List of street names in Vienna / Meidling

List of streets, alleys and squares in Vienna's 12th district, Meidling

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Community housing at the pumping station

Abermanngasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the German historian Heinrich Abermann (1583–1621), from 1610 professor at the University of Vienna , from 1614 its rector. Its special importance lies in the fact that from 1616 to 1619 he published the German translation of the Vienna Austriae by Wolfgang Lazius , which became the first city history of Vienna in German. See also Laziusstrasse in the 23rd district, Liesing . The street was previously called Gloriettegasse .
Aichholzgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the industrialist Josef von Miller zu Aichholz (1797–1871); he founded the company Öhler & Miller in 1819. In 1826 he bought the drugstore Grittner and in 1839 was able to acquire one of the first domestic cane sugar refineries in Vienna. During the revolution of 1848 he was captain of the National Guard and served on the Vienna community committee. In 1852 he became director of the Austrian National Bank . The street was originally called Blindegasse until 1864 and then Millergasse from 1864–1894 .
Aichhorngasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the innkeeper Josef Aichhorn (1823–1889), councilor and deputy mayor (1880–1889) in Gaudenzdorf . Before that, the street was called Feldgasse .
Albrechtsbergergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the composer and music theorist Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736–1809); In 1770 he became the organist of St. Stephen and in 1771 the regent choir of the Carmelite Church . In 1772 Emperor Joseph II appointed him 2nd court organist. His compositional work includes a. 279 church compositions, 278 works for keyboard instruments and 193 secular instrumental works. The street was previously called Pfarrgasse .
Altmannsdorfer Anger (Altmannsdorf), named in 1908 after the Anger of the formerly independent municipality of Altmannsdorf . The term anger (mhd. Anger , ahd. Angar ) referred to a meadow or a village square in common ownership that could be used by all residents of the town or village ( common land ) .
Altmannsdorfer Straße (Meidling, Hetzendorf, Altmannsdorf; continuation in the 23rd district to the southern city limits), named in 1894 after the former suburb Altmannsdorf, whose name refers to the bishop and saint Altmann von Passau . The street was called Laxenburger Allee around 1742 and then Laxenburger Straße because it originally led (mostly dead straight) from Schönbrunn to Laxenburg Palace , both imperial residences.
Altomontegasse (Inzersdorf), named in 1936 after the baroque painter Martino Altomonte (actually Martin Hohenberg, 1657–1745); He mainly created altarpieces ("Healing of the lame man by Peter and John" in St. Peter's Church , "Awakening of the Young Man of Naïn " in St. Charles Church , "St. Januarius" in St. Stephen's Cathedral ), as well as ceiling frescos in the Lower Belvedere .
Amalie-Seidel-Weg (Altmannsdorf, residential complex “Kabelwerk”), named in 2006 after the politician and women's rights activist Amalie Seidel (1876–1952); She was a leader in the consumer movement and was involved in the women's movement. 1919–1923 she was a councilor and 1919–1934 member of the National Council . In 1920 she founded the Vienna Youth Welfare Organization and initiated the children's outdoor pools in Vienna.
Am Europlatz (Altmannsdorf), named in 2002 after the euro , which was introduced in Austria in 2001 and replaced the Schilling ; see Schillingstrasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt . The designation "Am ..." indicates that the actual Europlatz, which adjoins the alley, is on private property; the owners call it "Euro Plaza".
Am Fasangarten (Hetzendorf), named in 1905 after a former pheasantry near Schönbrunn Palace . Pheasant gardens and other beautiful birds such as B. peacocks, kept for the edification of the nobles. The part of the palace park south of the Gloriette still appears on the city map as a pheasant garden . See also Fasangartengasse .
Am Fuchsenfeld (Meidling, Fuchsenfeldhof residential complex ), named in 1925 after a field name. The name goes back to Michael Fuchs, who immigrated to Vienna from the Palatinate and opened the Gasthaus Zum Fuchsen here in 1852 . The surrounding meadows were called fox fields .

Am Kabelwerk (Altmannsdorf), named in 2006 after Kabel- und Drahtwerke AG , which was one of the most important companies in Meidling here for 100 years. The founder and owner was the entrepreneur Otto Bondy; see Otto-Bondy-Platz . The factory was closed in 1997, and from 2001 the Kabelwerk district was built in its place , consisting of 17 components with 1,049 residential units and the associated infrastructure.

Am Rosenhügel (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the 258 m high, nearby Rosenhügel ; it belongs to the north-eastern hill country of the Vienna Woods and is thus part of the Northern Limestone Alps . The rose hill takes its name from the extensive rose cultures that used to be at this point. Am Rosenhügel is the name of the intersection of Atzgersdorfer Strasse with Rosenhügelstrasse, Wundtgasse and Riedelgasse on the border between the 12th, 13th and 23rd district. See also Rosenhügelstrasse .

At the pumping station (Altmannsdorf, Inzersdorf), named in 1912 after the pumping station of the ice works there. This water lift gave its name to the two residential complexes Am Schöpfwerk . The path was previously called Inzersdorfer Weg because it led there when viewed from Altmannsdorf.

At the ice ponds (Altmannsdorf, settlement "Am Schöpfwerk"), named in 1912 after the ponds of the ice works, which were used to extract ice in winter.

At the Froschlacken (Altmannsdorf), named in 1912 after the “Lacken” (ponds) in this area where many frogs stayed.

Andersengasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1953 after the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). Based on Danish, German and Greek legends and inspired by literary trends of his time, Andersen created the most significant art fairy tales of Biedermeier . Andersen's fairy tales are not only timeless; they are now part of world literature . On his 29 trips abroad, Andersen visited Vienna six times.

Anton-Scharff-Gasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1906 after the medalist Anton Scharff (1845–1903); from 1881 he was director and from 1896 director of the engraving academy of the Vienna Central Mint . The kroner currency coins were created by him in 1892.

Arndtstrasse (Meidling, Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the German writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769–1860) and the German innkeeper Ilse Arndt (née Löwenberg, 1913–2003). Ernst Moritz Arndt was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly from 1848–1849 ; he devoted himself mainly to the mobilization against the occupation of Germany by Napoleon . He is considered to be one of the most important lyric poets of the era of the wars of freedom . Ilse Arndt was a Jewish eyewitness of the persecution of Jews in the Nazi era . Among other things, she survived the deportations to the concentration camps Auschwitz , Ravensbrück and Neustadt-Glewe . Before that, the street was called Lainzer Straße .

Arnsburggasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the German actor Friedrich Ludwig Arnsburg (1816–1891); After engagements in Brno , Danzig , Braunschweig , Cologne , Riga and Königsberg , he came to Vienna in 1848 and played at the Burgtheater until his death . Here he was also a professor at the Drama School of the Conservatory .

Aßmayergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the composer and church musician Ignaz Aßmayer (1790–1862); from 1824 he was regent choir at the Wiener Schottenstift , from 1825 second court organist alongside Simon Sechter ; see also Sechtergasse . After the death of Joseph Weigl in 1846 he succeeded him as court conductor; see Weiglgasse in the 15th district of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus . The street was previously called Rudolfsgasse , part of Lechnergasse .

Atzgersdorfer Straße (Hetzendorf), named in 1918 after the former suburb and today's Liesinger district Atzgersdorf , which was mentioned in a document as early as 1130 as "Azichinstorf". The name Atzgersdorf is a combination of the personal name "Atzichî" and the word village. From its northern end to Am Rosenhügel ( Wundtgasse ), the street (mostly the eastern side lane ) forms the border between the 12th and the 13th district adjoining to the west; the street continues from there south in the 23rd district.

B.

The Längenfeld fountain on Bruno-Pittermann-Platz

Bartschweg (Altmannsdorf), named in 1937 after the teacher Gregor Magnus Bartsch (1839–1918), director of the Nymphengasse elementary school; he worked as a local researcher and published the first extensive topography of Meidling ( Meidling and its surroundings , 1877).

Baumhaselweg (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the tree hazel , a species of plant from the genus hazel within the birch family . Due to its robustness and slender growth, the tree hazel is often planted as a street tree in Central Europe .

Belghofergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1903 after the Flemish master carpenter Johann Belghofer (1763–1821); in 1820 he built Austria's first artesian well in Hetzendorf ; In 1839 he already owned six such wells in Hetzendorf.

Bendlgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the entrepreneur Bendl (first name and life dates unknown), calico manufacturer; In 1834 he installed Austria's first steam engine in his factory in Untermeidling . The street was previously called Schulgasse .

Benyastraße (Hetzendorf), named in 2017 after Anton Benya (1912–2001); he was a mechanic, politician, union official and president of the National Council. As president of the ÖGB for many years , he played a decisive role in shaping the Austrian social partnership. The northern section of the Franz-Egermaier-Weg was renamed.

Bethlengasse (Hetzendorf), named after Dominik Graf Bethlen von Iktar (1810–1866) in 1894 ; In 1839 he bought the rule of Hetzendorf from Baron Sigismund Pronay ; see also Pronaygasse .

Betty-Roose-Weg (Meidling), named in 1930 after the German actress Betty Roose (1778–1808); she played at the Burgtheater from 1798 until her untimely death . As a youthful heroine and sentimental lover, she became a Viennese crowd favorite

Bickellgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1922 after the German theologian and orientalist Gustav Bickell (1838–1906); In 1874 he became professor for Christian archeology and Semitic languages at the University of Innsbruck . From 1891 he worked as a professor for Semitic languages at the University of Vienna . He was considered one of the best experts on the Syrian language and wrote numerous writings on Syrian manuscripts, the Syrian Church Fathers and the Old Testament .

Biedermanngasse (Altmannsdorf, Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the entrepreneur Michael Lazar Biedermann (1769–1843), wholesaler, jeweler, imperial seal engraver and founder of the First Wool Assortment Institute . He bought the building site for the synagogue in Seitenstettengasse in the old town. The street was previously called Gärtnergasse and in 1938 – approx. 1947 Lagardegasse .

Bischoffgasse (Meidling), named in 1874 after the doctor Ignaz Rudolf Bischoff (1784–1850), professor of special pathology at the Medical-Surgical Military Academy, the Josephinum (1826–1832), chair of physiology (1833–1849), topmost Army field doctor and head of the Josephinum (from 1841). During this time he acquired this institution European reputation. His daughter Auguste Littrow-Bischoff, supported by her mother Johanna Bischoff, founded a home for older, single women in what is now Frauenheimgasse (today the “Haus Schönbrunn” of Caritas).

Böckhgasse (Meidling), named in 1918 after the writer Franz Heinrich Böckh ; Actually assistant in book printing, he wrote books of local historical interest about the city of Vienna, especially Vienna's living writers, artists and amateurs (1821), curiosities of the capital and residence city of Vienna and its immediate surroundings (1823) and Vienna, the capital of the Archduchy Austria . The alley was previously part of Marx-Meidlinger Strasse , which today only exists in a short section , the Landstrasse from Sankt Marx (now the 3rd district) to Alt-Meidling .

Boërgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the German doctor and gynecologist Johann Lukas Boër (actually Boogers, 1751–1835), imperial body surgeon, head of the department for poor women who have recently given birth in the General Hospital (from 1789), professor of theoretical obstetrics at the University of Vienna (1817-1822). Boër advocated the principles of obstetrics that were as close to nature as possible and established this as a specialist area at the University of Vienna. During his time as a teacher, Vienna became a center of modern obstetrics. The street was previously called Rudolfsgasse .

Bombekgasse (Hetzendorf), newly laid out and named in 1932 after the trade unionist Josef Bombek (1882–1923), Social Democrat; he organized the workers in the chemical industry. 1919–1923 he was a member of the Vienna City Council . The street was called 1938 – approx. 1947 Ludwig-Martinelli-Gasse . The name Bombekgasse was used before 1930 for the northern part of today's Stranitzkygasse.

Bonygasse (Meidling), named in 1864 after Franz Bony (1801–1872) from Rudolfsheim, a beer- silver man ; In 1860 he bought a piece of land from Salomon Freiherr von Rothschild, had it parceled out and in 1861 provided the land required for the construction of the road free of charge.

Breitenfurter Straße (Altmannsdorf), named since 1888 at the latest in Untermeidling after the town of Breitenfurt near Vienna , which was first mentioned in 1622. The name will probably refer to a wide ford in the nearby Liesing . In the Middle Ages the traffic route was called Liesinger Weg , around 1593 Die Strasse , then Ordinari Strasse from Vienna to Atzgersdorf and Breitenfurther Waldämliche Strasse ; in Atzgersdorf and the former town of Liesing (23rd district), both incorporated in 1938, it was called Wiener Straße until 1952 . The designation as Breitenfurterstraße took place throughout Meidling already 1894. The Breitenfurterstraße is 10.5 km in length, a major route in Meidling and Liesing. The section northeast of the southern runway at the Philadelphiabrücke (Meidling station) is now called Wilhelmstrasse .

Brockmanngasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the actor and theater director Johann Franz Brockmann (1745–1812); After various engagements on the Viennese stages, he became director of the court theater in 1789 and held this position until 1791. He then returned to the stage more often as an actor, achieving his greatest successes in tragedies . Another great success of Brockmann was his founding of the first health insurance for actors . Path in the settlement "Am Tivoli".

