List of street names in Vienna / Ottakring

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List of streets, alleys and squares in Vienna's 16th district, Ottakring

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A.

Carl Ferdinand von Arlt
  • Abelegasse (Ottakring), named after the innkeeper Thomas Abele (1798–1869), councilor in 1856. Was called Feldweg around 1783 and Untere Hauptstrasse from 1835 .
  • Adolf-Coppel-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1998 after the politician Adolf Coppel (1924–1988), President of the Vienna Chamber of Labor (1976–1988). He was a member of the Vienna State Parliament and City Council (1969–1976, SPÖ) and Member of the National Council (1979–1988); In 1984 he was elected President of the Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions .
  • Agricolagasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the painter and engraver Karl Agricola (1779–1852); At the age of 14, he moved from Karlsruhe to Vienna in 1793 and stayed here all his life. His artistic focus was on portrait miniatures in watercolor and oil. He was not one of the leading masters of his time, but was very popular and very busy with the imperial court, the nobility and the bourgeoisie.
  • Albrechtskreithgasse (Ottakring), named in 1888 after a field name. The name Albertsgeräut was mentioned in a document as early as 1267; probably the area was once cleared by an Albrecht.
  • At the Predigtstuhl (Ottakring), named in 1971 after the field name. As early as 1912, the city map referred to the hill north-east of Wilhelminenberg Castle up to Wilhelminenstrasse, on the eastern slope of Gallitzinberg (popularly: Wilhelminenberg), as a preaching chair .
  • Ameisbachzeile (Ottakring), named after the Ameisbach in 1925; it rises at the Steinhof and flows into the Wien River . In 1908 the brook was vaulted.
  • Ammerweg (Ottakring), named in 1953 after the bird family of the Ammern, which is related to the finches .
  • At the Scheibenwiese (Ottakring), named in 1905 after an old place name. The area was once used as a wood storage facility for farmers.
  • Anton-Geiger-Weg (Ottakring), named in 2001 after the civil servant Anton Geiger (1882–1970), head of the Ottakring employment office, trade unionist (SPÖ); previously unofficial.
  • Arltgasse (Ottakring), named in 1887 after the surgeon and ophthalmologist Ferdinand von Arlt (1812–1887), professor of ophthalmology at the University of Vienna (1856–1883), head of the eye clinic. By applying pathology , physiology and histology to ophthalmology, he became one of the founders of this subject as a separate science. His textbook “The Diseases of the Eye for Practical Doctors” (3 volumes, 1851–1856) was distributed worldwide.
  • Arnethgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the archaeologist and numismatist Joseph von Arneth (1791–1863), director of the coin and antiquity cabinet (from 1840), professor of numismatics and archeology at the University of Vienna (from 1841). He became known through numerous writings on numismatics, archeology and art history. Before that, the street was called Wagnergasse .
  • On the Schottenwiese (Ottakring), named in 1923 after a field name.

B.

Bernhard Baumeister
Brunnengasse with Brunnenmarkt
  • Bachgasse (Ottakring), named in 1864 after the Ottakringer Bach , which rises on the Gallitzinberg and flows into the Wien River. In 1847 it was partially vaulted and in 1881 completely. Before that, the street was called Am Liebhartsgraben .
  • Baldiagasse (Ottakring), named in 1893 after the master builder Ferdinand Baldia (1818–1869), local council in Ottakring.
  • Baumeistergasse (Ottakring), named after the castle actor Bernhard Baumeister (actually Bernhard Baumüller, 1827–1917) in 1920 ; in 1852 he came from Hanover and Oldenburg to the Vienna Hofburgtheater and was engaged for life. At first he played nature boys and bon vivants , later he mostly took on older humorous roles ( Falstaff , Götz , Petruchio etc.) In total he had 6,299 appearances in 494 different roles. Before that, the street was called Roterdstrasse .
  • Beringgasse (Ottakring), named in 1904 after the clergyman Gottfried Bering (1700–1777), pastor of Hernals .
  • Bertoligasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after Franz Basilius [Francesco Basilio] Bertoli (1782–?) From a Venetian family, silk manufacturer on the Schottenfeld . After the invasion of the French army in 1809, they levied a " contribution ", a war tax , from the communities to support the French troops. Bertoli borrowed the amount to the community of Neulerchenfeld , thereby preventing the French from looting the place (facade painting on house no. 3). Before that, the street was called Krebsgasse .
  • Blumberggasse (Ottakring), named around 1850 after the Blumberg family of tailors who had owned the "Blumberghof" at no. 13 since 1839.
  • Blümelhubergasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the sculptor and steel cutter Michael Blümelhuber ; He founded a master's atelier in Steyr in 1910 and brought the technique of steel cutting to an artistic level. His work received international attention at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 . The steel cut - also called steel engraving - is a further development of the hand engraving technique. The main focus is on the plastic, three-dimensional design of the steel. This working technique had its origin in the development of tool steel technology in the 17th century. In the beginning, utensils and weapons were manufactured and refined with this technique. Blümelhuber was the first to produce art objects using this technique.
  • Brestelgasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after the mathematician and politician Rudolf Brestel (1816–1881), assistant at the Vienna observatory , lecturer in mathematics at the University of Vienna ; In 1848 he stood up for ideals of freedom, was removed from office and embarked on a journalistic and political career. In 1861 he was elected to the state parliament of Lower Austria and was a member of the Austrian Reichsrat (1864–1881). From 1867 to 1870 he was the Imperial and Royal Finance Minister in the so-called Citizens Ministry , which was initially headed by Prince Auersperg .
  • Brunnengasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1873 after a former fountain in this street. Emperor Joseph II approved the community of Neulerchenfeld to use the court water pipe to supply the place with drinking water. At the corner of Brunnengasse and Neulerchenfelder Strasse, a public outlet fountain was built ("Monumental Fountain"), which existed from 1786 to 1871. Due to lack of space, the pool was relocated to Grundsteingasse in 1871; the obelisk with a relief image of the emperor stood on Hofferplatz from 1880–1918. Before that the street was called Untere Zwerchgasse and Elisabethgasse .
  • Brüßlgasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after Franziska Brussels (also Brüßl, 1793–1855); she bequeathed 18,000 guilders to the parish of Neuottakring in her will . With this money, the Ottakringer church building fund was founded, which after receipt of further donations enabled the construction of the Neuottakringer church (1894–1898).

C.

  • Chlumberggasse (Ottakring), named in 1959 after the writer Hans Chlumberg (1897–1930); his dramas are somewhere between naturalism and bourgeois theater. The First World War served as the material for the pacifist piece "Wunder um Verdun" . He died in 1930 at the age of 33 after falling into the orchestra pit during a theater rehearsal .

D.

Richard Dehmel
  • Dampfbadgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the Katharinenbad, a steam bath built by the industrialist Johann Schuberth in 1884 as a public bath. Before that, the street was called Schubertgasse .
  • Degengasse (Ottakring), named in 1868 after the old Degen family; Ferdinand Degen (1831–1889) was a local councilor and founded the Ottakring fire brigade .
  • Dehmelgasse (Ottakring), named in 1930 after the German writer Richard Dehmel (1863–1920); in the period before the First World War he was considered one of the most important German-speaking poets . Famous composers such as Richard Strauss , Max Reger , Arnold Schönberg , Heinrich Kaspar Schmid and Kurt Weill set his poems to music or were inspired to compose by them.
  • Deinhardsteingasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the Hofburgtheater vice director, writer, literary critic and dramaturge Johann Ludwig Deinhardstein (1794–1859); As a writer, he emerged primarily as a dramatist who created elegant, cheerful plays with a historical background. His plays won the applause of the audience, but were subject to massive criticism for their literary value. The street was originally called Auf der Schanze and from 1853 on it was called Rittergasse .
  • Demuthgasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the opera singer Leopold Demuth (1861–1910); he worked as a baritone at the Vienna Court Opera . He was particularly successful in works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner . Numerous guest appearances took him to the Bayreuth Festival in 1889, among others . Between 1902 and 1909 Demuth made numerous records. See also Dustmannweg , Maternaweg , Richard-Wagner-Platz , Scariaweg and Schmedesweg . The street was called Strigelgasse from 1938 to 1945 .
  • Dettergasse (Ottakring), named in 1884 after the master builder Leopold Detter (1821–1867), local council in Ottakring ; In 1852 he built the school house at the White Cross and in 1856 the poor house.
  • Dinsfüßlweg (Ottakring), named after Hans Dinsfüßl in 1970 (life data unknown); around 1550 he was the first schoolmaster in Ottakring .
  • Dustmannweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the German opera singer Marie Louise Dustmann-Meyer (1831–1899); from 1857 to 1881 she was soprano at the Vienna Court Opera . In addition to the operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Carl Maria von Weber , she repeatedly sang in those of Richard Wagner ; she was best known as an interpreter of Wagner operas. See also Demuthgasse , Maternaweg , Richard-Wagner-Platz , Scariaweg and Schmedesweg .

E.

  • Eckmüllnergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after Lorenz Eckmüllner († 1663), local judge of Ottakring (1650–1655). Until 1900, the office building of the 16th district was located in Eckmüllnergasse. Before that, the street was called Krongasse .
  • Eduard-Hanslick-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1932 after the music historian and music critic Eduard Hanslick (1825–1904); Professor of Aesthetics at the University of Vienna (from 1862), holder of the first chair for the history of music . Hanslick was one of the most influential music critics of his time. He viewed the music of the Viennese Classic , such as Mozart and Beethoven , as the high point of musical development and saw Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms as worthy successors. He was critical of the so-called New German School around Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner .
  • Effingergasse (Ottakring), named in 1888 after Pauline Baroness von Effinger-Wildegg (born Feronce von Rothenkreutz, 1808–1905), educator of Princess Wilhelmine Montlèart-Sachsen-Curland , after Wilhelminenberg , Wilhelminenberg Castle , Wilhelminenspital , Wilhelminenstrasse , the Montleartstraße and the Curlandgasse in Ottakring and Hernals are named. The Paulinensteig in Ottakring and the Paulinengasse in Währing are also named after Pauline von Effinger-Wildegg . The street was previously called Montléartgasse .
  • Eisnergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the innkeeper Georg Eisner (1803–1858), local judge and mayor of Ottakring . Before that, the street was called Leopoldigasse .
  • Enenkelstraße (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the patrician , poet and chronicler Jans der Enikel (also Jan Enenkel, † after 1302); he wrote the “Weltchronik” (approx. 1280), a history of the world in around 30,000 Middle High German verses and the “Fürstenbuch” (approx. 1280–1290) with 4,000 verses. The world chronicle is a very interesting witness to the historical image of the 13th century and to the self-image of the Viennese citizens. The Prince's Book is the first attempt at a history of the city of Vienna; here is also the earliest mention of the Austrian colors red-white-red . Before that, the street was called Breitenseer Straße .
  • Engilgasse (Ottakring), named in 1971 after Engil von Ottakringe (life dates unknown), owner of Freihof Ottakring in the 13th century.
  • Erdbrustgasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after a field name that was mentioned in a document as early as 1524; Erdbrust denoted an elevation in the ground.

