The Volksgarten in Vienna
Vienna’s Volksgarten © Österreich Werbung / Popp & Hackner
For this #AustrianExplorer edition we're back in Vienna. This week we are featuring the Volksgarten or "People's Garden." Built on the ruins of a portion of city wall destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1809, the park was originally designed as a private garden for the archduke. In the end, however, it opened in 1823 as the first public park owned by the imperial court. And it has remained a public park ever since.
In the 19th Century, the park was famous for hosting concerts by Johann Strauß and Joseph Lanner. Today, it’s one of Vienna’s most beloved public parks.
Vienna’s Volksgarten © Österreich Werbung / Julius Silver