Brunnenweg (Altmannsdorf, "Esparsette" allotment garden); unofficial designation.

Bruno-Pittermann-Platz (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1991 after the politician Bruno Pittermann (1905–1983); 1957–1967 he was chairman of the SPÖ and 1957–1966 vice chancellor under the ÖVP chancellors Julius Raab , Alfons Gorbach and Josef Klaus . In addition, as the predecessor of Willy Brandt, he was President of the Socialist International (SI) .

Federal route (Altmannsdorf, allotment garden "Kolonie Kraftwerk"), date of designation unknown. The name refers to the union that the settlers of the garden settlements formed.

Bürgermeisterweg (Altmannsdorf, "Gartenfreunde 12" allotment garden); unofficial designation in honor of those mayors who supported the settler movement.

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Camesinaweg (Altmannsdorf), named in 1973 after the graphic artist and antiquarian Albert Camesina (1806–1881); He made great contributions to the publication of old city maps of Vienna, such as the Rundansicht Vienna by Meldeman (1529), the Albertinische Plan, as well as the plans of Bonifaz Wolmuet and Augustin Hirschvogel , and is widely regarded as the historical topographer and medieval archaeologist of Vienna in the 19th century . Century.

Canalettogasse (Meidling), named after the Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Canal (called Canaletto, 1697–1768) in 1894 ; He became famous for the pictures of his hometown Venice and for Capricci . They impress with their almost photorealistically accurate and detailed representation. Antonio Canal can be distinguished from his nephew Bernardo Bellotto , who worked in a very similar way and later also used the stage name "Canaletto". Before that, the street was called Waltergasse .

Cothmannstrasse (Meidling), named in 1905 after Martin Conrad Edler von Cothmann (1685–1759), court war agent; he donated a large amount for the construction of the first Meidlinger church.

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Gaudentius Andreas Dunkler

Danilovatzgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1955 after the painter and graphic artist Josef Danilowatz (sic !, 1877–1945), draftsman and caricaturist for the weekly magazine “Die Muskete”. He achieved great popularity with the cover pages he designed for the Märklin model railway catalogs .
Darnautgasse (Meidling), named in 1955 after the painter Hugo Darnaut (1851–1937); he was primarily a landscape painter who worked in the succession of Austrian mood impressionism. He tended to have an idyllic view of his motifs and enjoyed great success with audiences during his lifetime. Darnaut also emerged as the organizer of major events that took place in Berlin, Paris, Venice, etc. In 1900 he and Erwin Pendl created a bird's eye view of Vienna for the Paris World Exhibition . The alley was previously called Draschegasse .
Deckergasse (Meidling), named in 1909 after the watercolor painter and lithographer Georg Decker (1818–1894); he first began with watercolor portraits. From 1844 he occupied himself with oil painting , from 1850 with genre painting and history painting . After a stay in Dresden , he turned to pastel painting , which he revived and achieved great success. The part of the street east of Längenfeldgasse that appeared on the city map in 1912 was named Rothkirchgasse in 1918 (see there).

Defreggerstrasse (Hetzendorf, "Rosenhügel" settlement), named in 1922 after the Austrian-Bavarian genre and history painter Franz Defregger (1835–1921), professor of history painting at the Munich Art Academy (1878–1910). He liked to paint portraits and motifs from everyday rural life as well as dramatic scenes from the Tyrolean uprising of 1809.

Dobiaschofskyweg (Altmannsdorf), named in 1955 after the painter Franz Josef Dobiaschofsky (1818–1867); he was primarily a history painter and painter of religious paintings in the succession of the Nazarenes . His teachers Führich and Kupelwieser shaped him, but from 1848 he broke away from the strict religious conception and also created genre pictures . In addition to some altarpieces in Viennese churches, Dobiaschofsky also painted frescoes for the grand staircases of the court opera . Before that, the path was called Altmannsdorfer Feldweg .

Dörfelstraße (Meidling), named in 1894 after the former village of Wilhelmsdorf , which was popularly called Dörfel . It was located in the area of today's streets Wilhelmstrasse, Aßmayergasse, Dörfelstrasse and Eichenstrasse. Wilhelmsdorf was briefly (1846-1850) an independent municipality. See also Wilhelmstrasse . The street was previously called Bahngasse .

Dorfmeistergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the sculptor Johann Georg Dorfmeister (1736–1786); he primarily created late baroque sculptures for churches, but also building sculptures for the courtyard. Works by him can be found in the Dominican Church, the Laimgruben and Mariahilfer Church, as well as the Barnabite Monastery, the court library, the Theresianum and the Palais Esterhazy.

Dorothea-Neff-Weg (Meidling), named after the actress Dorothea Neff (1903–1986) in 2018 . After engagements in several German cities, she came to the German Volkstheater in Vienna in 1939 . From 1941 to 1945 she hid her Jewish friend Lilli Wolff, who was threatened with deportation, in her apartment on Annagasse in the First District. After the war she continued her career at the Volkstheater, after which she played at the Akademietheater and the Burgtheater . The Dorothea-Neff-Park in Vienna- Neubau is also named after her.

Dr.-Boehringer-Gasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1975 after the German entrepreneur Ernst Boehringer (1896–1965), son of Albert Boehringer , founder of the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim , and from 1939 director of this company. He promoted pharmacological research in Austria and founded the Institute for Drug Research in Vienna. The alley was previously part of Laskegasse .

Dr.-Schreber-Weg (Altmannsdorf, "Kolonie Kraftwerk" allotment garden), not officially named after the German doctor Moritz Schreber (1808–1861); he published educational writings advocating repression and intimidation and was one of the advocates of Enlightenment education . He had nothing to do with " allotment gardens ", they were named in honor of Ernst Innozenz Hauschild . The Dr.-Schreber-Gasse in the 13th district of Hietzing , the Dr.-Schreber-Gasse in the 19th district of Döbling and the Schrebergasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt are also named after him.

Duchweg (Meidling), named in 1992 after the cook Karl Duch (1898–1973), director of the vocational school for the hospitality industry (1946–1961), president of the Association of Austrian Chefs (1948–1960), President of the World Association of Cooking Associations (from 1956) . Duch wrote several gastronomic books, a. a. the hand dictionary of culinary arts .

Dunklergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the theologian and provost Gaudentius Andreas Dunkler (1746–1829), provost of Klosterneuburg monastery (from 1800). Under his leadership, the Viennese suburb of Neu-Meidling, which until then was part of the Untermeidling community, received approval in 1819 to constitute itself as an independent community. As a thank you for this, the place was named after the name of Gaudentius Dunkler Gaudenzdorf . The Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel also kept its name. The street was previously called Jakobstrasse .

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Workers' houses in Eichenstrasse

Eckartsaugasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1909 after the family of the Counts of Eckartsau , who owned a lot of land in Hetzendorf in the Middle Ages . The family can be traced back to 1175 and went out in 1507. Before that, the street was called Bahnhofstrasse .

Edelsinnstraße (Meidling, Hetzendorf), named in 1919 after the Jewish charity "Edelsinn" (Chewra Sandeko's), which was founded in 1888 and supported needy women who had recently given birth . The association was active in the 12th, 14th and 15th district. The street was originally called Kranichberggasse and then until 1919 Cantacuzinostraße .

Edmund-Reim-Gasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1937 after the composer and conductor Edmund Reim (1859–1928); his main profession as a teacher, he composed 75 musical works. His choral works with orchestral accompaniment were performed by the Vienna Men's Choir Association . In addition, Reim also created two operas as well as songs, dance pieces and orchestral works.

Egger-Lienz-Gasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the Tyrolean painter Albin Egger-Lienz (1868–1926); he worked in Vienna from 1899 to 1910 and became a member of the Vienna Secession . He had a preference for peasant genre and history pictures and, under the influence of Ferdinand Hodler, came to a simplification of his formal language towards monumental expressiveness. The thematic focus of his work is on depictions from the First World War .

Eglseegasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the Eglsee pond in Altmannsdorf , which has been documented since 1371 and in which leeches were bred for medical purposes and shipped to France and England. See also Eibesbrunnergasse . The street was previously called Neugasse .

Ehrenfelsgasse (Meidling), named in 1876 after Josef Michael Freiherr von Ehrenfels (1767–1843), who made a name for himself as a beekeeper and sheep breeder. In 1822 he had an existing spa renewed and expanded into the Theresienbad . The Theresienbad was destroyed several times and rebuilt again and again; today it is probably the oldest existing bath in Vienna.

Eibesbrunnergasse (Meidling), named in 1900 after Michael Eybesbrunner (life dates unknown, mentioned in 1371) and Ulrich Eybesbrunner (life dates unknown, mentioned in 1442). Both were landowners in Meidling; among other things, they owned the Eglsee corridor; see Eglseegasse .

Eibesbrunnerweg (Meidling), unofficial name of a path in the allotment garden “Gartenfreunde 12”; see Eibesbrunnergasse .

Eichenstrasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after two oaks at the confluence of Wilhelmstrasse and today's Eichenstrasse, on which Marterln werealsolocated. Before that, the street was called Dammstraße after the railway embankment that ran parallel to it.

Elisabethallee (Hetzendorf) 1918 named after Empress Elizabeth (1837-1898), princess of the ducal branch line Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen of the Wittelsbach family and her marriage to Franz Joseph I in 1854 Empress of Austria and Apostolic Queen of Hungary . Her life has been popularized in countless films, operettas, and musicals. The Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Spital and the Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Wöchnerinnenheim are also named after her; part of today's Western Railway was originally called the Kaiserin Elisabeth Railway . There is hardly a city in Austria that has not named a street or a square after it. The street in the 12th district was originally called Hietzinger Weg and Lustschlossallee and then until 1918 Schlöglgasse ; the earlier continuation south of the connecting line is still called that today. The street forms part of the southern boundary of the historical area around Schönbrunn Palace , the imperial summer residence in Elisabeth's time; the empress had her private dairy farm here, in the highest, rearmost part of the palace park.

Elsniggasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1911 after the clergyman Johann Baptist Elßnig (also Elßnigg, 1741–1798), chaplain in Altmannsdorf (1783–1796) and prior of the Augustinian convent of Baden (1796–1798).

Emil-Behring-Weg (Atzgersdorf), named in 1952 after the German doctor Emil von Behring (1854–1917), bacteriologist and serologist ; he discovered diphtheria and tetanus serum . In 1901 he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Medicine . (The area of the Federal Agency for Virus Disease Control is on the way.)

Endergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the Ender family of painters from Vienna, consisting of Thomas Ender (1793–1875), his twin brother Johann Ender (1793–1854) and his son Eduard Ender (1822–1883). Thomas Ender combined his artistic ability in landscape painting with a scientific interest in topographical conditions. 1817-1818 he took part in the Austrian expedition to Brazil , during which he made over 700 drawings and watercolors. Johann Ender devoted himself to oil painting and copperplate engravings ; he earned most of his living with portraits . Eduard Ender worked primarily as a history painter.

Erlgasse (Meidling), named in 1892 after the singer Joseph Erl (1811–1874); he sang - especially as a hero tenor - at the Theater in der Josefstadt and from 1838 was the first tenor at the Kärntnertortheater .

Esparsette-Weg (Altmannsdorf), named in 2000 after the allotment gardens "Esparsette Altmannsdorf". This is named after the plant genus of the Esparsette from the subfamily of the pea-buds in the legume family . Esparsettes were important and very nutritious forage crops for hard-working horses in European agriculture. Since these horses were replaced by tractors , they have rarely been grown.

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Fabriksgasse (Meidling), laid out and named 1877–1878; The alley is located in a former factory district of Meidling, which was mainly used for dyeing and calico printing.

Fasangartengasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after a former pheasantry near Schönbrunn Palace . Pheasant gardens and other beautiful birds such as B. peacocks, kept for the edification of the nobles. See also Am Fasangarten . The street in Hetzendorf was called Hetzendorfer Straße until 1894 .

Flurschützstraße (Meidling), named in 1896 after the innkeeper Josef Flurschütz (1820–1895), local judge of Meidling (1856–1862), district chairman of Margareten (1875–1895) and member of the Vienna City Council (1876–1880).

Fockygasse (Meidling), incorrectly spelled 1875 after the mayor of Vienna Daniel Fockhy (1626–1695); during the Second Turkish Siege in 1683 he was a lieutenant colonel in the vigilante group. While Mayor Liebenberg was ill, Fockhy represented him until his death at the end of 1683. Finally, he became Mayor of the City of Vienna from 1688 to 1691. He introduced the first public lighting of streets and squares (1688) and issued new fire regulations.

Franz-Egermaier-Weg (Hetzendorf, allotment garden "Sonnental"), named in 2003 after Franz Egermaier (1905–1990), functionary of an allotment garden association. The path in the "Sonnental" allotment garden, which originally only ran in the 23rd district of Liesing , was extended to the 12th district in 2012.

Franz-Emerich-Gasse (Meidling), named in 1907 after the physician Franz Emerich (1496–1560); he was the first professor of surgery at the University of Vienna . After he had already given lectures on the subject from 1536, a separate chair for surgery was established at the university in 1542. In 1548 Emerich became dean and later rector several times.