F.

  • Familienplatz (Ottakring), named in 1992 after the Neuottakring parish church "To the Holy Family", which was built in the neo-Gothic style between 1894 and 1898 . In the door field of the main portal there is the relief “To the Holy Family ” by Josef Tautenhayn , also as a symbol for numerous generations of families who celebrate in this church to this day. The square was originally called Stephanieplatz , 1919–1934 Bebelplatz and 1934–1992 Kernstockplatz .
  • Feßgasse (Ottakring), named in 1856 after the butcher Jakob Feß (1778–1858), who parceled out land here and built the first house.
  • Flötzersteig (Ottakring), named in 1894; Name for an old traffic route that leads from Alsergrund across Ottakring over the southern foothills of Wilhelminenberg to Hütteldorf and the Wien River . From here the Flötzer ( raftsman )hikedhome on foot after unloading their cargo. Before that, the street was called Hütteldorfer Straße .
  • Franz-Eichert-Weg (Ottakring), named in 1932 after the railway official, poet and journalist Franz Eichert (1857–1926), editor of various newspapers. Eichert was a member of the “Gralbund”, an association of Catholic writers in Austria, and from 1906 published the magazine “Der Graal”. At that time he wrote widely read religious poems.
  • Franz-Peyerl-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1907 after the senior teacher and benefactor Franz Peyerl (1810–1881).
  • Friedmanngasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1882 after Alexander Friedmann (1838–1882), councilor and member of the state parliament. The street was originally called Quergasse , then Schellhammerplatz and Am Exerzierplatz .
  • Friedrich-Kaiser-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the writer and actor Friedrich Kaiser (1814–1874); he wrote around 150 plays, mainly comedies and folk plays of the old Viennese folk theater , which were mostly performed at the Theater an der Wien or the Carltheater . In Nestroy's time, Kaiser was one of the most important playwrights in Vienna. Ludwig Anzengruber continued his efforts for the serious folk piece . Before that, the street was called Lange Gasse .
  • Fröbelgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after the pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel (1782–1852), pupil of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi ; he developed a modern, structured system of raising children . Free movement, playing, singing and practical work such as B. gardening or working with wood were part of the concept. At the center of his pedagogy, Fröbel placed play as a typical child-like way of life and its educational value. In 1840 he founded the first childcare center in Germany and invented the name “ Kindergarten ” for it.
  • Fuchsenlochweg (Ottakring), named in 1976 after a field name.
  • Funkengerngasse (Ottakring), named in 1905 after a vineyard name; A narrow parcel of vineyards was called gladly .

G

Zerline Würzburg, 20 years old in 1855 and at the Burgtheater for two years; the following year she married Ludwig Gabillon
  • Gabillongasse (Ottakring), named in 1920 after the couple of actors Ludwig Gabillon (1825-1896) and Zerline Gabillon (1834-1892); the two were among the most famous actors of their time. With a repertoire of around 300 roles, Ludwig Gabillon advanced to become its best-known character actor during his 42-year engagement at the Burgtheater . For the heroes embodied by Gabillon, the term so-called gabillon roles was imprinted in theater studies . Zerline Gabillon made her debut in Hamburg at the age of 15 and, like her husband, appeared at the Burgtheater from 1853. She often played female intrigues and wicked women; because of her pointed speech and her red hair, she was predestined for these roles.
  • Gablenzgasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named after General Ludwig Karl Wilhelm von Gablenz in 1894 ; in the German War (1866) he became commander of the X. Austrian Army Corps, with which he defeated the I. Prussian Army Corps in a ten-hour battle in the Battle of Trautenau . It was the only battle won in the war lost by Austria. See also the Trautenauplatz in the 19th district of Döbling . The street was previously called Burggasse and Marc-Aurel-Gasse .
  • Gallitzinstrasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after the Russian diplomat Prince Dmitri Michailowitsch Golizyn (also Gallitzin, 1721–1793), envoy (from 1762) or ambassador (from 1784) of Russia in Vienna. He successfully negotiated the First Partition of Poland with Austria , which, like Austria and Prussia, brought great land gains to his country . In 1780 he acquired large estates, woods and pastures , on the mountain in Ottakring called the Predigtstuhl , which was soon after him (and later officially) called Gallitzinberg . In 1785 he had a little summer palace built there, in the place of which is now Wilhelminenberg Palace . The road leading from the densely built-up part of Ottakring to the mountain slope, on which the Ottakringer Friedhof is located, was previously called in part Nadenweg .
  • Ganglbauergasse (Ottakring), named in 1886 after Cardinal Archbishop Cölestin Josef Ganglbauer (1817–1889); He founded the General Vienna Church Building Association to build new churches in the working-class districts of Vienna. With his support, Anton Maria Schwartz was able to found the Congregation of the Kalasantines in 1889 , which had made labor pastoral care its task. He also promoted church singing, church music and Catholic associations. His predecessor was Johann Rudolf Kutschker (see Kutschkergasse in the 18th district of Währing ), his successor was Anton Josef Gruscha (see Gruschaplatz in the 14th district of Penzing ).
  • Gansterergasse (Ottakring), named in 1856 after entrepreneur Matthias Gansterer (1802–1865), owner of a brick kiln. He opened the second Ottakringer coffee house in 1840 (the first opened by Paul Wurlitzer, see Wurlitzergasse ). At one of his brick ponds, the so-called “Ganstererteich”, he built a bathing establishment; see the Teichgasse in Hernals .
  • Gaullachergasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after Josef Gaullacher (1751–1833), local judge of Neulerchenfeld (1798–1825). The street was originally called Obere Gasse or Obere Hauptgasse and from 1867 Feldgasse .
  • Geblergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the civil servant and playwright Tobias Philipp Freiherr von Gebler (1726–1786); he rose to the position of State Councilor and Vice Chancellor of the Imperial and Royal Bohemian Court Chancellery . As a writer, he was largely forgotten. His relatively unsuccessful play Thamos, King of Egypt is the only spoken theater work for which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ever wrote incidental music.
  • Gerunggasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after an owner of the Ottakringer Freihof around 1230 (further dates unknown).
  • Gomperzgasse (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the linguist and philologist Theodor Gomperz (1832–1912), Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Vienna (1873–1900). From 1896 to 1909 he published his major three-volume work, Greek Thinkers . The street was called Stallergasse from 1938 to 1945 .
  • Grubergasse (Ottakring), named in 1900, naming unclear; possibly after the school director Johann Gruber († 1810), later professor of philosophy at the University of Salzburg . According to other sources, it was named after the teacher and organist Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863), composer of the world-famous Christmas carol Silent Night, Holy Night .
  • Grüllemeiergasse (Ottakring), named in 1856 after the manufacturer Josef Grüllemeier (1812–1871), local councilor; In 1848 he was captain of the civil guard .
  • Grundsteingasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883; In 1704, after the line wall and the first house (No. 6) had been built, the foundation stone for Neulerchenfeld was laid. The street was originally called Untere Gasse or Untere Hauptstraße , from 1867 Gärtnergasse .
  • Güpferlingstraße (Dornbach), named in 1894 after a field name that was mentioned as early as 1375 and probably refers to a rounded elevation ("Gupf"). The street was previously called Ottakringer Straße (as seen from Hernals) .
  • Gutraterplatz (Ottakring), named in 1901 after the art academician and lawyer Gabriel Gutrater (also Guetrater, * around 1465 Laufen, Salzburg, † 1529 Vienna); In 1500 he was rector of the University of Vienna, where he had studied, 1506–1521 and 1524–1527 town clerk and 1522–1524, appointed by Archduke Ferdinand , mayor of Vienna .

