingergasse: see Davidgasse
  • Rudolfsgasse: see Hardtmuthgasse
  • Schaumburgerstrasse: see Troststrasse
  • Schillerstraße: see Weidelstraße
  • Schlesingerstraße: see At Hell
  • Schubertstrasse: see Hasenöhrlstrasse
  • Seyfriedstrasse: after the Biedermeier composer Ignaz von Seyfried ; The connection between the end of Rieplstrasse and Sonnwendgasse was registered in the city map in 1912 and closed around 1950
  • Siedlergasse: see Steinschötelgasse
  • Simmeringer Gasse: see Mannschildgasse
  • Simmeringer Strasse: see Gudrunstrasse or Segnerstrasse
  • Sindelargasse: see Victor-Gruen-Gasse
  • Slanarplatz: after Hans Slanar, cartographer, u. a. Editor of the Kozenn School Atlas ("Slanar Atlas"); abandoned as a private area in 2012
  • Sports trail: see Langsulzgasse
  • Staatsbahngasse: see Reisingergasse
  • Steinackergasse: see Patrubangasse
  • Südostbahnstraße and -gasse: 1930s to 1950s; earlier at Ghegaplatz; at today's traffic area Am Belvedere
  • Thavonatgasse: see Kempelengasse
  • Tolbuchinstrasse: see Laxenburger Strasse
  • Vereinsgasse: see Heimkehrergasse
  • Vordere Südbahnstraße: see Wiedner Gürtel
  • Vösendorfweg: see Hintere Liesingbachstraße
  • Wiedner belt: see Margaret belt
  • Wiener Strasse: see Laaer-Berg-Strasse
  • Wienerfeldgasse: see Van-der-Nüll-Gasse

1938-1945

  • Egerländerplatz see Friedplatz
  • Hauckgasse: see Oppenheimgasse
  • Horst-Wessel-Platz: see Viktor-Adler-Platz
  • Lachnerstrasse: see Ferdinand-Löwe-Strasse

literature

  • Felix Czeike (Ed.): Historisches Lexikon Wien , 6 volumes, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-218-00742-9 , ... 743-7, ... 744-5, ... 748-8 , ... 749-6
  • Peter Autengruber : Lexicon of Viennese street names. 6th edition. Pichler Verlag, Vienna 2007, ISBN 978-3-85431-439-4 .
  • Peter Simbrunner: Vienna street names from A – Z. 1988, ISBN 3-8000-3300-3 .
  • Peter Csendes , Wolfgang Mayer: The Viennese street names. 1987.
  • Anton Behsel: Directory of everyone in the Kaiser. royal The capital and residence city of Vienna with its suburbs, with precise details of the older, middle and most recent numbering, the current owners and signs, the streets and squares, the principal authorities, then the police and parish districts. Carl Gerold, Vienna 1829.

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