Franz-Siller-Weg (Altmannsdorf, allotment garden “Esparsette Colony”), not officially named after the official Franz Siller (1893–1924), president of the “Central Association of Allotment Gardeners, Settlers and Small Animal Breeders Austria”; he played a leading role in the organization of the allotment garden movement in starving Vienna after 1918. Also named after him are the Sillerweg in the 2nd district of Leopoldstadt , the Sillerweg in the 11th district of Simmering , the Sillergasse and the Sillerplatz in the 13th district of Hietzing , the Sillerstraße in the 19th district of Döbling and Franz-Siller-Gasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt .

Frauenheimgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after a home for elderly, single women (today the “Haus Schönbrunn” of Caritas), which was founded by Auguste Littrow-Bischoff; For this purpose she had made the summer villa available to her parents Ignaz Rudolf Bischoff and Johanna Bischoff in 1883 ; see also Bischoffgasse . Before that, the street was called Schulgasse .

Fraungrubergasse (Meidling, Hetzendorf), named in 1937 after the teacher, school director and writer Hans Fraungruber (1863–1933); He was a Styrian dialect poet who wrote popular poems and cheerful short stories based on the example of Peter Rosegger . He also worked as a folk song researcher. His activity in the field of books for children and young people was significant; here he published numerous books for the youth and worked on school books.

Frühwirthgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1922 after the sculptor Johann Frühwirth (1640–1701); During the baroque period he worked for various city and court projects within Vienna. Only a few works have survived to this day, including a. the altar of the Hofburg chapel (1671) and some ceilings of the Hofburg . He was also involved in the baroque transformation of the Maria Hietzing parish church .

Füchselhofgasse (Meidling), named in 1902 after the former “Füchselhof” estate. The widow Füchsel bought the farm from Ulrich Eybesbrunner in 1442; see Eibesbrunnergasse . The small, low building with a garden reaching to Ruckergasse existed until 1903; that year it was demolished.

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Florian Leopold Gassmann

Gartenfreundeweg (Altmannsdorf), unofficial name after the allotment garden association "Gartenfreunde 12", in whose complex the path runs.

Gassmannstrasse (Hetzendorf, until 1999: Gaßmann…), named in 1906 after the composer Florian Leopold Gassmann (1729–1774); In 1763 he was appointed ballet composer to the Viennese court, in 1764 he became chamber composer for Emperor Joseph II and in 1772 court conductor . He worked at the transition from baroque to pre-classical and composed 22 operas . His successor as chamber composer and court conductor was Antonio Salieri ; see Salierigasse in the 18th district of Währing . The street was previously called Wiener Weg .

Gatterholzgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the Gatterhölzl , a former forest area in Meidling. The name goes back to the Middle High German word chatte , which denoted the building of a small house owner without a reason . In the Middle Ages there was a dense forest area with a chatter mill , so that the field name Gatterhölzl became natural for the area . Before that, the street was called Albertgasse .

Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 and 1910 after the former suburb of Gaudenzdorf ; this was separated from Untermeidling in 1819 and constituted itself as an independent municipality with the name Gaudenzdorf. The name was chosen in honor of the landlord, the Klosterneuburg provost Gaudentius Andreas Dunkler ; see also Dunklergasse . In 1892 the place was incorporated into the 12th district. The street was originally called Gürtelstraße and from 1881 Margaretengürtel .

Gertrude-Wondrack-Platz (Altmannsdorf, “Kabelwerk” residential complex), named in 2006 after the trade unionist and politician Gertrude Wondrack (1920–1971), functionary of the textile, clothing and leather workers' union (1948–1963). 1964–1966 she was a member of the Federal Council , then she became a member of the National Council (1966–1971, SPÖ) and finally State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Social Administration.

Gierstergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the brewery owner Josef Leopold Gierster (around 1800–1863), the first mayor of Gaudenzdorf (1850–1861). Before founding a local fire brigade, Gierster had set up his own plant fire brigade in his brewery, which was also available to the entire community. From 1853 the first gas light burned in his house , a technology that was still new at the time and he played a pioneering role in introducing it. During his tenure, the Gaudenzdorf gas works was founded in 1855 . The alley was previously called Krongasse .

Gottslebengasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the popular actor and playwright Ludwig Gottsleben (1836–1911); Due to his comic talent and his peculiarly grotesque way of speaking, he was one of the most popular comedians in Vienna. As the last well-known representative of Hanswurst comedy, he played on various suburban stages and reached the climax of his work at the Fürsttheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt under Karl Blasel ; see also Blaselgasse in the 18th district of Währing .

Graffiti Street

Graffitistraße (Altmannsdorf, residential complex “Kabelwerk”), named in 2006 after the graffiti sprayed on walls . These popular works of art are mostly created anonymously and without the permission or consent of the owner of the space. Graffiti is the plural of the Italian word graffito . It derives etymologically from the Greek of γράφειν (graphein) on what writing means.
Graf-Seilern-Gasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1905 after the diplomat Christian August von Seilern (1717–1801), civil servant in the Reichshofrat (from 1745), Privy Council (from 1752), ambassador in London (1766–1779), Supreme President of Justice . In 1780 he bought the rule of Hetzendorf from Maria Theresa . In 1782, Seilern also took over the properties and houses belonging to Klosterneuburg Abbey in Hetzendorf.
Grenzweg (Altmannsdorf), unofficial name for a path in the allotment gardens "Esparsette" and "Gartenfreunde 12"; the path forms the boundary between the gardens and the transformer station next to it.
Grieshofgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the Grieshof estate , which was located here around 1300. “Gries” was the gravel and sand deposited on river bends. The street was previously called Leopoldigasse .
Grießergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1905 after the merchant Erhart Griesser († 1445); he was 1428–1431 chamber clerk for Duke Albrecht , 1434–1437 ducal cellar master and 1442–1445 councilor. In Altmannsdorf he owned the Oswaldhof, which he bequeathed to the Augustinians in 1444; this property later became the Altmannsdorf Castle . In 1442 Griesser acquired the Kattermühle on Gatterhölzl ; see also Gatterholzgasse . He also owned the Niederhof in Meidling , which later became the Theresienbad ; see also Niederhofstrasse .
Grünbergstraße (Meidling), named in 1908 after the court lawyer Josef Freiherr von Hagenmüller zu Grünberg (around 1745–1824); around 1790 he built several houses on this hill and wanted to found his own community, which he was forbidden by the authorities in 1794. The residents soon called the hill and the settlement Grünberg . The street was called from 1894–1903, like a junction in the northern part of the street to this day, Zenogasse .
Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse (Inzersdorf), 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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The Gatterhölzlkirche in Hohenbergstrasse

Haebergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the physician Josef Haeber (1788–1880), around 1850 police doctor, surgeon and poor doctor in Gaudenzdorf ; he also did great service as a benefactor. The alley was previously called a dead end .

Haidackergasse (Meidling), named in 1902 after the historical field name Haidacker . Before that, the street was called Friedhofstrasse .

Hainbuchenweg (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the hornbeam plant from the birch family . The name is derived from the Old High German "haganbuoche", where hag means "fence", " hedge " and refers to the ability of the plant to cut.

Hallensteingasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1959 after the German actor Konrad Adolf Hallenstein (1835–1892); he came to the Burgtheater in 1871 , where he was very busy from 1874 and played until 1890. He took part in the farewell performance in 1888 in the old Burgtheater building and in the first performance in the new Burgtheater building on October 14th.

Hanauskagasse (Meidling), named in 1904 after the clergyman Leopold Hanauska (1815–1899), pastor of Meidling (1862–1874), local council and local school council in Untermeidling, monastery dean of Klosterneuburg (from 1874).

Hans-Weiner-Dillmann-Platz (Meidling), named after the composer Hans Weiner-Dillmann (1903–1990) in 1996 ; he first wrote operettas and revue music. After the Second World War he accompanied artists such as Hans Moser and Magda Schneider on the piano. He wrote hits and chansons for the radio and wrote Viennese songs ; he left over 800 songs in total.

Harthausergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the dyer Lukas Harthauser (1817–1889), local council in Gaudenzdorf . The street was previously called Wiengasse .

Haschkagasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the poet Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749–1827), curator of the Vienna University Library (from 1797), professor of aesthetics at the Theresianum (1798–1822). He wrote patriotic odes based on the model of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock . He was best known for the text of the imperial hymn Gott get Franz, the Kaiser (1797, music by Joseph Haydn ). The street was previously called Gymnasiumsgasse or Gymnasiumstraße

Hasenhutgasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the actor and comedian Anton Hasenhut (1766–1841); he came to the Leopoldstadt Theater in 1789 . There he had great success with the figure he created, Thaddädl , a blasé dude with a funny appearance and an exaggerated falsified voice as part of the old Viennese folk theater . From 1803 to 1819 Hasenhut played at the Theater an der Wien ; after that he was forgotten and impoverished. The writer Franz Josef Hadatsch wrote a biography about him; see Hadatschgasse in the 11th district of Simmering .

Haunzahndgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after an old field name in Hetzendorf . Haunzahnd refers to a "living" garden fence made of shrubs, especially hawthorn bushes .

Hedy-Lamarr-Weg (Altmannsdorf, residential complex “Kabelwerk”), named in 2006 after the film actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr (actually Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, 1913–2000); She became famous in 1933 through a nude scene in the film Ecstasy . From 1938 she worked in Hollywood with varying degrees of success. In addition, together with the composer George Antheil , she invented the frequency hopping process , which today plays an important role in mobile communications technology .

Helene-Potetz-Weg (Altmannsdorf, “Kabelwerk” residential complex), named in 2006 after the politician Helene Potetz , from 1934 resistance fighter with the Revolutionary Socialists , from 1945 member of the Vienna City Council for the SPÖ , chairwoman from 1949–1959, third from 1959–1967 President of the Vienna Parliament. The Helene-Potetz-Hof in Meidling is also named after her.

Helfertgasse (Hetzendorf, "Rosenhügel" settlement), named in 1922 after the historian and politician Joseph Alexander von Helfert (1820–1910), Imperial Undersecretary in the Ministry of Education (1848–1860), Minister of Education (1860–1861). As a historian, he dealt with the history of Austria with a focus on the revolution of 1848 . He was the founder of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research (1854).

Helly-Möslein-Weg (Altmannsdorf), named in 2002 after the lyricist, soubrette and cabaret artist Helly Möslein (1914–1998); she worked mainly in the USA. In 1939 she met the composer and cabaret artist Hermann Leopoldi in New York , with whom she worked until his death in 1959 and whose partner she became. See also the Hermann-Leopoldi-Weg , which runs next to the Helly-Möslein-Weg.

Hermann-Broch-Gasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1970 after the writer Hermann Broch (1886–1951); In the novel trilogy Die Schlafwandler (1930–1932) he developed a new narrative form in which he developed his theory of the collapse of values. He dealt with mass psychology and the poet's responsibility in times of crisis ( The Death of Virgil , 1945). In his cultural-philosophical essays , Broch combined social and political phenomena with ethical questions.

Hermann-Glück-Weg (Meidling), named in 2019 after the civil servant and local politician Hermann Glück (1932–2015). The ÖBB employee was from 1973 a member of the Meidling district council and from 1980–1992 chairman of the ÖVP Meidling. From 1980 to 1987 he was a member of the Vienna State Parliament and City Council .

Hermann-Leopoldi-Weg (Altmannsdorf), named in 2002 after the composer , cabaret artist and piano humorist Hermann Leopoldi (actually Hersch Kohn, 1888–1959); he was one of the most popular song composers and performing artists of his time. He created the music for Viennese songs and chansons and set texts by numerous authors to music . The Hermann-Leopoldi-Park is also named after him. The Helly-Möslein-Weg is named after his partner Helly Möslein .

Hermi-Hirsch-Weg , named in 2019 after the innkeeper and activist Hermi Hirsch (1924–1990). She ran a pub in the 1st district that went bankrupt in 1982. Then she got involved in the women's and peace movement; In 1978 she initiated the association "Women for Peace".

Herthergasse (Meidling), named in 1885 after Paul Herther (1795–1852), local judge of the formerly independent municipality of Hundsturm (1830–1848); he was also active as a benefactor.

Hervicusgasse (Hetzendorf), named after Henricus von Hetzingen in 1894 (life data unknown, 12th century); he received in 1190 Hetzendorf as a sovereign fiefdom . Before that, the street was called Gärtnergasse .

Hetzendorfer Straße (Altmannsdorf, Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the formerly independent municipality of Hetzendorf , which was mentioned in 1114 and 1156 as Hercendorf and was incorporated into the 12th district, Meidling , in 1892 . The street was originally called Altmannsdorfer Weg and Hetzendorfer Weg , and then until 1894 Hauptstraße . (Until 1894 the connection from Hietzing to Hetzendorf, today Maxingstraße – Elisabethstraße, was called Hetzendorfer Straße.) Most of the street runs in the 12th district. The short part in the 13th district bordering to the west (see there) was only laid out after 1910.

Hilschergasse (Meidling), named in 1949 after the teacher and school director Karl Hilscher (1873–1936); he worked as a local researcher and in 1930 published the extensive Meidling manual . The 12th district of Vienna in the past and present . In 1923 he co-founded the Meidlinger Heimatmuseum , the first such museum in Vienna. The alley was called Wertheimsteingasse from 1874–1938 and Fritschgasse from 1938–1949 after the anti-Semitic publicist and publisher Theodor Fritsch .

Hofbauergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1906 after the master builder Josef Hofbauer (1831–1894), councilor and deputy mayor of Gaudenzdorf (1873–1892).

Hoffingergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1892 after the publicist Johann von Hoffinger (1825–1879); He campaigned vehemently for Catholic literature and science, published the Allgemeine Literaturzeitung from 1860 to 1864 and wrote a total of 660 articles. He was described as a "sensitive poet and aesthetician" and his loyalty to the Catholic Church was highlighted. In 1851 he married Anna Hoffmann, daughter of the owner of the castle and lordship Altmannsdorf , Johann Hoffmann, and after his death in 1856 became lord of the castle. Johann-Hoffmann-Platz is named after his father-in-law . Part of the alley was called Altmannsdorfer Feldweg until 1955 .

Hoffmeistergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the factory owner Hermann Karl Hoffmeister (life data unclear), councilor and deputy mayor of Untermeidling (1888–1891). The street was previously called Karlsgasse .

Hohenbergstrasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the architect Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg (1732–1816); he was the leading architect of the "late baroque classicism ". Hohenberg created u. a. the Gloriette (1775), the obelisk cascade and the Roman ruins in the Schönbrunn Palace Park (1777–1778), the Palais Pallavicini (1783–1784), the regotization of the Augustinian Church (1784) and the stucco ceilings in the Schwarzenberg Palace (1802). Before that, thestreet was called Gloriettegasse because, like its counterpart in the 13th district , whichstill exists today, itruns directly towards the Gloriette.

Hohenfelsplatz (Meidling), named in 1930 after the actress Stella von Hohenfels-Berger (1857–1920); from 1873 she played at the Burgtheater as a young naive. In 1889 she married the later Burgtheater director Alfred von Berger , during whose management time (1910–1912) she was not allowed to perform; the later transition to the more mature subject did not succeed.

Hufelandgasse (Meidling), named in 1884 after the German doctor Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland (1762–1836); Because of his life force theory he is called a representative of vitalism and is also seen as the founder of macrobiotics . As a doctor in Weimar , his patients included u. a. Goethe , Schiller , Herder and Wieland . Furthermore, Hufeland wrote over 400 medical writings.

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Ignazgasse (Meidling), named in 1864 after Ignaz Zelebor (1816–1890), Mayor of Untermeidling (1870–1885). The Zeleborgasse is also named after him.

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Johann Baptist Blobner

Jacobsenweg (Altmannsdorf), named in 1953 after the Danish lawyer and philanthropist Sigurd Jacobsen (1882–1948); After the First World War, he made it possible for starving Austrian children to take a rest in Denmark . From 1919 to 1921 there were 30 transports with 16,000 children. Even when the Viennese felt better, the campaign continued. A total of 35,000 Austrian children were able to visit Denmark 100,000 times through Sigurd Jacobsen by 1928.

Jägerhausgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the former imperial hunting lodge near the Hetzendorf Palace . The street was previously called Gemeindegasse .

Johann-Blobner-Gasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1933 after the composer and choir master Johann Baptist Blobner (1850–1931); The composer from Bohemia worked most of his life as a teacher in Meidling. He mainly composed songs , country traders , waltzes and polkas .

Johann-Hoffmann-Platz (Altmannsdorf), named in 1905 after Johann Baptist Hoffmann (1786–1856); In 1818/1819 he acquired the rule of Altmannsdorf and had the former farmyard of the Augustinian Shoeheads expanded into a Biedermeier style castle (today Altmannsdorf Castle ). In 1838 he won a considerable fortune in the Warsaw Lottery and financed the new building of the Altmannsdorf Church with part of the money . In return, he demanded the right to run the only restaurant in the town. His daughter Anna Hoffmann married her cousin Johann von Hoffinger in 1851 , after whom Hoffingergasse is named, and inherited the castle in 1856.

Josefine-Wessely-Weg (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1931 after the actress Josephine Wessely (1860–1887); She made her debut in 1876 at the Leipzig City Theater, to which she belonged until 1879, then, after a guest performance in Berlin, was engaged in 1879 for the Burgtheater in Vienna and in 1884 was appointed Imperial Court Actress. She was the aunt of the actress Paula Wessely ; see the Paula-Wessely-Weg in the 19th district of Döbling .

Josef-Reichl-Gasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1969 after the dialect poet Josef Reichl (1860–1924); the trained hat maker worked as a folk writer and published poetry collections and prose stories in the Burgenland dialect.

Jungnickelweg (Altmannsdorf, Inzersdorf), named in 1973 after the painter and illustrator Ludwig Heinrich Jungnickel (1881–1965), professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . He became known for his excellent depictions of animals, mainly as ink drawings or watercolors ; but he also created nudes based on Egon Schiele .

Jungpointgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the historical field name Jungpoint . Point (also Peunt ) was the name of a fenced plot of land without a flood requirement .

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Karl-Kraus-Gasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1970 after the writer Karl Kraus (1874–1936); He was a publicist , satirist , poet , aphorist, playwright, promoter of young authors, as well as language and culture critic. In 1899 he founded the satirical magazine Die Fackel , which he directed until his death. His most important work is the anti-war drama The Last Days of Mankind .

Karl-Löwe-Gasse (Meidling), named in 1938 after the German composer Carl Loewe (1796–1869); he mainly composed ballads for voice and piano as well as 17 ballad-like oratorios. The street was originally called Michalowitzgasse until 1894 and Neuwallgasse from 1894–1938 .

Karplusgasse (Meidling), 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.

Kastanienallee (Meidling), named in 1929 after the chestnut trees growing here . The avenue was previously called Asylgasse after a homeless shelter built in 1906 that still exists today.

Kaulbachstrasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1920 after the German painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805–1874), director of the Munich Art Academy (from 1849); He was primarily a history painter and created numerous ceiling and wall paintings with historical, allegorical and mythological representations. The street was previously called, probably after emperor's daughter Marie Valerie of Austria , Valeriecottage .

Kernstraße (Hetzendorf), named (date unknown) after Anton Kern (1846–1913), the last mayor of Hetzendorf (1882–1891) and Vienna City Council (1910–1913).

Kerschensteinergasse (Meidling), named in 1956 after the German educator Georg Kerschensteiner (1854–1932); From 1900 he initiated the establishment of work instruction and work schools in Munich , forerunners of today's vocational schools . His work pedagogy established itself as a term for the teaching principle , which is taken up again today as action orientation .

Khleslplatz (Altmannsdorf), named in 1894 after Cardinal Melchior Khlesl (1552–1630); he was one of the main representatives of the Counter Reformation . Above all, he carried out cleanups in the parishes and monasteries of Lower Austria . In 1588 he became bishop of Wiener Neustadt , 1598 bishop of Vienna and 1615 cardinal . The name refers to the fact that on his travels between Vienna and Wiener Neustadt, Khlesl liked to stop in the Augustinian hermits' farm yard at today's Khleslplatz. The square was previously called Kirchenplatz .

Kiningergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the painter and graphic artist Vincenz Georg Kininger (also Kieninger and Kinninger, 1767–1851), professor at the mezzotint school of the Vienna Art Academy (from 1807); He mainly created portrait miniatures, small-format battle scenes, genre pictures, landscapes, uniforms and book illustrations. Before that, the street was called Giselagasse .

Kirchfeldgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1911 after the historical field name Kirchenfeld (sic!). The street was originally called Holzgasse and then Grenzweg because it formed the city limits of Vienna from 1892–1938 (today district boundary 12/23).

Kirschenallee (Altmannsdorf, allotment garden “Esparsette”), unofficial name for a path that refers to the cherry trees there.

Klährgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after Franziska Klähr (1774–1850), widow of a master locksmith; during the French Wars in 1809 she made a contribution to caring for wounded soldiers. The street was previously called Stiftgasse .

Klimtgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1924 after the painter Gustav Klimt (1862–1918); he was one of the most controversial but also popular artists of the turn of the century . He was wanted by Viennese society because of the erotic charisma of his female portraits. He is undoubtedly the most important Art Nouveau artist in Austria, but also occupies a leading position on an international scale. See also the Bloch-Bauer-Promenade and the Emilie-Flöge-Weg in the 10th district of Favoriten , the Jenny-Steiner-Weg in the 7th district of Neubau and the Feldmühlgasse in the 13th district of Hietzing .

Kobingergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named (date unknown) after the entrepreneur Adam Kobinger (1772–1841), potash producer; around 1819 he was the first local judge of Gaudenzdorf .

Koflergasse (Meidling), named in 1887 after the Mayor of Vienna Peter Joseph Kofler (1700–1764); he 1737–1741 city judge , then 1741–1744 mayor of Vienna, then city judge again. 1751–1764 he was mayor a second time. During his tenure, a municipal land register was created in 1753 and the first census was held in 1754, which determined a population of around 175,000. His predecessor as mayor was Andreas Ludwig Leitgeb; see Leitgebgasse in the 5th district of Margareten .

Köglergasse (Meidling), named in 1956 after Karl Kögler (1855–1935), the first director of the workers' accident insurance institution for Vienna and Lower Austria.

Kollmayergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the glue boiler Friedrich Kollmayer (life dates unknown), fifth local judge of Gaudenzdorf (1846–1847). The street was previously called Adamgasse .

Kolonieweg (Altmannsdorf, “Esparsette Colony” allotment garden); unofficial name. The settlements established after the First World War were often called colony by the settlers .

Koppreitergasse (Meidling), named in 1907 after the clergyman Sebastian Koppreiter (life dates unknown), first pastor of Meidling (1784–1795). The street was previously called Cantakuzinostraße after the voivode Șerban I. Cantacuzino .

Korbergasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the general goods dealer Johann Korber (life dates unknown); 1847-1848 he was the seventh and last local judge of the community of Gaudenzdorf . The street was previously called Bäckergasse .

Kranichberggasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1913 after the lords of Kranichberg, a Lower Austrian noble family who owned land in Hetzendorf in the 14th century . The Kranichberg family was first mentioned in 1070 and died out in 1510. Today's Edelsinnstrasse was also called Kranichberggasse until 1906 , as was part of Pottendorfer Strasse from 1912–1913 .

Krastelgasse (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1930 after the actor Friedrich Krastel (1839–1908); he played at the Burgtheater from 1864–1908 . Krastel embodied heroes and youthful lovers very successfully, whereby his appealing appearance suited him very well. Especially among female admirers there was the fashion of collecting Krastel curls. His later switch to the hero fathers' field was no longer so successful.

Kreutzingergasse (Inzersdorf), named in 1936 after the painter Josef Kreutzinger (1757–1829); he was one of the most popular portrait painters of the Viennese nobility and bourgeoisie. In terms of style, it belonged to the Viennese late classicism, which took on echoes of the French late rococo. His portraits are characterized by intense coloring and are also interesting because they document the social life of his time.

Krichbaumgasse (Meidling), named (date unknown) after the lawyer Josef Michael Krichbaum (1809-1884), district judge of the political district of Sechshaus , which also included Untermeidling, Obermeidling and Gaudenzdorf.

Krügerweg (Meidling, garden city "Am Tivoli"), named in 1930 after the German actor and director Karl Krüger (1765–1828); After numerous engagements as an actor and theater director in Germany, he came to the Burgtheater in 1802 , where he was very successful in comedies and less successful in serious and tragic roles. He also worked as a director and had a great influence on the running of the theater.

Kundratstrasse (Meidling), 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 South Social Medicine Center and the Meidling Accident Hospital are located on Kundratstrasse.

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Längenfeldgasse street sign

Längenfeldgasse (Gaudenzdorf, Meidling), named in 1894 after Josephine Haas (1783–1846); after the death of her husband in 1844, she owned a fortune of around 800,000 guilders , which she donated in her will for charitable purposes. Among other things, it financed the establishment of a children's institution in Gaudenzdorf . In 1844 thebenefactress, who came from Burglengenfeld in the Palatinate , was ennobled to Josepha Haas von Längenfeld-Pfalzheim. Before that, part of the street was called Stiegergasse .

Laskegasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1955 after the painter and architect Oskar Laske (1874–1951); As a painter, he mainly created watercolors with motifs from his travels in Europe and North Africa . These were mainly landscapes, town squares and genre scenes. His cheerful narrative style and his colorful painting are considered characteristic. As an architect, he built numerous residential buildings in Vienna.

Lehrbachgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1912 after the politician and diplomat Ludwig Konrad Graf von Lehrbach (1750–1805), Imperial and Royal Minister of State, Austrian envoy in Munich (from 1788), court commissioner in Tyrol (from 1796). He set up a foundation for needy civil servant children who wanted to learn a trade.

Lehrbachweg (Altmannsdorf), unofficial name for a path in the allotment gardens "Gartenfreunde 12" and "An der Pottendorfbahn"; see Lehrbachgasse .

Leonore-Brecher-Weg (Hetzendorf), named after the zoologist Leonore Brecher (1886–1942) in 2018 ; from 1918 she worked in the Vivarium in the Prater as an unpaid assistant to Hans Leo Przibram and was involved in Paul Kammerer's experiments on the inheritance of acquired traits . See also the Mona-Lisa-Steiner-Weg .