H

Stairs at the top of the Hansl-Schmid-Weg
The former Komensky School on Herbststrasse
  • Haberlgasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1867 after the merchant Johann Haberl (1812–1883), Mayor of Neulerchenfeld (1864–1882). Part of the alley was called Reinhartgasse until 1959 .
  • Habichergasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1883 after Konstantin Habicher (1830–1897), district captain of Hernals .
  • Hansl-Schmid-Weg (Ottakring), named in 1997 after the popular singer Johann Schmid (1897–1987); he is often referred to as "The Last Lord of the Viennese Song ". As early as the 1920s, he began performing in various Viennese Heurigen restaurants. In the 1950s he opened his own restaurant, the Schmid Hansl concert café in Währing.
  • Haslingergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the music publisher Tobias Haslinger (1787–1842); he led his publishing house, to which a printing and engraving company was attached, to international importance. Works by Beethoven , Franz Schubert , Louis Spohr , Johann Nepomuk Hummel , Joseph Mayseder , Ignaz Moscheles , Karl Maria von Weber , Mozart , Carl Czerny , Muzio Clementi and the complete works of Johann Strauss (father) have been published here . The alley was originally called Große Sackgasse , then Kleine Sackgasse , and finally Sterngasse .
  • Hasnerstrasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1883 after the lawyer and politician Dr. Leopold Hasner von Artha (1818–1891), professor of political science at the University of Vienna (from 1865). As Minister of Culture and Education in the " citizen's ministry " called kk government he reformed 1868/1869 the Austrian education system . This included u. a. the independence of teaching from churches and religious communities, the introduction of the Realschule (1868) and the creation of the so-called Reich Primary School Act 1869 with cross-denominational community teaching . From February to April 1870 Hasner acted as kk Prime Minister. Before that, the street was called Bernardgasse and Gablenzgasse .
  • Haydlergasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after Matthias Haydler († 1676), local judge of Ottakring in the 17th century .
  • Haymerlegasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the statesman and diplomat Heinrich Karl von Haymerle (1828–1881), representative of Austria-Hungary in Athens, Dresden, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Berlin, Constantinople, The Hague and Rome. As Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister (from 1879) he prepared the conclusion of the Triple Alliance treaty with Germany and Italy. The street was previously called Engerthgasse and from 1938 to 1945 Adalbert-Schwarz-Gasse .
  • Heiderichstraße (Ottakring), named in 1936 after Franz Heiderich (1863–1926), teacher of geography at various schools, most recently professor at the kk export academy (from 1909). He wrote numerous textbooks and maps, his main work is the geography of world trade (4 volumes, 1910–1921). The street was previously the third part of Roterdstrasse .
  • Heigerleinstraße (Ottakring), named in 1897 after the bishop and humanist Johann Fabri (also Faber, actually Johann Heigerlin, 1478–1541); From 1523 he was a diplomat and advisor to the Archduke and later Emperor Ferdinand I. In 1530 he became Bishop of Vienna , was an avid preacher and wrote numerous polemical writings against the Reformation . He founded the student convict “St. Nikolaus ”in Vienna and in 1531 consecrated the churches in Ottakring, which were rebuilt after the first Turkish siege . See also the Bischof-Faber-Platz in the 18th district of Währing . His successor as Bishop of Vienna was Friedrich Nausea; see Nauseagasse .
  • Heindlgasse (Ottakring), named in 1888 after the pharmacist Johann Baptist Heindl (1821–1885), local councilor in Ottakring .
  • Hellgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the Jesuit priest and astronomer Maximilian Hell (1720–1792), director of the Vienna University Observatory ( from 1755). He published the astronomical tables Ephemerides astronomicae ad meridianum Vindobonensem , an ephemeris work in 37 volumes. In Vardø (Northern Norway ) he observed the passage of Venus in 1769 . From the observations of the Venus transits from 1761 and 1769, collected worldwide, Hell calculated the distance between the sun and earth at 152 million kilometers (modern value 149.6 million kilometers). Before that, the street was called Annagasse .
  • Herbststrasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1883 after the lawyer and politician Eduard Herbst (1820–1892); In 1861 he became a member of the Bohemian Landtag and the Austrian Imperial Council , where he made a name for himself as a spokesman for the German liberals. From 1867 to 1870 he was the Imperial and Royal Minister of Justice in the " Citizens' Ministry ". Before that, the street was called Koflergasse and Marc-Aurel-Straße .
  • Hertlgasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after Michael Hertl († 1856), local judge of Ottakring .
  • Heschweg (Ottakring), named in 1955 after the opera singer Willy Hesch (1860–1908); from 1895 he was active as a versatile dramatic bass at the kk Hofoper and was appointed chamber singer . His main roles were Mephisto (in Charles Gounod's opera “ Margarete ” based on Goethe's “Faust” ), Leporello (in Mozart's Don Giovanni ), Sarastro, Osmin, and others. Before that, the path was called Rosenweg .
  • Hettenkofergasse (Ottakring), named in 1887 after Thomas Hettenkofer (1821–1886), local councilor in Ottakring .
  • Heavenly Key Path (Ottakring), named in 1971 after the primrose species, Heavenly Key .
  • Hippgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1873 after the pharmacist Johann Hipp (1810–1871), councilor and benefactor.
  • Hofferplatz (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after the master builder Kaspar Hofer (sic !, 1823–1883), local council. Before that it was called Neumayrplatz .
  • Hofzinsergasse (Ottakring), named in 1978 after the magician Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser (1806–1875), full-time civil servant in the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Finance ; He is considered one of the most famous magicians of the 19th century, but was also known for his work as a theater critic . Hofzinser is considered the father of modern salon and card magic . The Salon Hofzinser in the magic castle Schönfeld ( Dresden ) is named in his honor.
  • Horvathgasse (Ottakring), named in 1959 after the writer Ödön von Horváth (1901–1938); Socio-political issues form the core of his dramatic work . Using the individual fates of impoverished petty bourgeoisie with no perspective, as well as women in drastic patriarchal dependency, he drew images of an alienated and socially disadvantaged society (e.g. in “ Stories from the Vienna Woods ”). Religious questions appear in later works. Horváth also dealt (" Italian Night ") with the rise of fascism .
  • Hubergasse (Ottakring), named in 1856 after the master builder Anton Huber (1818–1874), Vienna City Council (1867–1874); he built the first houses here and founded the alley.
  • Huttengasse (Ottakring), named in 1875 after the German humanist Ulrich von Hutten (1488–1523); It had the greatest aftereffect through the establishment of a German national myth . In his writing Arminius (1519) he celebrated the victor of the Varus Battle as the “first among the liberators of the fatherland” who threw off “the Roman yoke” and freed Germania from foreign rule. This interpretation inspired German nationalists in the 19th and 20th centuries.
  • Hyrtlgasse (Ottakring), named in 1885 after Josef Hyrtl (1810–1894), professor of anatomy at the University of Prague (1837–1845) and at the University of Vienna (1845–1874). His Handbook of Topographical Anatomy (1853) became one of the most important textbooks in medical schools worldwide. In 1850 he founded the Museum of Comparative Anatomy in Vienna . He also expanded the Museum of Human Anatomy founded by van Swieten in 1745 .

J

Parish church Alt-Ottakring in Johannes-Krawarik-Gasse
Kuffner Observatory on Johann-Staud-Strasse
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
  • Joachimsthalerplatz (Ottakring), named in 1928 after the locksmith's assistant Franz Joachimsthaler (1892–1911), participant in the price riot in September 1911, in which thousands protested against the price rises that threatened the existence of workers. Police and military fired into the crowd, and Franz Joachimsthaler was killed. In total there were three dead and 149 injured. At Ottakringer cemetery , a monument commemorating the victims of famine revolt.
  • Johannes-Krawarik-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1988 after Johannes Krawarik (1903–1968), pastor in Ottakring, cathedral curate of St. Stephan . After a mass in St. Stephen's Cathedral for the Rosary Festival on October 7, 1938, at which the priest and the present Cardinal Theodor Innitzer spoke out clearly against the annexation of Austria to Germany, the approximately 7,000 (or even 10,000) present Catholic youths opposed demonstrated the Nazi terror. As a National Socialist demonstration of power , members of the Hitler Youth stormed and devastated the Archbishop's Palace with the permission of the Vienna Police President . Then they moved on to the Curhaus, where they threw Johannes Krawarik from the first floor into the courtyard, where he broke both legs. The street was originally called Schulgassel , then Kirchengasse until 1894 and then Adtlgasse until 1988 after Wolfgang Adtl, pastor of Ottakring.
  • Johann-Nepomuk-Berger-Platz (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the lawyer and politician Johann Nepomuk Berger (1816–1870), member of the Frankfurt National Assembly (1848–1849), member of the Lower Austrian Landtag (1861–1870), member of the Reichsrat (1863–1870), Minister without portfolio in the Imperial and Royal “ Citizenship Ministry ” (1867–1870). The square was previously called Marktplatz and from 1942–1945 Lerchenfeldplatz .
  • Johann-Staud-Straße (Ottakring), named in 1949 after the politician Johann Staud (1882–1939), member of the Christian Social Party ; During the corporate state he was head of the state-controlled unified trade union (1934–1938) and president of the Vienna Chamber of Labor . As an opponent of National Socialism , he was arrested in 1938 and died in 1939 in the Flossenbürg concentration camp . Before that, the street was called Steinhofstrasse .
  • Josef-Weinträger-Platz (Ottakring), named (date unknown) after the writer Josef Weinheber (1892–1945); With his poetry editions Adel und Untergang he became one of the most respected poets of his time. The band Wien was particularly popular, literally , which is partly written in the Viennese dialect . In 1931 he joined the NSDAP and became part of the National Socialist cultural policy; Adolf Hitler added him to the God-gifted list. In view of the downfall of the Nazi regime , he committed suicide on April 8, 1945.
  • Julius-Meinl-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1954 after the entrepreneur Julius Meinl II. (1869–1944); Under his leadership, his father Julius Meinl I's simple grocery store became one of the leading companies in the Austrian food industry. In 1912, the company bought 20,000 m² of land here, near the suburb line , and set up large-scale production facilities (including for jam) and storage rooms. As part of his group, Meinl implemented socio-political ideas that should also be decisive for other companies, such as the introduction of the 5-day week in 1931. The street was previously called Nauseagasse .

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  • Kallinagasse (Ottakring), named in 1960 after the actress Anna Kallina (1874–1948); she played a children's role for the first time at the Burgtheater in 1879 at the age of five, and in 1888 at the age of 14 she became a member of the Burgtheater ensemble. She subsequently played innumerable roles in classical and modern literature under 15 different directors.
  • Karl-Metschl-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the trade unionist Karl Metschl (1864–1924), founder of the Central Office for Apprentice Protection (1906). Together with Ludwig Teleky, he created an advice center for career choice and thus pioneered the career advice centers of the employment offices today . See also Telekygasse in the 19th district of Döbling .
  • Katharinenruhe (Ottakring), named after Katharina Kuffner (1862–1933) in 2002; she was the daughter of Ignaz von Kuffner , the owner of the Ottakringer brewery and mayor of Ottakring (1869–1876). In 1884 Katharina donated 12,500 guilders to the children's preservation institution in Ottakring founded by her father. See also Kuffnergasse . The square was originally called Scheibenplatz , from 1886 to 1944 Katharinenruhe and from 1944 to 2002 Liebhartsruhe .
  • Kempfengerngasse (Ottakring), named in 1902 after a field name that was mentioned in documents as Kämphl and Kemphengern as early as 1364 ; possibly this part of the field was fought over. A Gern is a wedge-shaped piece of field.
  • Kendlerstraße (Ottakring), named (date unknown) after Karl von Kendler (1787–1859), owner of a castle in Breitensee .
  • Kestnerweg (Ottakring), named in 1970 after the clergyman Georg Kestner (life dates unknown), pastor of Ottakring around 1670 .
  • Kirchstebengasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after Maria Theresia von Kirchstettern (1690–1766), benefactress; she donated 1,000 guilders for the high altar of the Neulerchenfeld parish church (1756) and 7,320 guilders for the appointment of a chaplain (1762). She made the Church her universal heir. The street was called Obere Zwerchgasse around 1732 and later Kirchengasse .
  • Klausgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the painter and graphic artist Johannes Klaus (1847–1893); he created nature studies, portraits and engravings . He was best known for his high-quality etching copies of important paintings .
  • Klopstockgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724–1803); he is considered the founder of experiential poetry and German irrationalism . His work extended over large parts of the Enlightenment , especially of sensitivity . Furthermore, Klopstock is considered to be an important pioneer for the epoch of Sturm und Drang . The street was previously called Lessinggasse .
  • Kollburggasse (Ottakring), named in 1902 after Ambros Brassicani von Kollburg (1589–1669), owner of the Freihof Ottakring .
  • Konstantingasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (actually Flavius ​​Valerius Constantinus, † 337); Constantine's reign is historically significant primarily because of the Constantinian turn he initiated , with which the rise of Christianity to the most important religion in the empire began.
  • Koppstrasse (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1883 after the lawyer and politician Josef Kopp (1827–1907), court and court advocate ; he acted as a brilliant defense attorney in many political trials . He was a member of the Vienna City Council (from 1867) and from 1873 a German liberal member of the Reichsrat . Above all, Kopp advocated a reform of the code of criminal procedure , the code of civil procedure and press law . In 1869 he founded the "German Association", from which in 1880 the " German School Association " emerged. See also Weitlofgasse in the 18th district of Währing . Before that, the street was called Neustiftgasse in Neulerchenfeld from 1873 and Hauslabgasse from 1883 in Ottakring . According to another source, Hauslabgasse was not included in Koppstrasse until 1894.
  • Kreitnergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the butcher Michael Kreitner (1832–1892), local councilor in Ottakring .
  • Kuffnergasse (Ottakring), named before 1870 after the entrepreneur Ignaz Kuffner (1822–1882, Edler von since 1878 ), owner of the Ottakringer brewery . Ignaz Kuffner was mayor of Ottakring from 1869 to 1876 . From 1938 to 1946 the street was called Plankgasse after Heinrich Plank, who founded the Ottakringer Brewery in 1837 and sold it to Ignaz Kuffner in 1850. Since the street was named without the first name of the honored person, the street name was later also regarded as a tribute to his son Moriz von Kuffner (see also Kuffner observatory ).
  • Kulmgasse (Ottakring), named in 1884 in memory of the Battle of Kulm (in Bohemia , 1813), in which Russian , Austrian and Prussian troops under General Friedrich Emil Ferdinand Heinrich von Kleist defeated a French army. The alley was previously called Uniongasse .

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Lugmayerplatz
  • Laborweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the composer , organist and pianist Josef Labor (1842–1924). The laboratory, blind from childhood, came to Vienna from Hanover in 1866 ; here he worked as a piano teacher, u. a. by Arnold Schönberg , Julius Bittner and Paul Wittgenstein . His piano playing was praised by contemporary critics for its perfection and "plastic beauty". In 1904 he became "kk court organist".
  • Lambertgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after St. Lambertus (around 635–705), the legend after the Bishop of Maastricht . He was the namesake of the oldest Ottakringer church ( Lambert- or Lamprechtskirche ), mentioned in a document in 1230 and roughly at the location of today's Ottakringer cemetery chapel , where the village was then. In 1484 the church was destroyed by the Hungarians under Matthias Corvinus , in 1529 and 1683 the Turks burned it down. The Lamprechtskirche was always rebuilt, but in the end it was left to decay and demolished in 1790, because the village of Ottakring had risen again after 1683 at another location in the valley; the area was added to the Ottakring cemetery. Before that, the street was called Josefigasse .
  • Landsteinergasse (Ottakring), named in 1909 after the priest, teacher and writer Karl Borromäus Landsteiner (1835–1909), professor of German and history at the Piarist high schools in Krems (1864–1869) and Vienna (1869–1886), canon too St. Stephan (from 1880) and member of the Archbishop's Consistory , member of the Vienna City Council (1876–1886). As a writer, he mainly wrote Catholic stories in weekly newspapers and calendars.
  • Lerchenfelder Gürtel (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 to preserve the name of the formerly independent municipality of Lerchenfeld , which was first mentioned in 1295. The name can either be traced back to the existence of a larch forestor to the fact that the imperial court wasbusy catching larks there (both theses were combined in the later local coat of arms of Lerchenfeld, it showed a tree and three birds). However, an older Slavic or Celtic field or place name is even more likely. Parts of the street were called 1800–1894 Pelikangasse , from 1830 to 1873 Porteplatz and Am Linienwall and from 1883 to 1894 Gürtelstrasse .
  • Lewinskygasse (Ottakring), named in 1920 after the actor Joseph Lewinsky (1835–1907); From 1858 until the end of his life he worked as an actor at the court theater , interrupted only by a few guest performances, including in Moscow and Saint Petersburg . In addition to his main work as an actor, he also worked as a director at times and appeared on various soirées as a declamator . Sound recordings of this activity have also been preserved.
  • Liebhartsgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named after a field name in 1867. The Liebhart ditch called the 14th century the channel through which the Ottakringer Bach in the Wien River was headed. See Liebhartstalstrasse .
  • Liebhartstalstraße (Ottakring), named in 1875 (as… gasse) after a field name that was mentioned in documents as Liebhartsgraben as early as 1354 and leads to Liebhartstal . See Liebhartsgasse .
  • Liebknechtgasse (Ottakring), named in 1927 after Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826–1900) and his son Karl Liebknecht (1871–1919), both German politicians. Wilhelm Liebknecht was one of the founding fathers of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). During the first decades of the German Empire, he became one of the most prominent socialist politicians in the Reichstag . Karl Liebknecht was a prominent internationalist socialist and anti-militarist . From 1914 he determined with Rosa Luxemburg the line of the Gruppe Internationale (the later Spartakusbund ) with. At the turn of the year 1918/19 Liebknecht was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Germany . Shortly after the Spartacus uprising was put down, he and Rosa Luxemburg were murdered by Freikorps soldiers. See also Rosa-Luxemburg-Gasse . The street was originally called Dürauergasse and from 1934 to 1953 Eberhartgasse .
  • Lienfeldergasse (Ottakring), named in 1899 after the name of a vineyard that was mentioned as Lyenfeld as early as 1352 .
  • Lindauergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after Andreas Lindauer († 1552), secretary of the later Emperor Ferdinand I , owner of the Ottakringer Freihof . Before that, the street was called Löwengasse and Saillergasse .
  • Lobmeyrgasse (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the entrepreneur Ludwig Lobmeyr (1829–1917); In 1823 he founded the glassware trading company J. & L. Lobmeyr in Vienna . Under his leadership the company became a court glassware dealer . It supplied crystal chandeliers for the Hofburg , Schönbrunn Palace and the Bavarian royal palaces. In 1882 he and Thomas Alva Edison equipped the redoutes halls with the world's first electric chandeliers . Lobmeyr was appointed to the manor house by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1887 ; he turned down the offer to seek the nobility. The company is still owned by Lobmeyr's descendants.
  • Loiblstraße (Ottakring), named in 1960 after Johann Loibl († 1872), co-founder of the Ottakringer Beautification Association.
  • Lorenz-Bayer-Platz (Ottakring), named in 1905 after Lorenz Bayer (1826–1894), local councilor in Hernals; the Lorenz Bayer Park is also named after him. The square was called Domesplatz from 1938 to 1945 and is located on the area of ​​the former Hernals cemetery.
  • Lorenz-Mandl-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1887 after the wine tavern owner Lorenz Mandl (1800–1882), local councilor in Ottakring .
  • Ludo-Hartmann-Platz (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1925 after the historian Ludo Moritz Hartmann (1865–1924); He was the head of the university people's education commission and from 1900 founded five adult education centers in Vienna. He was particularly committed - together with Emil Reich - to the Ottakring Volksheim . In 1919 he was the first ambassador from German Austria to Berlin and was an advisory member of the State and Constitutional Committee of the Weimar National Assembly (given the state's intention to join Germany) ; The choice of the colors black-red-gold, which were also used in Vienna in 1848, as a symbol of the Weimar Republic can be traced back to him. The square was named 1873-1878 Haberl place , then to 1901 Kofler place until 1925 Kofler Park , and from 1938 to 1945 Hans-Schemm Square .
  • Lugmayerplatz (Ottakring), named in 1997 after the politician, popular educator and philosopher Karl Lugmayer (1892–1972), member of the state federal culture council (1934–1938), federal council (1945–1959), vice president and president of the Austrian League for Human Rights (1946– 1972), Vice President of the Austro-Soviet Society (1947–1972), District Party Chairman of the ÖVP Ottakring (from 1959).