Leopoldine-Glöckel-Weg (Altmannsdorf), named in 2006 after the teacher and district politician Leopoldine Glöckel (1871–1937); she was involved early on as women's rights activist in the General Austrian Women's Association of Rosa Mayreder (see Mayr Edergasse in the 22nd district Donaustadt ). In Meidling she headed the Meidling women's organization . From 1919 to 1934 she sat for the SDAP as a representative of her district in the Vienna City Council and was a member of the Vienna Landtag. The Leopoldine-Glöckel-Hof residential complex is also named after her. After her husband, the school reformer Otto Glöckel who is Otto Glöckel way in the 22nd district Danube city named. See also Nauheimergasse .

Lichtensterngasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1969 after the entrepreneur Richard Lichtenstern (1870–1937); In 1895 he founded the Wilhelmsburg stoneware factory, thereby establishing the Austrian ceramics industry. Lichtenstern was also active as a benefactor; He donated the “Elsahof” hot and steam bath, had workers' apartments built, and made a significant contribution to the construction of an old people's home.

Liebenstrasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1928 after the physicist Robert von Lieben (1878–1913); He invented the Lieben tube , the first electron tube with an amplifier effect , which not only enabled the establishment of the German long-distance telephone network from 1912, but also formed the basis for numerous future inventions that required the amplification of electronic signals . The street was named 1928-1938 Love Lane and then 1938-1945 Metznerstraße .

Linke Wienzeile (Sechshaus, Penzing), named in 1899 after its course on the left bank of the Wien River ; see also right Wienzeile . In the late Wilhelminian era, the project consisted of vaulting the river from Schönbrunn Palace , the emperor's summer residence, to the old town and redesigning the Wienzeile into a splendid boulevard between the old town and the palace. This plan remained unfinished.

Löhnergasse (Meidling), named in 1960 after the writer and librettist Fritz Löhner-Beda (actually Bedřich Löwy, 1883–1942); In the 1920s he was one of the most sought-after librettists and hit writers in Vienna. In 1922 he helped Hans Moser achieve his breakthrough as an actor in Vienna by writing the solo one-act play Ich bin der Hausmeister vom Siebenerhaus for him at his request . Löhner-Beda wrote libretti for numerous operettas, a. a. The Land of Smiles (1929) and Giuditta (1934). Part of Frauengrubergasse was incorporated into Löhnergasse in 1964.

Lore-Kutschera-Weg (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the botanist Lore Kutschera (née Belani, 1917–2008); she was an internationally recognized root researcher. The monumental atlas volumes published by her on the morphology , anatomy , ecology and spatial distribution of roots in the soil are considered standard scientific works.

Lucasweg (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1930 after the actor Carl Wilhelm Lucas (1803–1857); he played at the Theater an der Wien (1829–1834) and at the Burgtheater (1834–1857). His strengths were roles in modern drama and conversational play , where his elegant play and lively characteristics were best shown off.

Ludwig-Martinelli-Gasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the actor and director Ludwig Martinelli (1832–1913); he played 1873–1876 at the Theater an der Wien , 1886 at the Carltheater and 1889–1908 at the Deutsches Volkstheater , where he also worked as a director. Martinelli was an excellent Anzengruber actor and an important popular actor. He is immortalized as “Steinklopferhans” on the Anzengruber Monument in Vienna.

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Margarete Seemann (District Museum Meidling)

Malfattigasse (Meidling), named in 1888 after the physician Johann Malfatti (1775–1859); He came to Vienna from Italy in 1795 and started his own practice in 1804. During the Congress of Vienna he enjoyed an excellent reputation and became the personal physician of Archduke Charles and Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Modena-Este . The Malfattisteig in the 13th district of Hietzing is also named after him.

Mandlgasse (Meidling), named in 1875 after the innkeeper Anton Mandl (1789–1865); he was the owner of the Pfannschen mineral bath , which had been founded by his father-in-law in 1819, as well as the last local judge of Meidling.

Margarete-Seemann-Weg (Hetzendorf), named in 1993 after the writer Margarete Seemann (1893–1949); She was socially involved and created fairy tales and other plays for children, which are written in the Catholic spirit, for the entertainment and education of children. Readings from her books were very popular in the 1930s.

Marschallplatz (Hetzendorf), named in 1911 after Bishop Godfried Marschall (1840–1911), Canon of St. Stephan and Provost of the Votive Church (from 1880), auxiliary bishop in Vienna (from 1901). In 1905 he became Vicar General of Cardinal Gruscha and Provost of St. Stephen. Since Gruscha was deaf and blind in the last years of his life, Marshal took over many of the cardinal's duties; this made him very popular with the people. See also the Gruschaplatz in the 14th district of Penzing . The square was previously called Rosenkranzplatz .

Marx – Meidlinger Straße (Meidling), named (date unknown) after a former, heavily frequented road connecting the St. Marx cattle market to the Meidling slaughterhouse . The former country road began in front of the St. Marxer line and led, mostly through unobstructed terrain, near the later Arsenalweg in the direction of the later built roads called Landstraßer and Wiedner Gürtel to the Matzleinsdorfer Linie, then about today's Margaretengürtel , over the still existing road section and today's Böckhgasse and Niederhofstrasse (previously Matzleinsdorfer Strasse ) to Meidling . Parts of the street near the Arsenal that have been preserved but not connected were named Grasbergergasse and Kelsenstrasse in the 20th century , after some of them were not open to the public for decades. The section in the 12th district is the only one still preserved under the historical name today.

Max-Hegele-Weg (Altmannsdorf), named in 1969 after the important Art Nouveau architect Max Hegele (1873–1945). In 1903 he won the competition for the architectural design of the Vienna Central Cemetery , which culminated in the Lueger Church , built between 1908 and 1911 . The Fillgraderstiege in Mariahilf , built between 1905 and 1907, was also designed by him. In 1909 Max Hegele worked on the Krupp school buildings in Berndorf .

Meidlinger Hauptstraße (Meidling), named in 1905 after the formerly independent municipality of Meidling , whichhas been traceableunder the name Murlingen since 1104. The name comes from mhd. Mûre (wall) and means "with the people who live by the small wall" . In 1892 the place was incorporated with other municipalities as the 12th district of Vienna, which was named Meidling . After the incorporation, thestreetthat ran from the Wien River to the Philadelphiabrücke via the Südbahn quickly developed into the main shopping street for the entire district. It was previously called Hauptstrasse . See also Murlingengasse .

Meidlinger Platzl (Meidling), named in 1997 after the formerly independent municipality of Meidling ; see Meidlinger Hauptstrasse . The square was created by redesigning part of Meidlinger Hauptstraße to become a pedestrian zone in the Niederhofstraße - Arndtstraße - Theresienbadgasse area.

Meixnerweg (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1930 after the German actor Karl Wilhelm Meixner (1815–1888); he played at the Burgtheater from 1850 and was one of the most important character comedians of his time. He played over 300 roles, the most important of which included the village judge Adam in Kleist's The Broken Jug and characters in plays by Shakespeare . His unusual versatility was particularly appreciated.

Michael-Bernhard-Gasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1901 after Michael Bernhard (1819–1901), the last mayor of Gaudenzdorf (1881–1891); together with his wife in 1888 he established the Michael and Anna Bernhardsche Armen and Orphan Foundation . The alley was originally called Badgasse and then until 1901 Mineralbadgasse .

Migazziplatz (Meidling), named after Cardinal Christoph Anton von Migazzi (1714–1803) in 1894 ; He became Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vienna in 1757 , and in 1761 he was appointed Cardinal. He founded the Viennese seminary (1758) and in 1760 became president of the Studienhofkommission, which had been founded by Maria Theresa to reform the school system. The Archdiocese of Vienna reached its current size during Migazzi's tenure. His predecessor as archbishop was Johann Joseph von Trautson ; see the Trautsongasse in the 8th district of Josefstadt . The square in front of it was called Kirchenplatz .

Mittelweg (Altmannsdorf, allotment garden “Am Schöpfwerk”), unofficial name.

Mona-Lisa-Steiner-Weg (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the botanist Mona Lisa Steiner (born Lise Monika Lindenberg, 1915–2000); she worked at the Vivarium in the Prater in 1938/39 ; see also the Leonore-Brecher-Weg . In 1999 she initiated the establishment of a multilingual international internet database for useful and cultivated plants at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences.

Moosbruggergasse (Meidling), named in 1909 after the sculptor Hieronymus Moosbrugger (1808–1858); he came from the Moosbrugger family, famous for their builders, plasterers and painters . In Vienna he created numerous works as a stucco sculptor and artificial marble artist for the Hofburg and for many palaces and churches. Hieronymus Moosbrugger is considered the last representative of the Vorarlberg Building School ( Auer Zunft ).

Morathgasse (Altmannsdorf), named after the photographer Inge Morath (actually Mörath, 1923–2002) in 2010 ; from 1953 she worked for the Magnum photo agency , but also for magazines such as Vogue and Paris Match . She soon became self-employed and worked in Paris, London and New York. Morath was married to the writer Arthur Miller from 1962 .

Muffatgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1940 after the organist and composer Gottlieb Muffat (1690–1770); he was a son of the composer Georg Muffat and a student of Johann Joseph Fux . In 1717 he was by Emperor Charles VI. appointed chamber organist and gave music lessons to Maria Theresa and her future husband Franz Stephan . Muffat wrote mostly compositions for organ and harpsichord , including numerous fugues and tokats .

Münchenstrasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1955 after the Bavarian capital Munich . Their name goes back to apud Munichen ("with the monks"). The street was previously called Deutschmeisterstraße .

Murlingengasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after Murlingen , an old form of Meidling's name that has been traceable since 1104. The name comes from mhd. Mûre (wall) and means "with the people who live by the small wall" . See also Meidlinger Hauptstrasse . Before that, the street was called Franzensgasse .

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Nauheimergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1952 after the teacher and women's rights activist Stefanie Nauheimer (1868–1946); As a teacher, she was committed to the legal equality of female teachers and worked together with Leopoldine Glöckel and Auguste Fickert in the struggle to change the Reich Primary School Act . See also the Leopoldine-Glöckel-Weg in Meidling and the Fickertgasse in the 19th district of Döbling . Stefanie Nauheimer was the first woman to be elected to the district school board (1911). From 1919 to 1927 she was a district councilor in Meidling.
Niederhofstraße (Meidling), named in 1894 after a former estate that was mentioned in a document as Niederhoff am Bache . The courtyard was destroyed both during the first (1529) and second Turkish sieges of Vienna (1683). In its place is the Theresienbad today ; see also Theresienbadgasse and Pohlgasse . Before that, the street was part of Matzleinsdorfer Straße (a street of the same name existed in the 4th / 5th district).
Nymphengasse (Meidling), named in 1884 after a Roman altar stone found in 1853, which Captain Titus Lettius Rufus consecrated to the nymphs. Nymphs were female natural spirits of Roman mythology who u. a. Protected springs, wells and streams of fresh water. The altar stone is now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum . The Romans were already familiar with the warm healing spring in Meidling; it was rediscovered in 1755 and led to the founding of the Theresienbad ; see also Theresienbadgasse .

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Oehlenschlägergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1953 after the Danish writer Adam Oehlenschläger (1779–1850); his best-known works are the more than 900-page Poetiske Skrifter ( Poetic Writings , 1805, 2 volumes), which are considered the greatest testimony to Danish Romanticism. In 1815 his play Aladdin , in which a mother Ludlam lives in a cave, was premiered in Vienna . This was the reason for the foundation of the literary society Ludlamshöhle (1817); it became the most famous meeting place for actors, singers, musicians and scholars of Biedermeier Vienna.
Olbrichgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1924 after the architect Joseph Maria Olbrich (1867–1908); As an important representative of Art Nouveau , he created houses and villas in Austria and from 1900 in Germany, such as the Ernst Ludwig House (1900–1901) and the Hochzeitsturm (1907–1908) in Darmstadt . His best-known work is the building of the Vienna Secession (1897–1898).
Olga-Perl-Weg (Gaudenzdorf), named in 2007 after the painter Olga Perl (1891–1948); she devoted herself mainly to landscape painting and lived from occasional random assignments. Her studio apartment was on Zenogasse in Meidling.
Oppelgasse (Meidling), named in 1875 after Hans Freiherr von Oppel (life dates unknown) and his second wife Maria Konstantia von Oppel (life dates unknown), born Freiin von Ehrenreich; 1690–1709 they owned the manor of St. Margareten, to which the localities Margareten , Nikolsdorf and Matzleinsdorf belonged. In 1727 the manor was acquired by the municipality of Vienna.
Oswaldgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1894 after Saint Oswald (around 604–642), the legend after the king of the northern English kingdom of Northumbria . He is the patron saint of the Altmannsdorf Church on Khleslplatz, before the construction of which an Oswald chapel in Altmannsdorf was mentioned in 1290 and 1422 . The church was financed by Johann Baptist Hoffmann; see the Johann-Hoffmann-Platz . The street was previously called Augustinergasse .
Otto-Bondy-Platz (Altmannsdorf), named in 2006 after the entrepreneur Otto Bondy (1844–1928); He was the founder and owner of Kabel- und Drahtwerke AG in Oswaldgasse, which was one of the most important companies in Meidling for 100 years. The factory was closed in 1997 and the Kabelwerk district was built in its place from 2001 ; see Am Kabelwerk . Path in the "Kabelwerk" residential complex.