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Eduard Mörike
  • Maderspergerstraße (Ottakring), named in 1909 after the master tailor Josef Madersperger (1768–1850); in 1807 he began to experiment with the construction of a sewing machine into which he invested all his savings and all his free time. Finally, in 1839, he built a sewing machine that mimicked the weaving process and worked with the chain stitch . Since Madersperger had no money to build a factory, he donated his sewing machine model to the kk polytechnic institute ; In 1850 he died completely impoverished.
  • Maroltingergasse (Ottakring), named in 1891 after the citizens Michael and Andreas Maroltinger (proven in 1524) because they are said to have been the owners of the Ottakringer Freihof , which was sometimes also called Maroltingerhof . In 1985 this was recognized as a mistake; the Maroltinger family did not live in Ottakring.
  • Marschnergasse (Ottakring), named in 1906 after Heinrich Marschner (1795–1861); he was a composer of the Romantic era , conductor in Dresden and Leipzig and from 1831 royal court conductor in Hanover . His operas made him the leading opera composer of the time around 1850 and are considered an important link between the works of Weber and Wagner .
  • Maternaweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the opera singer Amalie Materna (1844–1918); from 1869 to 1894 she worked at the kk Hofoper , then as a concert singer and singing teacher . She was considered the ideal interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas , with whom she was close friends. Her appearances at the Bayreuth Festival are considered the artistic highlights of her career. Materna gave guest performances at all major opera stages and celebrated a. a. 1884/1885 at the New York Metropolitan Opera Triumphs. See also Demuthgasse , Dustmannweg , Richard-Wagner-Platz , Scariaweg and Schmedesweg .
  • Matschgasse (Ottakring), named in 1943 after the painter and sculptor Franz Matsch (1861–1942); After his historic beginnings, he finally found Art Nouveau . His artistic work was varied. In addition to painting, he designed fountains and grave monuments and designed hairstyles, draperies and costumes. As a painter, in addition to monumental painting, he was the creator of oil paintings that thematically mainly comprised landscapes, still lifes and portraits. His best-known work is the anchor clock on Hohen Markt (1911–1917).
  • Matteottiplatz (Ottakring), main square of the Sandleitenhof , named in 1927 after the Italian politician Giacomo Matteotti (1885–1924), General Secretary of the Partito Socialista Unitario (PSU). He warned urgently about the danger of the fascists for Italian democracy and was kidnapped and murdered by them in 1924. This led to the so-called "Matteotti crisis" and ultimately to Mussolini's dictatorship . The square was called Maulpertschplatz from 1934 to 1953 .
  • Menzelgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1873 after the pharmacist Karl Menzel (1800–1882), councilor.
  • Michalekgasse (Ottakring), named in 1943 after the painter, graphic artist and copper engraver Ludwig Michalek (1859–1942), teacher at the art school for women and girls and at the graphic teaching and research institute (1909–1919). He participated in international art exhibitions and has received numerous honors and awards.
  • Mildeplatz (Ottakring), named in 1884 after Vincenz Eduard Milde (1777–1853), Bishop of Leitmeritz (1823–1831) and Archbishop of Vienna (from 1831). He made great merits in education by advocating the understanding treatment of young offenders as well as the upbringing and instruction of pupils in independent work. The scientific disciplines of curative , special and criminal education were founded by him in Austria. Significant impulses in social and religious education go back to him. His successor was Joseph Othmar von Rauscher ; see Rauscherstraße in the 2nd and 20th districts of Leopoldstadt and Brigittenau , Othmargasse in the 20th district, and Kardinal-Rauscher-Platz in the 15th district of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus .
  • Montleartstrasse (Ottakring), named in 1889 after Princess Wilhelmine Montléart-Sachsen-Curland (1820–1895), owner of Wilhelminenberg Castle ; In 1888 she donated 150,000 guilders for the construction of the Wilhelmine Hospital . This hospital is named after her, as is Wilhelminenberg , Wilhelminenstrasse in Ottakring and Curlandgasse in Hernals. After their educator of are Pauline climbing and Effingergasse in Ottakring and Paulinengasse named in Währing, according to her mother, the Savoyenstraße in Hernals.
  • Mörikeweg (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the German pastor and poet Eduard Mörike (1804–1875); For a long time he was considered a typical representative of the Biedermeier , who praised the familiar and narrow homeland. Today one recognizes the abysmal in his work and the modernity of his radical escape from the world. Mörike's works are among the most important works of 19th century German literature.
  • Musilplatz (Ottakring), named in 1956 after the writer Robert Musil (1880–1942); He is best known as the author of the unfinished novel The Man Without Qualities . In the context of the German-language literature of his time, Musil was not infrequently placed in a row with Hermann Broch , Franz Kafka , Thomas Mann , Elias Canetti and others, whose writing energy was often nourished by Musil's experiences of collapse that were both personal and epochal. Before that, the square was called Anzengruberplatz .

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Neulerchenfelder Strasse
  • Nachtnebelweg (Ottakring), named in 1971 after Otto Nachtnebel (1872–1967), social democratic councilor.
  • Nauseagasse (Ottakring), named after Friedrich Nausea (actually Friedrich Grau, around 1496–1552) in 1897 ; its name is derived from the Latin word nauseo ( German : mir graut ). From 1534 he was court preacher to Ferdinand I and in 1538 was coadjutor of Johann Fabri , whom he succeeded as Bishop of Vienna in 1541 (until 1552). See also the Bischof-Faber-Platz in Währing and Heigerleinstraße in Ottakring. Nausea took a tolerant attitude towards the Protestants , advocated the use of the vernacular at masses, the granting of the lay chalice and the abolition of celibacy .
  • Neulerchenfelder Straße (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1894 after the former suburb of Neulerchenfeld , which was created in 1704 when the linear wall was built when the Lerchenfeld was divided into Altlerchenfeld and Neulerchenfeld. See also Lerchenfelder Gürtel . The street was originally called Mittlere Gasse , then Mittlere Hauptstraße , Neulerchenfelder Hauptstraße and partly Eisnergasse .
  • Neumayrgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1873 after the butcher Georg Neumayer (1800–1881), local councilor of Neulerchenfeld ; he gave the community Grund in the area of ​​today's Hofferplatz. Before that, the street was called Zinckgasse .
  • Nietzscheplatz (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the German philosopher , poet and classical philologist Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900); his work contains profound criticisms of morality , religion , philosophy , science and forms of art . The main target of Nietzsche's attacks is Christian morality and Christian and Platonist metaphysics . He questioned the value of truth in general and thus paved the way for modern and postmodern philosophical approaches . His main work is " Also sprach Zarathustra " (1883–1885).
  • Nödlgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1883 after the clergyman Ernst Nödl (1806–1891), pastor of Neulerchenfeld . Before that, the street was called Wagnergasse .

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Palais Kuffner in Ottakringer Straße 118, former seat of the owner family of the Ottakringer brewery opposite
  • Oberwiedenstraße (Ottakring), named in 1919 after a field name. A Widem (Middle High German) or Wittum denotes u. a. one connected to a church office, specific for the maintenance of the incumbent assets . The street was originally called Wilhelminenbergstraße and then Oberwiedengasse .
  • Odoakergasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after the Western Roman officer Odoaker (around 433–493); from 476 King of Italy (Rex Italiae) . Since Odoaker was mistakenly believed to be the founder of Ottakring in the 19th century, this street was named after him.
  • Sacrificemanngasse (Ottakring), named in 1983 after the long-established Sacrificemann family (dates unknown), wine makers and innkeepers; From 1774 onwards, the family played a key role in Ottakring's development . The name was in use from 1857 to 1918 for a no longer existing traffic area at Paltaufgasse .
  • Ottakringer Platz (Ottakring), named in 2001 after the formerly independent municipality of Ottakring ; see Ottakringer Straße .
  • Ottakringer Straße (Ottakring), named in 1894 to preserve the name of the formerly independent community of Ottakring , which was first mentioned in adocumentas Otachringen in the middle of the 12th centuryand incorporated in 1892. The street was originally called Hauptstraße and then Ottakringer Hauptstraße . Since the border to the 8th and 9th districts was shifted west to the Hernalser Gürtel in 1905, Ottakringer Straße begins there with house numbers 5 and 10. The blocks to the east of the belt have been included in Alser Straße .
  • Otto-Hötzl-Weg (Ottakring), named in 2003 after the stonemason and sculptor Otto Hötzl (1876–1956), allotment garden functionary.

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  • Paletzgasse (Ottakring), named in 1886 after the clergyman Emanuel Paletz (1816–1900), pastor of Ottakring (1848–1873) and Hütteldorf (1873–1900); In 1868 he founded the children's institution in Ottakring.
  • Paltaufgasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after Franz Paltauf († 1785), village judge in Ottakring (1756–1768). The alley was previously called Heugassel .
  • Panikengasse (Ottakring), named in 1888 after an old field name; The panic was a Pfarracker, on the 1837 Ottakringer brewery was built.
  • Paulinensteig (Ottakring), named in 1886 after Pauline Baronin von Effinger-Wildegg (born Feronce von Rothenkreutz, 1808–1905), educator of Princess Wilhelmine Montlèart-Sachsen-Curland , after Wilhelminenberg , Wilhelminenberg Castle , Wilhelminenspital , Wilhelminenstrasse , the Montleartstraße and the Curlandgasse in Ottakring and Hernals are named. The Effingergasse in Ottakring and the Paulinengasse in Währing are named after Pauline von Effinger-Wildegg . The path was previously called the Paulinenpromenade .
  • Payergasse (Ottakring), named in 1874 after the officer, polar explorer , alpine explorer and painter Julius Ritter von Payer (1842–1915); Together with Carl Weyprecht , he led the great Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition from 1872–1874 , popularly known as the "Payer-Weyprecht Expedition". It led to the rediscovery of the "Rönnebeck-Land" and to its renaming in Franz-Josef-Land . When Julius-Payer-Gasse in the 22nd district, Donaustadt , and the Vega-Payer-Weyprecht-Kaserne in the 14th district, Penzing , were named, he was also remembered. The Payerhütte am Ortler in South Tyrol , the Payer Tinde in East Greenland, the Payer-Land in the south of the König-Wilhelm-Land and the Payer Group in Neuschwabenland are named after him. See also Weyprechtgasse in Ottakring and Nordpolstraße in the 2nd district of Leopoldstadt .
  • Pelzer Rennweg (Ottakring), naming date unknown, reason for naming unclear; possibly after a person named Pelzer (dates unknown), a hunting assistant of Emperor Matthias . This assumption is based on the tradition that during these hunts the exclamation “The Pelzer is already running!” Is supposed to have been a winged word. The path was originally called Teufelsmauer and from 1887 Plankengasse .
  • Pfenninggeldgasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after the name of two vineyards that were mentioned in documents as early as 1373 as large and small pfenning money .
  • Pollitzergasse (Ottakring), named in 1971 after the politician Johann Pollitzer (1871–1961), district chairman of Ottakring (1919–1934); he endeavored to remove slums, build communal housing complexes and set up social institutions. During his time, the Ottakring baths and the congress baths were built . After 1945, Pollitzer helped rebuild the SPÖ Ottakring.
  • Pönningerweg (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the sculptor and medalist Franz Pönninger (1832–1906); his works include u. a. the life-size statue of Archduke Karl for the Feldherrenhalle of the Austro-Hungarian Arms Museum (1871), the monument to Andreas Zelinka in the Vienna City Park (1876), the Schiller statue on Schillerplatz (based on a design by Johannes Schilling ) and the Archduke Johann Fountain on the main square in Graz (1878), which is considered to be his main work.
  • Possingergasse (Ottakring) 1886 named after Ludwig Freiherr Possingergasse of Choborski (1832-1889), Administrator in Galicia (1848-1871), Section head in Wiener kk Ministry of Agriculture (1871-1874), governor of Moravian (1874-1880), governor of Lower Austria (1880–1889).
  • Pschorngasse (Ottakring), named in 1971 after the teacher and popular writer Karl Pschorn (1885–1945); He wrote folk pieces and deeply emotional poetry in the dialect of the Lower Austrian Mostviertel , but also made a name for himself as a prose poet . In 1913 he founded the "Reich Association of German Dialect Poets". From 1932 he was a member of the NSDAP, from 1939 a member of the NS teachers' association. The alley was previously called Auf der Schottenwiese .

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Kindergarten at Sandleitenhof in Rosenackerstraße
  • Rädtnergasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after Georg Rädtner († 1682), local judge of Ottakring (1662–1664).
  • Rankgasse (Ottakring), named in 1913 after the journalist and writer Joseph Rank (1816–1896); In 1848 he was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly . In 1861 he returned to Vienna, where he became editor of the Oesterreichische Zeitung and secretary of the management of the kk Hofoper . The alley was part of Koppstrasse until 1913 , but since the construction of the suburb line crossing it , opened in 1898, no longer had any connection with the part of the street closer to the center and was therefore renamed.
  • Redtenbachergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the zoologist Ludwig Redtenbacher (1814–1876), professor in Prague (1851–1852), director of the Natural History Museum Vienna (from 1860); he is considered the most important Austrian coleopterologist of his time. The street was previously called Schottengasse .
  • Reichmanngasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the opera singer Theodor Reichmann (1849–1903), baritone at the kk Hofoper (1883–1889 and 1893–1903), member of the Bayreuth Festival Ensemble (1882–1902). Due to his demonic stage appearance and his internalized portrayal of heroic figures , he was one of the great stage personalities of his time.
  • Reizenpfenninggasse (Ottakring), named in 1910 after an old field name; probably after "reut's (clearing) the penny", d. H. submit the tithing .
  • Ribarzgasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the landscape painter Rudolf Ribarz (1848–1904), head of the flower painting department at the Vienna School of Applied Arts (1892–1900). There he first used the simple, internalized landscape painting ( Paysage intime ) of the French, later a more decorative form of landscape representation.
  • Richard-Wagner-Platz (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the German composer , theater director and conductor Richard Wagner (1813–1883); he is considered one of the most important innovators of European music in the 19th century. He changed the expressiveness of romantic music and the theoretical and practical foundations of opera by designing dramatic acts as a total work of art and writing text, music and stage directions. He was the first composer ever to found the festival in the Bayreuth Festival Hall he had planned . His innovations in harmony influenced the development of music up to modern times . See also Demuthgasse , Dustmannweg , Maternaweg , Scariaweg and Schmedesweg . The square was previously called Goetheplatz from 1883 .
  • Rohrergasse (Ottakring), named in 1917 after Johann Rohrer (1715–1788), pastor of Ottakring . The street was previously called Strüßlegasse .
  • Rolandweg (Ottakring), named in 1970 after the actress Ida Roland (actually Ida Klausner, 1881–1951); her acting career began at the Stadttheater in Innsbruck . From 1924 to 1927 she was part of the ensemble at the Vienna Burgtheater . Between 1927 and 1929 she appeared on various occasions in the theater in der Josefstadt , but returned to the Burgtheater in 1935 and 1937. The Roland alley in the 22nd district Danube town is also named after her.
  • Römergasse (Ottakring), named in 1875 in memory of Vienna's Roman times .
  • Rosa-Luxemburg-Gasse (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the politician Rosa Luxemburg (actually Rozalia Luksenburg, 1871–1919); In 1914 she founded the "Gruppe Internationale" and, together with Karl Liebknecht, led the Spartacus League that had emerged from it . As a political author she wrote numerous time-critical essays and economic analyzes and acted as editor of the newspaper Die Rote Fahne . In 1918/19 she was one of the founding members of the KPD , whose program she mainly wrote. After the suppression of the Spartacus uprising , like Karl Liebknecht, she was murdered in Berlin by right-wing Freikorps soldiers. See also Liebknechtgasse . The street was called Domaniggasse from 1934–1945 .
  • Roseggergasse (Ottakring), named in 1887 after the writer Peter Rosegger (actually Roßegger, 1843–1918); With his village stories and ethnographic sketches, including "Sittenbilder aus dem Steirischen Oberlande" (1870) and "Waldheimat" (1877, expanded to 4 volumes by 1916), he achieved great popularity. A selection for the youth under the title “When I was still the forest farmer boy” (3 volumes, 1899–1902) became one of the greatest book successes of the time. Rosegger was friends with the publisher Ludwig Staackmann , who published his entire literary work. See Staackmanngasse in the 21st district of Floridsdorf . The alley was previously called Kirchengasse .
  • Rosenackerstraße (Ottakring), named in 1912 after a field name that was mentioned in a document as early as 1352.
  • Rosensteingasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after Leopold Häckl Reichsritter von Rosenstein zu Peschwitz († 1832), lord and farmer in Bohemia , landowner in Hernals ; he bequeathed his property to the municipality of Hernals.
  • Roterdstraße (Ottakring), named in 1892 after a field name that was mentioned in a document as early as 1305 as An der Rote Erd and probably related to the color of the floor. The road consists of two unconnected parts; Until 1936, today's Heiderichstrasse was the third, also separate section.
  • Rückertgasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the German poet, translator and orientalist Friedrich Rückert (1788–1866), professor of oriental languages ​​and literature in Erlangen (from 1826). He mastered 44 languages ​​from which he translated, or which he taught and linguistically researched. 1918-1919 he stayed in Vienna, where he learned Persian from Professor Hammer-Purgstall . See Hammer-Purgstall-Gasse in the 2nd district of Leopoldstadt . Rückert wrote numerous poems, many of which were set to music. a. by Franz Schubert , Robert Schumann , Clara Schumann , Johannes Brahms , Carl Loewe , Heinrich Kaspar Schmid and Richard Strauss . The setting of the Kindertotenlieder and the Fünf Rückertlieder by Gustav Mahler is well known . The alley was previously called Schulgasse .
  • Rumplerweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the genre painter Franz Rumpler (1848–1922), professor at the Imperial and Royal Academy of Fine Arts (from 1886). Numerous painters such as Anton Burtscher, Josef Floch , Wilhelm Victor Krausz, Kolo Moser , Alois Penz, Josef Stoitzner , Viktor Tischler and Karl Tucek studied with him. In 1897 his largest exhibition with 230 works took place.

S.