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Pachmüllergasse (Meidling), named after Peter Pachmüller in 1894 (life dates unknown, 15th century); around 1445 he was administrator of the Klosterneuburg monastery and administered the lordships of Meidling and Ottakring . The street was originally called Friedhofgasse until 1864 and then from 1864–1894 Josefigasse .
Pechegasse (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1930 after the actress Therese Peche (1806–1882); she first played in Prague, Bonn, Cologne, Hamburg and at the court theater in Darmstadt , from 1830 to 1867 she was then a member of the Burgtheater ensemble . Her star roles were the tragic lover and the salon lady .
Pinaglgasse (Meidling), named in 1955 after the fiaker August Niedermann (nickname "Pinagl", life data unknown); he is said to have been the model for the famous Fiaker song . This Wienerlied was composed by Gustav Pick in 1885 ; see Gustav-Pick-Gasse in the 19th district of Döbling .
Pirkebnerstrasse (Meidling), named in 1928 after Josef Pirkebner (1865–1920), district councilor and welfare councilor in Meidling, social democratic member of the Lower Austrian state parliament .
Pohlgasse (Meidling), named after Abbé Paul Anton Pohl in 1894 (life data unknown); he was the owner of the hunting lodge, which had been built on the site of the former Niederhof ; see Niederhofstrasse . In 1755 he discovered sulphurous water in the garden fountain of what was then the Meidlinger castle at the location of the later Theresienbad . This well and the discovery of another healing spring in the area led to the establishment of the Theresienbad; see Theresienbadgasse . The street was previously called Radetzkygasse .
Pottendorfer Straße (Meidling, Altmannsdorf), named in 1905 after its course next to the Pottendorfer line . This branch line of the Südbahn runs from Vienna Meidling station via Ebreichsdorf and Pottendorf to Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof ; it was built in 1871–1875.
Pottendorfer Weg (Altmannsdorf), naming date unknown; the path runs through the allotment gardens "Esparsette Kolonie" and branches off from Pottendorfer Straße ; see this.
Premlechnergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1874 at the latest after Johann Premlechner (1799–1885), the penultimate mayor of Hetzendorf (1858–1861).
Pronaygasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after Baron Sigismund von Prónay (1780–1848), owner of the Hetzendorf estate . In 1817 he bought a country house with a garden from Countess Zichy; see Zichygasse in the 14th district of Penzing and the Gräfin-Zichy-Straße in the 23rd district of Liesing . He expanded the area into a magnificent botanical garden (later called Prónaygarten ), which he also made available to students of the University of Vienna . Ludwig van Beethoven wrote part of his 9th symphony in Prónay's house in 1820 . In 1839 Prónay sold his property to Count Dominicus Bethlen von Iktar; see Bethlengasse . Before that, the street was called Schulgasse .

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Johann Michael Rottmayr (Herzogenburg Abbey)

Ratschkygasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the civil servant and writer Joseph Franz von Ratschky (1757–1810); he was one of the most important representatives of the Austrian educational literature. In 1777, Ratschky founded the Vienna Muses Almanac , which appeared until 1796 and in which all of Vienna's major writers published. His works include plays, poems and satires. The street was previously called Laudongasse ; this name was already in use in the 8th district.
Rauchgasse (Meidling), 1864/68 named after the clockmaker Werner Rauch (1809–1882), from 1846 first local judge of the Wilhelmsdorf community founded in that year and later mayor of Untermeidling (1859–1870).
Right Wienzeile (Meidling, Gaudenzdorf), named in 1905 after its course on the right bank of the Wien River , which was regulated until 1899 ; see also Linke Wienzeile . In the late Wilhelminian era, the project consisted of vaulting the river from Schönbrunn Palace , the emperor's summer residence, to the old town and redesigning the Wienzeile into a splendid boulevard between the old town and the palace. This plan remained unfinished.
Reschgasse (Meidling), named (date unknown) after the entrepreneur Karl Resch († 1874), master stonemason and cement slab producer. In 1861 he acquired the Wertheimstein'schen grounds in Meidling and had them parceled out. This created the Reschgasse , Hilschergasse (originally Wertheimsteingasse ), Bonygasse , Zeleborgasse and Vivenotgasse .
Rizygasse (Meidling), named in 1918 after the lawyer Theobald Freiherr von Rizy (1807–1882), First Senate President of the Supreme Court and Cassation Court. He was a cousin of Franz Grillparzer and made a living by sifting through, organizing and managing the poet's estate; see also Grillparzerstraße in the 1st district of Innere Stadt .
Roesnergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the architect Carl Roesner (1804–1869), professor at the Academy of Fine Arts (1835–1865). He was close to Klemens Maria Hofbauer 's circle of romantics and devoted himself intensively to sacred art . As an architect and professor, he made a major contribution to architecture in the Romantic era. In Meidling he created the Meidlinger parish church from 1842-1845 , near which is the Roesnergasse. Before that, the street was called Kirchengasse .
Rohrwassergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1918 after the clergyman Franz Rohrwasser (1814–1901), pastor of Hetzendorf .
Rollingergasse (Meidling), named in 1906 after the entrepreneur Franz Rollinger (1824–1893); He was the owner of the Rollinger printing and bookbinding company, which moved from the city center to Untermeidling in 1858. Rollinger was one of the most famous companies in Vienna in its day; he was also a councilor in Untermeidling. The street was previously called Kletzinskygasse .
Rosaliagasse (Meidling), named 1864/68, naming unclear; perhaps after Rosalia Rößler (life data unknown), the wife of the builder Franz Rößler, who built the first houses here and was Mayor of Meidling from 1850–1865.
Rosasgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the ophthalmologist Anton von Rosas (1791–1855), head of the University Eye Clinic at the General Hospital (1821–1853). He was considered an excellent teacher and surgeon and also emerged as the author of specialist books on ophthalmology ; his main work was the manual of theoretical and practical ophthalmology (3 volumes, 1830). The street was previously called Halbgasse .
Rosenhügelstrasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1905 after the 258 m high rose hill that it leads up to; it belongs to the north-eastern hill country of the Vienna Woods and is thus part of the Northern Limestone Alps . The rose hill takes its name from the extensive rose cultures that used to be at this point. The street, at that time only built near Hetzendorfer Straße , was already on the Freytag & Berndt city map in 1898 .
Rotdornallee (Meidling) 1929 named after the planting of the avenue of hawthorn , a red flowering shrubs of the genus hawthorn .
Rotenmühlgasse (Meidling), named in 1894. Just outside of Schönbrunn on today's Grünbergstrasse was the Red Mill on the Vienna from 1452 to around 1800 . The word red has nothing to do with color, but is derived from the word clearing ; the mill stood in cleared land. Before that, the street was called Ferdinandgasse .
Rothenburgstrasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1906 after Sebastian Sonner von Rothenburg (dates unknown, 17th century), kk woodruff and valet of Archduke Matthias; From 1648 he was the leaseholder of the Augustinerhof in Altmannsdorf and gave the Altmannsdorf community three yoke grounds to build a church; see also Sonnergasse .
Rothkirchgasse (Meidling), named in 1918 after the officer and writer Leonhard Graf von Rothkirch and Panthen (1773–1842); for his services in the Napoleonic Wars he was promoted to field marshal lieutenant. As a collaborator of Archduke Karl , he wrote military theoretical writings, and he headed the new military magazine 1811-1813 . In addition, he was also active as a writer and wrote nine dramas, of which only one was performed. The alley was previously part of the Deckergasse .
Rottmayrgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the painter Johann Michael Rottmayr (1654–1730); He was the most respected, busiest and probably also the most important painter of the early Baroque in Austria, and alongside Martino Altomonte he is the first master of this style in Austria from Central Europe . Rottmayr was mainly active in Vienna and in Lower Austrian monasteries. Before that, the street was called Quellengasse .
Ruckergasse (Meidling), named in 1866 after the master builder Josef Rucker (1826–1898), councilor in Untermeidling.
Ruttenstockgasse (Meidling), named in 1909 after the theologian Jakob Ruttenstock (1776–1844), professor of church history at the University of Vienna (1813–1830), its rector from 1838–1839. From 1830 to 1844 he was prelate of Klosterneuburg Abbey . Thanks to clever economic management, he was able to restore its finances and bring the unfinished new building 1834–1842 by Joseph Kornhäusel to a conclusion.

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Friedrich Schlögl

Stranitzky in the costume of the Hanswurst

Sagedergasse (Altmannsdorf), named after Anna Sageder (1818–1873) at the latest in 1892; she was active as a benefactress and founded the Sagedersche Foundation in Altmannsdorf . In 1855 she financed the renovation of the St. Anna Chapel at the pumping station , which has since been known as the Sageder Chapel . Her husband, Johann Sageder, was the owner of the Altmannsdorf estate and the largest dairy in Vienna.

Schallergasse (Meidling), named in 1907 after the sculptor Johann Nepomuk Schaller (1777–1842), professor of sculpture at the kk Hofakademie (from 1823). Stylistically, he stood between classicism and romantic historicism . As a porcelain artist, he made a number of busts of members of the imperial family. In Meidling he created two angel figures and the baptismal font for the Altmannsdorf church .

Schedifkaplatz (Meidling), named in 1914 after the master carpenter Wilhelm Schedifka (1862–1914), Vienna City Council (1895–1914); he earned services to fire and rescue services in Vienna.

Schlöglgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the writer and columnist Friedrich Schlögl (1821–1892); he was one of the leading Viennese morals and humorists. He published his humoresques, poems and cultural-historical articles about Vienna in numerous calendars, magazines and compilations. From 1857 he worked with Figaro , from 1867 he wrote for the Neue Wiener Tagblatt and the Morgenpost . The street was previously called Hietzinger Straße or Reinhartgasse .

Schneiderhangasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1922 after the master baker Josef Schneiderhan (1837–1918), last mayor of Untermeidling (1885–1891), Vienna City Council and City Councilor (1891–1895).

Schönbrunner Allee (Meidling), named in 1892 after its end point at Schönbrunn Palace ; it was built under Maria Theresa and represented a direct connection between the park of Schönbrunn Palace and Hetzendorf Palace . The avenue was previously called Schönbrunner Strasse .

Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse (Meidling, official until 1999… Castle…), named in 1885 after Schönbrunn Palace . Its name goes back to a saying attributed to Emperor Matthias , who is said to have "discovered" an artesian well here while hunting and exclaimed: "What a beautiful well" . The castle was built from 1696–1701 to designs by Fischer von Erlach and redesigned by Nikolaus Pacassi from 1743–1749 . The street was previously called Schönbrunner Strasse

Schönbrunner Strasse (Meidling), named in 1898 after the Schönbrunn Palace to which it leads; see Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse . The street in Meidling was previously called Meidling-Schönbrunner Strasse .

Schöpfergasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1902 after the master carpenter Wolfgang Schöpfer (1825–1876); he was active as a benefactor in Hetzendorf .

Schöpfwerkpromenade (Altmannsdorf), named in 2004 after the allotment garden “Am Schöpfwerk”, on the edge of which the path runs. The garden was founded in 1955 and is now located in the Am Schöpfwerk residential complex ; see also at the pumping station .

Schroederweg (Meidling), named in 1930 after the German singer and actress Sophie Schröder (1781–1868); she played 1815-1830 and 1836-1840 at the kk court theater . Schröder is considered the most important protagonist of the idealistic German style of representation in the first half of the 19th century, the greatest tragedy in the German-speaking area and the ideal interpreter of Grillparzer 's female characters.

Schurzgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the writer and civil servant Anton Xaver Schurz (1794–1859), accountant (from 1835), court bookkeeper (1850–1854); he was the brother-in-law of Nikolaus Lenau and after his death wrote a biography about the poet (1855, 2 volumes), which is an important source work for Lenau research. He also published his own poems.

Schutzhausweg , not officially named after the central building in the allotment garden “Gartenfreunde” and “An der Pottendorfer Bahn”.

Schwenkgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the pharmacist Ludwig Schwenk (1823–1890), councilor in Untermeidling and chairman of the Untermeidling Poor Institute. The alley is the western boundary of the area of the Meidlinger barracks and one of Vienna's toboggan runs .

Schwetzweg (Meidling, Hetzendorf), named in 1994 after the graphic artist Karl Schwetz (1888–1965); He was not only known for his vedute and watercolors , but also made a name for himself very early on as a book illustrator , preferring etching and woodcut as artistic techniques. He also supplied models for centerpieces, vases, bowls and figurines for the Augarten porcelain factory . Schwetz was a founding member of the Meidlinger Heimatmuseum in 1923 , of which Karl Hilscher was director; see Hilschergasse .

Sechtergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the music theorist , music teacher , organist , conductor and composer Simon Sechter (1788–1867), court organist (from 1824), professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatory. As a composer, he wrote more than 8,000 works, including 5,000 fugues; in addition, he composed a. a. Masses and oratorios . Sechter also became known as the teacher of Anton Bruckner , Franz Schubert and numerous other, later successful, musicians. The street was previously called Luisengasse .

Seumegasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after the German writer Johann Gottfried Seume (1763–1810); From 1801 he went on two long journeys, about which he wrote. He described his impressions with a special focus on the respective social, economic and political conditions. In his walk to Syracuse in 1802 (3 volumes, 1803) he describes the writer's impressions as a travel experience in a new way: subjective, idiosyncratic, political, critical and close to everyday life. In this book he also describes his impressions of Vienna. The street was previously called Gemeindegasse .

Siebertgasse (Meidling), named in 1889 after the entrepreneur Friedrich Siebert (1816–1889), silk manufacturer, Vienna City Council (1862–1886).

Silberlindenweg (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the silver linden plant , a deciduous, deciduous tree that reaches heights of 25 to 30 meters. Because of its decorative value, it has been used as an ornamental plant in parks and along streets since the 19th century . It has proven to be quite resistant to dust and exhaust gases from industry, traffic and households.

Singrienergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the German printer and publisher Johannes Singriener (around 1480–1545); he has been in Vienna since 1510 and was one of the most important printers and publishers here. He earned his good reputation, also outside of Vienna, through his particularly careful execution and the great variety of fonts he used . The first world map cut in wood in Austria also comes from Singriener. The street was previously called Jahngasse .

Sonnergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1911 after Sebastian Sonner von Rothenburg (dates unknown, 17th century), kk woodruff and valet of Archduke Matthias; From 1648 he was the leaseholder of the Augustinerhof in Altmannsdorf and gave the Altmannsdorf community three yoke grounds to build a church. The Rothenburgstraße is also named after him.

Spießhammergasse (Meidling), incorrectly spelled 1894 after the humanist , poet and diplomat Johannes Cuspinian ( Latinized for Johannes Spießheimer, 1473–1529); he entered the diplomatic service of Emperor Maximilian I in 1510 and represented the Habsburg Empire at the Hungarian court for around ten years . He was appointed to the imperial council and later became superintendent of the University of Vienna and lawyer for the city of Vienna. Because his surname spit Heimer as in ancient writings Spießhaymer is specified, it was during the street naming mistake to spit hammer . Before that, the street was called Magdalenagasse .

Spittelbreitengasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the historical field name Spittelbreiten , which possibly refers to extensive hospital ownership. The street was previously called Brestelgasse ; this name was and is in use in Ottakring .

Norway maple path (Hetzendorf); Named in 2018 after the Norway maple tree species . Due to its resistance to industrial stress, it is often used for greening in urban areas. Norway maple avenues are common: in spring they are adorned with a multitude of yellow-green flowers before the leaves shoot, in autumn with yellow and orange colors that progress from the tip to the crown.

Stachegasse (Altmannsdorf, Hetzendorf), named in 1898 after Friedrich August von Stache (1814–1895), architect of Prince Kinsky . He made particular merits in founding the Künstlerhaus , of which he was president in 1862/63 and of which he became an honorary member in 1866. He campaigned for a separate building for the Künstlerhausgesellschaft.

Stegmayergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1922 after the Stegmayer family of artists. Matthäus Stegmayer (1771-1820) was an actor, a. a. at the Theater in der Josefstadt (from 1792), at the Freihaustheater (from 1796) and at the Hofburgtheater (from 1801). He also worked as a playwright, librettist , composer and choir director. In 1804 he founded a music lending and copying company, and from 1816 to 1820 he headed the Hoftheater-Musikverlag. His son Karl Stegmayer (1800–1862) was a Montanist main profession and wrote several papers on mining and metallurgy . In addition, he worked as a writer and wrote a. a. historical melodramas , horror dramas and miner's songs. His brother Ferdinand Josef Stegmayer (1801–1863) was conductor at the Theater in der Josefstadt (from 1848), choirmaster of the Vienna Men's Choir Association (1849–1856), and Kapellmeister at the Hofopertheater (1859–1860) and at the Carltheater (1860–1861 ). He gained importance primarily through the establishment of the Vienna Singing Academy (1858). Another brother, Wilhelm Stegmayer (* 1805) has been handed down as an actor in children's roles, after which his trace is lost.

Steinackergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the historical field name Steinacker , which refers to stony fields. The street was originally called Eibesbrunnergasse (name in use since 1910 for the street south of Meidling station in the same direction) and then Hirschengasse until 1894 .

Steinbauergasse (Meidling), named in 1875 after Johann Steinbauer (1750–1823), owner of the Hundsturm estate and owner of the Am Hundsturm brewery , which was built in 1564 and burned down in 1850. The Steinbauer Park is also named after Johann Steinbauer. The eastern part of the alley was incorporated as part of the Hundsturm ( "Neu-Margareten" ) community as early as 1850 and initially assigned to the 4th, and from 1862 to the 5th district; he came to the 12th district, which was incorporated in 1892, in 1907.

Steinhagegasse (Gaudenzdorf), named in 1894 after Johann Steinhage (1807–1880), Mayor of Gaudenzdorf (1861–1880). The street was previously called Gärtnergasse .

Steiningergasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1913 after the teacher Josef Steininger (1820–1894), senior teacher in Altmannsdorf .

Steinweisweg (Meidling), named after Franz Steinweis (1916–1968) in 1992, district councilor in Meidling (1946–1950 and 1954–1964, ÖVP), member of the Viennese state parliament (1964–1968).

Stranitzkygasse (Meidling), named in 1938 after the actor , puppeteer , theater writer, theater director , dentist and wine merchant Josef Anton Stranitzky (1676–1726); He was best known as the inventor of the Viennese Hanswurst in the Alt-Wiener Volkstheater . Stranitzky parodied and travested court operas , which he translated from Italian and French, and integrated his Hanswurst figure into them. In 1711 he became the tenant of the Kärntnertortheater . The street was called 1930-1938 Dawisongasse , before that in its northern part Bombekgasse (see there).

Strohberggasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the historical field name Strohberg , which refers to storage areas for straw. Before that, the street was called Herzgasse .

Stüber-Gunther-Gasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1926 after the civil servant and writer Fritz Stüber-Gunther (1872–1922), tax officer and director of the audit office. He also wrote humorous short stories that first appeared in the feature sections of the Neue Wiener Tagblatt and the Volkszeitung, and were later published in book form. He is considered the master of the Viennese sketch, in which he portrayed life in and around Vienna with irony and sarcasm. The street was previously called Stübergasse .

Susi-Weigel-Weg (Meidling), named in 2019 after the illustrator , graphic artist and animator Susi Weigel (1914–1990). After completing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts , she worked as an illustrator for newspapers and magazines and as an animator. After 1945 she mainly illustrated books by the children's author Mira Lobe , many of which have received national and international prizes.

T

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Tanbruckgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after an estate called Tanbruck , which was mentioned in a document around 1340 in this area and which belonged to a Mr Tasser. The street was previously called Bindergasse .

Technologiestraße (Altmannsdorf), named in 2010 after the technical companies located here. A technology ( old Gr. Téchne , German: ability, artistry or "craft", and lógos , German: teaching or approach) is a set of processes for the production of goods and services. In a narrower sense, technology refers to the teaching or science of a technology .

Teichackergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the historical field name Teichacker . Before that, the street was called Annagasse .

Theergasse (Meidling), probably named after the painters Robert Theer (1808–1863) and Albert Theer (1815–1902) in 1930 ; the two brothers came from Johannisberg (Silesia) and mainly created miniature portraits in the succession of Moritz Daffinger as well as watercolors .

Theresienbadgasse (Meidling), named in 1884 after the Theresienbad located here , the oldest spa in Vienna . It stands on the site of the former “Niedehof am Bache” estate; see Niederhofstrasse . A later owner of the property, Abbé Pohl, discovered sulphurous water here in 1755, which led to the establishment of the bath a few years later; see Pohlgasse . In 1822 Josef Michael Freiherr von Ehrenfels had the bath renewed and expanded; see Ehrenfelsgasse . The thermal spring was already known to the Romans; see Nymphengasse .

Thorvaldsengasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1953 after the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844); Almost in his entire work he thematized mythological figures, which he mostly idealized, but also depicted in their simplicity with quiet humor. The importance of his work lies in the revival of the idyll of ancient art.

Thunhofgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1906 after the former Thunhof hunting lodge . Field Marshal Siegmund Graf Thun (1639–1702) acquired four farms in Hetzendorf and had the hunting lodge built in 1694. In 1712 it was redesigned according to plans by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt and sold to the court chamber in 1742. 1743 it was used by Nicholas Pacassi to Hetzendorf rebuilt.

Tichtelgasse (Meidling), named in 1907 after the doctor and humanist Johannes Tichtel (around 1450 – around 1505), professor of medicine at the University of Vienna and dean of the medical faculty ten times between 1482 and 1498. His lasting merit is his diary (1477–1495), which is one of the most important cultural and historical testimonies of Vienna. It is an important document, especially for the time of the Hungarian occupation of Vienna.

Tivoligasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the Tivoli amusement park built in 1830 . The Tivoli was a large and luxurious restaurant, the attraction of which was a slide . Of decisive importance for the success of the facility was the permanent engagement of the orchestra of Johann Strauss Vater , which repeatedly performed new compositions of waltzes and other dances in a pavilion in the garden. The Tivoli closed in 1967, burned down in 1980 and was demolished in 1991. The Am Tivoli residential complex and the Tivoli bridge are also named after the restaurant. The street was previously called Johannesgasse .

Tscherttegasse (Altmannsdorf), incorrectly spelled 1940 after the architect and builder Hans Tscherte († 1552), builder of the Lower Austrian region (1528–1552). During the siege in 1529 , as an expert in fortification construction , he made a significant contribution to the defense against the Turks. After the siege he played a decisive role in the construction of the city fortifications (1531). From 1534 he was involved in the renovation and expansion of the Hofburg .

Tyroltgasse (Meidling), named in 1930 after the actor and writer Rudolf Tyrolt (1848–1929); he played at the Wiener Stadttheater (1873-1884), at the Burgtheater (1884-1888), at the German Volkstheater (from 1889) and at the Theater in der Josefstadt . Tyrolt was known for depicting Viennese folk types. He also wrote several books on theater life.

U

Unter-Meidlinger Straße (Meidling), named in 1905 after the formerly independent municipality of Untermeidling. 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 Vienna River : Direction upper course = west, lower course = east.) Both parts were incorporated into Vienna in 1892 together with other communities.

V

Vierthalergasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the pedagogue, writer and journalist Franz Michael Vierthaler (1758–1827); In 1790 he became the first director of the first teachers' seminar in the German-speaking area in Salzburg . Vierthaler developed teaching methods and teaching principles and wrote school books and children's books. 1806–1827 he was director of the Kienmayer orphanage in Vienna. The street was previously called Schillergasse .
Vivenotgasse (Meidling), named in 1894 after the doctor Rudolf von Vivenot (1807–1884); His lasting merit lies in the establishment of the Sophienspital (built 1879–1881); see also Kenyongasse in the 7th district new building . Vivenot he was one of the most popular doctors in Vienna and was also active as a composer and writer. Before that , the street was called Miesbachgasse after Alois Miesbach , who bought the Meidlinger brickworks in 1819 and founded what is now the Wienerberger building materials group; the street name has been in use in the 2nd district since 1852 .

W.

The schnapps museum in Wilhelmstrasse

Wagenseilgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1912 after the composer and music teacher Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715–1777); from 1739 until his death he composed for the imperial court and was also employed as an organist and harpsichord player for a while. He composed operas , chorales , symphonies , concerts , piano and chamber music in the style of the early Viennese school . As a music teacher, he taught Maria Theresa and taught Marie Antoinette to play the piano.

Weinweg (Altmannsdorf, allotment garden “Am Schöpfwerk”), not officially named in memory of the viticulture that once existed in this area.

Weißenthurngasse (Meidling, garden city "Am Tivoli"), named in 1930 after the German actress and writer Johanna Franul von Weißenthurn ; From 1789 to 1842 she played mainly heroic roles at the Burgtheater . Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte admired it in 1809 at a performance in Schönbrunn Palace . In later years she devoted herself to writing and wrote a number of plays. The street was called Robert-Franz-Gasse from 1938 to 1947 .

Werthenburggasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1894 after the historical field name Werthenburg . Before that, the street was called Feldgasse .

Wienerbergstraße (Meidling, Altmannsdorf), named in 1894 after the 236 m high Wienerberg . The B 225 leads like a dirt road from Meidling on the ridge to Spinnerin am Kreuz in Favoriten . With the exception of the Wienerberger brick factory ,it was not built up until the beginning of the 20th century. The street was previously called Meidling Meidlinger Strasse .

Wildauergasse (Meidling, garden city “Am Tivoli”), named in 1930 after the actress and opera singer Mathilde Wildauer (1820–1878); she played at the Burgtheater from 1834 and soon became the audience's darling as a naive lover, salon lady and soubrette thanks to her luscious mood and her comical talent. From 1850 she also sang very successfully as a soprano at the Court Opera Theater .

Wildgartenallee (Hetzendorf), named in 2018 after the concept of the wild garden or natural garden , in which native wild animals and wild plants (fauna and flora) are particularly encouraged. When planting, preference is given to native species that are long-lived and require little maintenance.