Bundesrealgymnasium Schuhmeierplatz
  • Sandleitengasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after a field name. A very steep mountain slope was called Leite ; until 1880 there was a sand extraction warehouse here. The street was previously called Dornbacher Strasse .
  • Sautergasse (Ottakring), named in 1876 after the poet Ferdinand Sauter (1804–1854), his main job as a policy writer at the “Niederösterreichische Assekuranz-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft”. With his political, folk song-like poems, mostly carried by melancholy, he made a name for himself as a poet bohemian of the Viennese Vormärz . He belonged to the circle around Nikolaus Lenau and Adalbert Stifter . Sauter achieved extraordinary fame as a folk poet for the common people in the Vienna suburbs of Hernals and Neulerchenfeld. In Neulerchenfeld taverns he became addicted to alcohol and eventually died of cholera. The street was originally called Rosenhügelgasse , then Zeillergasse .
  • Savoyenstrasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after the German Princess Maria Christina Albertina Carolina of Saxony (1770–1851), widowed Duchess of Savoy; In 1824 she moved to Vienna with her second husband Jules Maximilien Thibault de Montléart (1787–1865) and purchased a property on Gallitzinberg . Her son, Prince Moritz Montléart († 1887), gave the property to his wife Wilhelmine (1820–1895). See also Curlandgasse in Hernals and Wilhelminenberg , Wilhelminenstrasse and Montleartstrasse in Ottakring. The street was previously called Plankengasse .
  • Scariaweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the opera singer Emil Scaria (1840–1886); after difficult beginnings he joined the kk Hofoper in 1873 , of which he remained a member until his death. He also sang on tours and at the Bayreuth Festival . Scaria was considered to be the ideal interpreter of Wagner , and he was particularly brilliant as Gurnemanz in Parsifal . See also Demuthgasse , Dustmannweg , Maternaweg , Richard-Wagner-Platz and Schmedesweg .
  • Schellhammergasse , named in 1894 after First Lieutenant Franz Edler von Schellhammer (1775–1831); he owned a property ("Schellhammerhof"), which later became the "Yppensche Invalidenhaus"; see Yppengasse and Yppenplatz . The alley was previously called Laudongasse .
  • Schinnaglgasse (Neulerchenfeld), named in 1873 after the clergyman Maurus Schinnagl (1800–1871), priest and religion teacher in Neulerchenfeld .
  • Schmedesweg (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the Danish opera singer Erik Schmedes (1868–1931); he came to the kk Hofoper as a hero tenor in 1898 and also sang at the Bayreuth Festival from 1899 to 1906 . Although he sang primarily roles from the Wagner repertoire, Schmedes was also an admired interpreter of Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio . During his career he has sung 1,130 performances and 42 roles. See also Demuthgasse , Dustmannweg , Maternaweg , Richard-Wagner-Platz and Scariaweg .
  • Schrekergasse (Ottakring), named in 1936 after the composer Franz Schreker (actually Schrecker, 1878–1934); in the 1920s he was considered one of the greatest opera composers in Germany after Wagner ; at times his operas achieved higher performances than those of Richard Strauss . Like him, Schreker is a late romantic; at the same time, his musical language shows expressionistic elements. The Franz Schreker Alley in the 10th District favorites is also named after him.
  • Schuhmeierplatz (Ottakring), named in 1920 after the politician Franz Schuhmeier (1864–1913), co-founder of the social democratic movement in Austria. Together with the later mayor of Vienna Jakob Reumann , he was the first social democratic councilor in Vienna (from 1900); see Reumannplatz in the 10th district of Favoriten . Schuhmeier devoted himself to social and educational policy , housing and the struggle for universal suffrage ; he called for the construction of houses and public baths as well as the expansion of welfare . Together with the historian Ludo Hartmann , he built the first adult education center , the Ottakring Volksheim ; see Ludo-Hartmann-Platz . Schuhmeier was murdered in 1913. The Schuhmeierhof in Ottakring and Franz-Schuhmeier-Gasse in the 23rd district of Liesing are also named after him. The square was previously called Habsburgplatz .
  • Seeböckgasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after Anton Seeböck (1801–1841), local judge of Ottakring . The alley was previously called Stiftgasse .
  • Seitenberggasse (Ottakring), named in 1872 after the doctor Jakob Seitenberg (1814–1887), local councilor in Ottakring .
  • Sonnenthalgasse (Ottakring), named in 1920 after the actor Adolf von Sonnenthal (1834–1909); he came to the Burgtheater in 1856 and was engaged for life after just three years. He was considered the best conversational actor in salon fun games, but was also extremely successful as a hero and character actor. The street was called Ekhofgasse from 1938 to 1947 .
  • Speckbachergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the casual worker Josef Speckbacher (1767–1820); As part of the Tyrolean uprising , he fought against the French troops in 1800 and 1805 and in 1809 took part in the three battles on the Bergisel alongside Andreas Hofer . After the suppression of the uprising, he stayed in Vienna from 1810 to 1814. In his honor were u. a. in Kufstein , Wörgl , St. Johann in Tirol and in the Innsbruck district of Wilten Straßen. A barracks in Hall in Tirol also bears his name. See also Andreas-Hofer-Strasse and Haspingerplatz in the 21st district of Floridsdorf , Ennemosergasse in the 22nd district of Donaustadt , Haugerstrasse in the 11th district of Simmering and Sandwirtgasse in the 6th district of Mariahilf . The street was previously called Hofergasse .
  • Spiegelgrundstraße (Ottakring), named in 1910 after an old field name. The street leads from the Flötzersteig at the district border 14/16 to the Otto-Wagner-Spital at Baumgartner Höhe and was previously called Am Spiegelgrund . This is how a children's euthanasia clinic was named in this hospital during the Nazi era , and a euthanasia memorial on the hospital premises has been a reminder of its murderous activity since 2003.
  • Spindeleggergasse (Ottakring), named after Simon Spindelegger (1812–1867) in 1887; He made land available to the community for the construction of this alley.
  • Spinozagasse (Ottakring), named in 1933 after the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677); he is assigned to rationalism and is considered to be one of the founders of modern biblical criticism . One of his main works is the “ Tractatus theologico-politicus ” (1670). The street was called Eckermanngasse from 1938 to 1947 .
  • Sporckplatz (Ottakring), named in 1913 after General Johann von Sporck ; he served against the Swedes under General Raimondo Montecuccoli . Then he fought in Hungary with Montecuccoli against the Turks and with his cavalry regiments played a major part in the victory in the battle of Mogersdorf (1664). As a reward he was appointed imperial count and general over the entire cavalry. See also Montecuccoliplatz in the 13th district of Hietzing and St.-Gotthard-Straße in the 14th district of Penzing . The square was previously part of Schanzstrasse and Wienerstrasse .
  • Sprengersteig (Ottakring), named in 1953 after the architect Paul Wilhelm Eduard Sprenger (1798–1854); from 1842 he was head of the court building department. In this role there was no getting around him for public construction contracts and he was consequently entrusted with all major construction contracts. Other architects, especially the younger generation, soon associated him with the hated bureaucracy of this office, and he was called the “ Metternich of Architecture”.
  • Starchantgasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after Starchant von Ottakring (life dates unknown), owner of the Ottakringer Freihof from 1301 to 1339 .
  • Starkenburggasse (Ottakring), named in 1913 after Georg Ignaz Montfort, Edler von Starkenburg († 1760), Reich tax office counter dealer , from 1753 to 1760 owner of the Ottakringer Freihof .
  • Steinbruchstrasse (Ottakring), named in 1881; the street led to a former Ottakring quarry.
  • Steinlegasse (Ottakring), named in 1938 after the painter Eduard Jakob von Steinle (1810–1886); he was born in Vienna, but worked in Germany. He created a large number of mostly religious easel paintings, but also portraits and romantic genre paintings ; also many drawings and watercolors , some of them religious, some based on poems by William Shakespeare and others. The street was originally called Finsenstraße and from 1918 to 1938 Eduard-Lang-Gasse .
  • Steinmüllergasse , named in 1927 after the stonemason Rudolf Müller (1869–1926), known as “Steinmüller”, local councilor (1919–1926).
  • Stillfriedplatz (Ottakring), named in 1883 in memory of the Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen (1278), near the village of Stillfried ; it is considered one of the greatest knight battles in Europe . Rudolf I von Habsburg , who had been elected German king in 1273, successfully opposed Ottokar II and thus laid the foundation stone for the Habsburg dynasty in what is now Austria .
  • Stöberplatz (Ottakring), named in 1914 after the clergyman Johann Stöber (1853–1913), pastor of Hernals .
  • Sulmgasse (Ottakring), named after Adam Sulm († 1874) in 1868; He made land available to the community for the construction of this alley.

T

Thaliastrasse in 1977
  • Thalhaimergasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after the clergyman Ottokar Gregor Thalhaimer (also Talhaimer, life dates unknown), around 1484 pastor of Ottakring .
  • Thaliastraße (Neulerchenfeld, Ottakring), named in 1894 after the former Thaliatheater (1856–1870) in Neulerchenfeld . The theater was named after Thalia , the Greek muse of comic poetry and entertainment. A highlight of the theater was the Vienna premiere of the opera " Tannhäuser " by Richard Wagner in 1857; see also Richard-Wagner-Platz in Ottakring and Tannhäuserplatz in the 15th district of Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus . The street was previously part of Lerchenfelder Straße further away from the center .
  • Theodor-Storm-Weg (Ottakring), named in 1927 after the German lawyer and writer Theodor Storm (1817–1888); He is considered to be an important representative of "bourgeois" or German realism with northern German influences, with his short stories in particular establishing his fame alongside his poems . Many of his works are still published today. The novella Der Schimmelreiter is still often used as reading material in German lessons.
  • Traunergasse (Ottakring), named in 1899 after Hans Trauner (1583–1664), local judge of Ottakring (1648–1650).

V

  • Veronikagasse (Ottakring), named (date unknown) after a statue of St. Veronika , who stood in the open field on the way from Altlerchenfeld to Hernals from 1722 to 1842 ; A statue of Veronika still stands in a niche on the corner of Veronikagasse and Ottakringer Strasse.
  • Vilicusweg (Ottakring), named after the clergyman Johann Vilicus in 1970 (dates unknown), pastor of Ottakring around 1380 .
  • Vogeltenngasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after a field name; a “threshing floor” was the name given to a gathering place, in this case probably for birds.

W.

  • Waidäckergasse (Ottakring), named in 1905 after an old field name that was mentioned as early as 1366.
  • Wanriglgasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after a field name; "Wanriegl" was the name given to an impassable, steeply rising mountain slope.
  • Wattgasse (Ottakring), named in 1884 after the Scottish inventor James Watt (1736–1819); he improved the efficiency of steam engines by relocating the condensation process from the cylinder to a separate condenser . The physical unit watt for the power or the heat flow is named after him and replaces the " horse power ". The alley was previously called Sterngasse .
  • Weinheimergasse (Ottakring), named in 1899 after Lorenz Weinheimer (1820–1885), local councilor and co-founder of the Ottakringer Kirchenbauverein.
  • Weiskerngasse (Ottakring), named in 1919 after the actor, writer and topographer Friedrich Wilhelm Weiskern (1711–1768); He came to Vienna in 1734 and from 1735 played at the Kärntnertortheater . In addition, he devoted himself to linguistic and literary studies, wrote comedies, libretti and around 140 burlesques . Weiskern also dealt with regional studies ; he wrote u. a. the "Topography of Lower Austria" (3 volumes, 1769–1770).
  • Wendgasse (Ottakring), named in 1883 after Josef Wend (1807–1878), local councilor in Ottakring . The alley was previously called Gasgasse .
  • Wernhardtstraße (Ottakring), named in 1899 after Wernhardt (life data unknown), the first documented vineyard owner in Breitensee (around 1330).
  • Weyprechtgasse (Ottakring), named in 1874 after the naval officer and polar explorer Karl Weyprecht (1838–1881); Together with Julius Payer , he led the great Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition from 1872–1874 , popularly known as the "Payer-Weyprecht Expedition". It led to the rediscovery of the "Rönnebeck-Land" and to its renaming in Franz-Josef-Land . He was also remembered when the Vega-Payer-Weyprecht barracks in the 14th district, Penzing , were named. A mountain range in East Antarctica is called the Weyprechtberge . See also the Payergasse in Ottakring, the Julius Payer Alley in the 22nd district Danube city and the North Pole street in the 2nd district Leopoldstadt .
  • Wichtelgasse (Ottakring), named after Benedikt Wichtel (1808–1868) in 1868; he ceded the reason for building the alley to the community. The street in the 16th district was previously partially called Johannesgasse .
  • Wiesberggasse (Ottakring), named in 1913 after the popular writer and singer Wilhelm Wiesberg (1850–1896); he played in children's comedies in the Vienna Theater in der Josefstadt and worked for the magazines Figaro , Kikeriki , Zeitgeist and Der Floh ; he was also a popular singer. Wiesberg wrote 72 antics , 30 solo scenes and more than 1,000 songs. He often worked with Johann Sioly ; see Siolygasse in the 19th district of Döbling . The alley was previously the most distant part of Herbststrasse , from which it has been separated since 1898 by the construction of the intersecting suburb line .
  • Wilhelminenstraße (Ottakring), named in 1872 after the Princess Wilhelmine von Montléart-Sachsen-Curland (1820–1895). Moritz von Montléart († 1887) bought a castle on the Gallitzinberg and gave it to his wife Wilhelmine. Since his request to rename Gallitzinberg to Wilhelminenberg was not officially granted, the prince had plaques with the inscription "Wilhelminenberg" affixed to all entrances to the castle and thus achieved an indirect name change (today: Wilhelminenberg Castle ). After the death of her husband, Wilhelmine Montléart distributed the inheritance among her relatives and helped those in need. In 1888 she donated 150,000 guilders (300,000 crowns) to build the Wilhelmine Hospital . This hospital is named after her, as are Wilhelminenberg and Montleartstrasse in Ottakring, as well as Curlandgasse and Wilhelminenstrasse in Hernals. After their educator of are Pauline climbing and Effingergasse in Ottakring and Paulinengasse named in Währing, according to her mother, the Savoyenstraße in Hernals. The street was formerly called Kaiserweg .
  • Winterburgergasse (Ottakring), named after Johann Winterburger († 1519) from Winterburg in 1920 ; he is the first book printer in Vienna who can be identified by name. The oldest printed newspaper that has been found so far , the rhyming “Hofmär from the Netherlands”, is said to come from the Winterburgers printing company from 1488. He also printed the “Wiener Heiltumbuch”; It is a 48-page directory of all the relics that were kept in St. Stephen's Cathedral Treasury at the time. The alley was previously part of Roterdstrasse .
  • Winterleitengasse (Ottakring), named in 1897 after an old field name. " Leite " refers to a rather steep mountain slope that was previously used as pasture for sheep or goats and has been fallow for a long time.
  • Woborilweg (Ottakring), named in 1993 after the civil servant Heinrich Woboril (1894–1955); In 1945 he was a co-founder of the ÖAAB and later director of the Vienna Regional Health Insurance Fund .
  • Wögingergasse (Ottakring), named in 1884 after Severin Wöginger (1804–1876), local councilor in Ottakring (1864–1870).
  • Wurlitzergasse (Ottakring), named (date unknown) after Paul Wurlitzer (1784–1857); he opened the alley in 1852, and - after years of fighting with Matthias Gansterer - the first coffee house in Ottakring in an outbuilding of his farm yard ; see also Gansterergasse .

Y

Yppenplatz
  • Yppengasse (Ottakring), named in 1875; see Yppenplatz .
  • Yppenplatz (Ottakring), named in 1875 after the officer Simon van Yppen (1698–1770), colonel in the Austro-Dutch military contingent; he acquired a property here, the "Schellhammerhof", including real estate; see the Schellhammergasse . A handicapped house (“ Yppenheim ”) was built on part of the property , the rest of the property was used as a parade ground until 1848 . By order of the war ministry , a park was created on this area and named Yppenplatz at the request of the Invalidenfonds . In 1876 the Yppenheim gave way to a new building; today it is a residential building for members of the armed forces .

Z

  • Zagorskigasse (Ottakring), named in 1913 after the builder Anton Adolf Ritter von Zagorski (1838–1902), local councilor (1891–1893) and last mayor of Ottakring (1882–1891).
  • Zeillergasse (Ottakring), named in 1894 after the lawyer Franz von Zeiller (1751–1828); Professor at the University of Vienna (from 1782), Rector (1803–1807). He is considered to be the creator of the General Civil Code of 1811. Despite a number of amendments, this is still the basis of the Austrian civil law system and thus, along with the French Civil Code, the oldest civil law codification still in force, shaped by rational law. Zeiller was also the referee of the 1st part of the criminal code of 1803. The street was previously called Schwarzenberggasse and Rosenhügelstraße .
  • Zeißberggasse (Ottakring), named in 1914 after the historian and librarian Heinrich von Zeißberg (1839–1899), professor of Austrian history at the University of Vienna (from 1872), head of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research (1891–1896), director of the imperial court library (1896-1899). He worked u. a. on Austrian history and was editor of the monumental Kronprinzenwerkes (24 volumes, 1886–1902).
  • Zennergasse (Ottakring), named in 1971 after Adolf Zenner (1893–1970), district councilor (1946–1969, SPÖ), chairman of socialist associations.
  • Zöchbauerstraße (Ottakring), named in 1899 after Josef Zöchbauer (1797–1856), first mayor and last local judge of Breitensee .
  • Zwinzstraße (Ottakring), named in 1899 after Ignaz Zwinz (1825–1893), councilor in Breitensee .

Historic street names

  • Adtlgasse: see Johannes-Krawarik-Gasse
  • Albertsgeräut: see Albrechtskreithgasse
  • At the parade ground: see Friedmanngasse
  • At Liebhartsgraben: see Bachgasse
  • On the line wall: see Lerchenfelder Gürtel
  • At Spiegelgrund: see Spiegelgrundstraße
  • Annagasse: see Hellgasse
  • Anzengruberplatz: see Musilplatz
  • On the hill: see Deinhardsteingasse
  • On the Schottenwiese: see Pschorngasse
  • Bebelplatz: see family place
  • Bernardgasse: see Hasnerstrasse
  • Breitenseer Strasse: see Enenkelstrasse
  • Burggasse: see Gablenzgasse
  • Domaniggasse: see Rosa-Luxemburg-Gasse
  • Dornbacher Strasse: see Sandleitengasse
  • Dürauergasse: see Liebknechtgasse
  • Eberhartergasse: see Liebknechtgasse
  • Eduard-Lang-Gasse: see Steinlegasse
  • Eisnergasse: see Neulerchenfelder Straße
  • Elisabethgasse: see Brunnengasse
  • Engerthgasse: see Haymerlegasse
  • Feldgasse: see Gaullachergasse
  • Dirt road: see Abelegasse
  • Finsenstrasse: see Steinlegasse
  • Gablenzgasse: see Hasnerstrasse
  • Gärtnergasse: see Grundsteingasse
  • Gasgasse: see Wendgasse
  • Goetheplatz: see Richard-Wagner-Platz
  • Big dead end: see Haslingergasse
  • Belt road: see Lerchenfelder belt
  • Haberlplatz: see Ludo-Hartmann-Platz
  • Habsburgplatz: see Schuhmeierplatz
  • Hauptstraße: see Ottakringer Straße
  • Hauslabgasse: see Koppstraße
  • Herbststrasse: see Wiesberggasse
  • Heugassel: see Paltaufgasse
  • Hofergasse: see Speckbachergasse
  • Hütteldorfer Straße: see Flötzersteig
  • Johannesgasse: see Wichtelgasse
  • Josefigasse: see Lambertgasse
  • Kaiserweg: see Wilhelminenstraße
  • Core floor space: see family space
  • Kirchengasse: see Johannes-Krawarik-Gasse, Kirchstetterngasse and Roseggergasse
  • Small dead end: see Haslingergasse
  • Koflergasse: see Herbststrasse
  • Koflerpark: see Ludo-Hartmann-Platz
  • Koflerplatz: see Ludo-Hartmann-Platz
  • Koppstrasse: see Rankgasse
  • Krebsgasse: see Bertoligasse
  • Krongasse: see Eckmüllnergasse
  • Lange Gasse: see Friedrich-Kaiser-Gasse
  • Laudongasse: see Schellhammergasse
  • Leopoldigasse: see Eisnergasse
  • Lessinggasse: see Klopstockgasse
  • Liebhartsruhe: see Katharinenruhe
  • Löwengasse: see Lindauergasse
  • Marc-Aurel-Gasse: see Gablenzgasse
  • Marc-Aurel-Straße: see Herbststraße
  • Marketplace: see Johann-Nepomuk-Berger-Platz
  • Maulpertschplatz: see Matteottiplatz
  • Mittlere Gasse: see Neulerchenfelder Straße
  • Middle main street: see Neulerchenfelder Straße
  • Montléartgasse: see Effingergasse
  • Nadenweg: see Gallitzinstrasse
  • Nauseagasse: see Julius-Meinl-Gasse
  • Neulerchenfelder Hauptstrasse: see Neulerchenfelder Strasse
  • Neumayrplatz: see Hofferplatz
  • Neustiftgasse: see Koppstraße
  • Obere Gasse: see Gaullachergasse
  • Obere Hauptgasse: see Gaullachergasse
  • Obere Zwerchgasse: see Kirchstetterngasse
  • Oberwiedengasse: see Oberwiedenstrasse
  • Ottakringer Hauptstraße: see Ottakringer Straße
  • Ottakringer Strasse: see Güpferlingstrasse
  • Pelikangasse: see Lerchenfelder Gürtel
  • Plankengasse: see Pelzer Rennweg
  • Porteplatz: see Lerchenfelder Gürtel
  • Quergasse: see Friedmanngasse
  • Reinhartgasse: see Haberlgasse
  • Rittergasse: see Deinhardsteingasse
  • Rosenhügelgasse: see Sautergasse
  • Rosenweg: see Heschweg
  • Roterdstrasse: see Baumeistergasse, Heiderichstrasse and Winterburgergasse
  • Saillergasse: see Lindauergasse
  • Schanzstrasse: see Sporckplatz
  • Disk space: see Katharinenruhe
  • Schellhammerplatz: see Friedmanngasse
  • Schottengasse: see Redtenbachergasse
  • Schubertgasse: see Dampfbadgasse
  • Schulgasse: see Rückertgasse
  • Schulgassel: see Johannes-Krawarik-Gasse
  • Schwarzenberggasse: see Zeillergasse
  • Stefaniplatz: see family space
  • Steinhofstrasse: see Johann-Staud-Strasse
  • Sterngasse: see Haslingergasse or Wattgasse
  • Stiftgasse: see Seeböckgasse
  • Strüßlegasse: see Rohrergasse
  • Devil's Wall: see Pelzer Rennweg
  • Uniongasse: see Kulmgasse
  • Untere Gasse: see Grundsteingasse
  • Lower main street: see Abelegasse or Grundsteingasse
  • Lower Zwerchgasse: see Brunnengasse
  • Wagnergasse: see Arnethgasse or Nödlgasse
  • Wienerstraße: see Sporckplatz
  • Wilhelminenbergstrasse: see Oberwiedenstrasse
  • Zeillergasse: see Sautergasse
  • Zinckgasse: see Neumayrgasse

1938-1945

  • Adalbert-Schwarz-Gasse: see Haymerlegasse
  • Domesplatz: see Lorenz-Bayer-Platz
  • Eckermanngasse: see Spinozagasse
  • Ekhofgasse: see Sonnenthalgasse
  • Hans-Schemm-Platz: see Ludo-Hartmann-Platz
  • Lerchenfelderplatz: see Johann-Nepomuk-Berger-Platz
  • Plankgasse: see Kuffnergasse
  • Stallergasse: see Gomperzgasse
  • Strigelgasse: see Demuthgasse

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ Leopold Schönbauer:  Arlt, Ferdinand Ritter von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 352 f. ( Digitized version ).
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