Wilhelm-Erben-Gasse (Altmannsdorf, settlement "Neu-Steinhof"), named in 1959 after the historian Wilhelm Erben (1864–1933), curator at the Army Museum in Vienna (from 1891), professor of medieval history and historical auxiliary sciences in Innsbruck (from 1903), professor at the University of Graz (1917–1933).

Wilhelmstrasse (Meidling), 1864/68 named after Wilhelm Sedlacek (1793–1853), provost of Klosterneuburg Monastery ; In 1846, as the landlord, he granted permission to separate part of Untermeidling and run it as an independent community. The place was named Wilhelmsdorf after Sedlacek's first name . In 1850 the community was reunited with Untermeidling. See also Dörfelstrasse . The street was formerly called Breitenfurter Straße (see there) and then Wilhelmsdorfer Straße .

Wittmayergasse (Altmannsdorf), incorrectly spelled 1908 after the clergyman Josef Leopold Widmayer (1800–1873), first pastor of the new Altmannsdorf church (1831–1846). The street was previously called Neufellnergasse .

Wolfganggasse (Meidling), named in 1875 after Wolfgang Treu († 1540), tax master (from 1509), land registry administrator (1515–1519 and 1522–1524), mayor of Vienna (1528–1530, 1532–1533 and 1536–1537), city attorney (1539-1540). Treu was mayor of the city during the first Turkish siege in 1529. Together with Count Niklas Salm , he successfully led the city's defense. The Treustraße in the 20th district Brigittenau is also named after him. See also Salmgasse in the 3rd district of Landstrasse .

Wundtgasse (Hetzendorf), named in 1922 after the German philosopher and psychologist Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920), the founder of psychology as an independent science. He wrote over 490 scientific works and is thus - measured by the number of his publications - one of the most productive scientists of all time.

Wurmbstraße (Meidling, Altmannsdorf), named in 1910 after the architect and railway engineer Karl Wurmb (1850–1907), director of the Styrian State Railway Authority ( 1892–1894), railway construction director in the Ministry of Railways in Vienna (1894–1905). As an engineer and site manager, he made significant contributions to the Arlbergbahn , Tauernbahn , Karawankenbahn , Wocheiner Bahn and Pyhrnbahn . Wurmb was considered an outstanding expert on Alpine railways in the successor to Carl von Ghegas . The street was once part of the (Meidlinger) Hauptstraße , but was separated from it in 1841 by the Vienna-Gloggnitz railway built in the cut, and in 1875 by the Pottendorfer line . The location of the Philadelphiabrücke built over the southern runway was not aligned with Wurmbstraße. This was originally supposed to extend to Eibesbrunnergasse and be numbered from there; Since this project, which can still be seen on the city map around 1971, was not implemented, the lowest house numbers are No. 27 and 34 on the corner of Wienerbergstrasse.

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Zanaschkagasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1970 after the politician Alois Zanaschka (1870–1936), the first social democratic district head in Meidling (1919–1934). During his tenure, the social housing of the Red Vienna in Meidling found a focus through the construction of numerous large community buildings . Zanaschka sponsored the construction of the Ratschky baths , the renovation of the Meidlinger Markt and the establishment of the Meidlinger Heimatmuseum , the first museum of its kind in Vienna; see also Hilschergasse .
Zeleborgasse (Meidling), named after Ignaz Zelebor (1816–1890), Mayor of Untermeidling (1870–1885). The Ignazgasse is also named after him. The street was previously called Heinrichsgasse .
Zenogasse (Meidling), named in 1908 after the Italian scholar , poet and librettist Apostolo Zeno (1668–1750); he dealt intensively with history , philology and coinage and was a co-founder of the Accademia degli Animosi (1691). In 1718 he came to Vienna as a court poet and court historian , where he worked as a librettist and as a scholar took care of the imperial coin collections. Before that , the street was called Grünberggasse , part of Maria-Theresien-Straße . Today's Grünbergstrasse was previously called Zenogasse . In 1908 the names of the two streets were swapped.
Zöppelgasse (Altmannsdorf), named in 1894 after the brothers Johann Josef Zöppel von Haus († 1580) and Ulrich Christoph Zöppel von Haus († 1584); around 1570 they were the feudal lords of the Altmannsdorf estate and the Augustinerhof. The street was previously called Hoffmanngasse .

Historic street names

Valeriecottage, planned in 1885, today Kaulbachstrasse

Adamgasse: see Kollmayergasse

Albertgasse: see Gatterholzgasse

Altmannsdorfer Feldweg: see Dobiaschofskyweg or Hoffingergasse

Altmannsdorfer Weg: see Hetzendorfer Straße

Annagasse: see Teichackergasse

Asylgasse: see Kastanienallee

Augustinergasse: see Oswaldgasse

Bäckergasse: see Korbergasse

Badgasse: see Michael-Bernhard-Gasse

Bahngasse: see Dörfelstraße

Bahnhofstrasse: see Eckartsaugasse

Bindergasse: see Tanbruckgasse

Blindegasse: see Aichholzgasse

Brestelgasse: see Spittelbreitengasse

Cantacuzinostraße: see Koppreitergasse or Edelsinnstraße

Dammstrasse: see Eichenstrasse

Dawisongasse: see Stranitzkygasse

Deutschmeisterstraße: see Münchenstraße

Eibesbrunnergasse: see Steinackergasse

Draschegasse: see Darnautgasse

Feldgasse: see Werthenburggasse or Aichhorngasse

Ferdinandgasse: see Rotenmühlgasse

Franzensgasse: see Murlingengasse

Friedhofstrasse: see Haidackergasse

Gärtnergasse: see Hervicusgasse or Steinhagegasse and Biedermanngasse

Gemeindegasse: see Jägerhausgasse or Seumegasse

Giselagasse: see Kiningergasse

Gloriettegasse: see Abermanngasse or Hohenbergstrasse

Belt road: see Gaudenzdorfer belt

Gymnasiumsgasse: see Haschkagasse

Gymnasiumstraße: see Haschkagasse

Halbgasse: see Rosasgasse

Hauptstrasse: see Hetzendorfer Strasse or Meidlinger Hauptstrasse

Heinrichsgasse: see Zeleborgasse

Herzgasse: see Strohberggasse

Hetzendorfer Strasse: see Fasangartengasse

Hetzendorfer Weg: see Hetzendorfer Straße

Hietzinger Strasse: see Schlöglgasse

Hietzinger Weg: see Elisabethallee

Hirschengasse: see Steinackergasse

Hoffmanngasse: see Zöppelgasse

Inzersdorfer Weg: see Am Schöpfwerk

Jahngasse: see Singrienergasse

Jakobstrasse: see Dunklergasse

Johannesgasse: see Tivoligasse

Josefigasse: see Pachmüllergasse

Josef-Winter-Gasse: see Danilovatzgasse

Karlsgasse: see Hoffmeistergasse

Kirchengasse: see Roesnergasse

Church square : see Khleslplatz or Migazziplatz

Kletzinskygasse: see Rollingergasse

Kranichberggasse: see Edelsinnstraße

Krongasse: see Gierstergasse

Lainzer Strasse: see Arndtstrasse

Laudongasse: see Ratschkygasse

Laxenburger Allee: see Altmannsdorfer Straße

Laxenburger Strasse: see Altmannsdorfer Strasse

Lechnergasse: see Aßmayergasse

Leopoldigasse: see Grieshofgasse

Liebengasse: see Liebenstrasse

Liesinger Weg: see Breitenfurter Straße

Luisengasse: see Sechtergasse

Lustschlossallee: see Elisabethallee

Magdalenagasse: see Spießhammergasse

Margaret belt : see Gaudenzdorfer belt

Maria-Theresien-Straße: see Zenogasse

Matzleinsdorfer Straße: see Niederhofstraße (a street of the same name existed in the 4th / 5th district)

Meidlinger Strasse: see Wienerbergstrasse

Meidling-Schönbrunner Strasse: see Schönbrunner Strasse

Michalowitzgasse: see Karl-Löwe-Gasse

Miesbachgasse: see Vivenotgasse

Millergasse: see Aichholzgasse

Mineralbadgasse: see Michael-Bernhard-Gasse

Neufellnergasse: see Wittmayergasse

Neugasse: see Eglseegasse

Neuwallgasse: see Karl-Löwe-Gasse

Pfarrgasse: see Albrechtsbergergasse

Quellengasse: see Rottmayrgasse

Radetzkygasse: see Pohlgasse

Reinhartgasse: see Schlöglgasse

Rosary Square: see Marschallplatz

Rudolfsgasse: see Aßmayergasse or Boërgasse

Dead end: see Haebergasse

Schillergasse: see Vierthalergasse

Schlöglgasse: see Elisabethallee

Schönbrunner Straße: see Schönbrunner Allee or Schönbrunner Schloßstraße

Schulgasse: see Bendlgasse, Pronaygasse and Frauenheimgasse

Stiegergasse: see Längenfeldgasse

Stiftgasse: see Klährgasse

Stübergasse: see Stüber-Gunther-Gasse

Valeriecottage: see Kaulbachstrasse and Fig.

Waltergasse: see Canalettogasse

Wertheimsteingasse: see Hilschergasse

Wiener Weg: see Gaßmannstrasse

Wiengasse: see Harthausergasse

Wilhelmsdorfer Strasse: see Wilhelmstrasse

1938-1945

Fritschgasse: see Hilschergasse
Lagardegasse: see Biedermanngasse
Ludwig-Martinelli-Gasse: see Bombekgasse
Metznerstrasse: see Liebenstrasse
Robert-Franz-Gasse: see Weißenthurngasse

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
Hans Bousska: History of Meidling, street and alley names . District Museum Meidling, undated

Web links

Resolutions of the Vienna City Council Committee for Culture and Science on new street names (naming a traffic area)
Street Lexicon of the City of Vienna
On the history of street names in Vienna

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Kabelwerk district at www.kabelwerk.at, accessed on January 2, 2015

^ Kabelwerk Meidling in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna

^ Gregor Magnus Bartsch at http://thesaurus.cerl.org/ , accessed on November 9, 2010

↑ Schönbrunn House at www.viennatouristguide.at, accessed on November 10, 2010

↑ Karl Duch ( memento of September 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) on www.vko.at, accessed on November 11, 2010

↑ “Edelsinn” charity ( Memento of the original dated February 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 10.1 MB) at www.herklotzgasse21.at, accessed on November 12, 2010 @1@ 2

↑ “Edelsinn” charity ( Memento of the original dated February 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at www.koer.or.at, accessed on November 12, 2010 @1@ 2

↑ Schönbrunn House at www.viennatouristguide.at, accessed on November 10, 2010

↑ Hermann Glück in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna , accessed on September 8, 2019.

↑ Felix Czeike (Historisches Lexikon Wien) incorrectly refers the name to the architect Josef Hofbauer (1875–1936).

↑ The sources give Hoffmeister's life dates either as 1808–1876 or as 1849–1904; both statements seem implausible.

↑ Sigurd Jacobsen at www.wien.gv.at, accessed on November 19, 2010

↑ Johann Baptist Blobner on www.kohoutikriz.org, accessed 19 November 2010

^ Johann Hoffmann in Hans Bousska: History of Meidling, street and alley names . District Museum Meidling, undated, p. 19

^ Kininger, Vincenz Georg. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1965, p. 331 f. (Direct links on p. 331 , p. 332 ).

↑ Krüger, Karl Friedrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 300.

↑ Lucas, Carl Wilhelm. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 340.

↑ Therese Peche on www.inlibris.at, accessed 6 December 2010

↑ Herrmann Kastner: From Meidlinger Schloss to Theresienbad. In: Viennese history sheets . Edited by the Association for the History of the City of Vienna . 70th year. Issue 3/2015. ISSN 0043-5317 ZDB -ID 2245-7 . P. 246.

↑ Some sources also speculatively consider a naming after Rosalia Kuffner (around 1826–1899), the wife of the Ottakring brewery owner Ignaz von Kuffner , to be possible.

↑ Rothkirch and Panthen, Leonhard Gf. from. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 287.

↑ Ruttenstock, Jakob. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 340.

↑ Allotment garden facility Am Schöpfwerk at www.kleingaertner.at, accessed on December 10, 2010

^ K. Adel: Schurz, Anton Xaver. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 11, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-7001-2803-7 , p. 378 f. (Direct links on p. 378 , p. 379 ).

^ Karl Schwetz ( Memento of May 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) at www.karl-schwetz.at, accessed on December 10, 2010

^ Adalbert Heinrich Horawitz: Cuspinianus, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, pp. 662-664.

↑ Stegmayer, Matthias. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 140.

↑ Stegmayer, Karl. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 140.

^ Stegmayer, (Josef) Ferdinand. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 139.

↑ Provisional municipal code for the city of Vienna, Provincial Law and Government Gazette for the Crown Land of Austria under the Enns, No. 21/1850 (= p. 94)

↑ Felix Czeike (Ed.): Theergasse. In: Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 5, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-218-00547-7 , pp. 441-442 ( digitized version ).

[wohnen-im-kabelwerk-1] Kabelwerk district at www.kabelwerk.at, accessed on January 2, 2015

[2] Kabelwerk Meidling in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna

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