“A Place of Amusement Dedicated to all People by their Cherisher” - Augarten Park
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| This inscription, still visible above the park’s main gate, recalls Emperor Joseph II’s wish to open the imperial family’s pleasure gardens to the public in 1775. Originally the Habsburgs’ hunting grounds in the Danube floodplains, the Augarten was redesigned in the 17th century in the formal French style, only to be ravaged during the Turkish wars. Over the centuries, the Augarten became a lively cultural hub: Mozart and Beethoven performed there, Johann Strauss Jr. delighted audiences with his waltzes, and Maria Theresa established a college dedicated to beekeeping. Today, it is one of Vienna’s oldest preserved parks and is protected as a historic monument. The charming garden pavilion now houses the headquarters of the Augarten Porcelain Manufactory, Europe’s second-oldest porcelain producer. King Edward VII was once entertained at the Baroque Augarten Palais, which has been home to the renowned Vienna Boys’ Choir since 1948. The park also features the Lauder Chabad Campus of Vienna’s Jewish community and MuTh, a modern venue for music and theatre opened in 2012. Despite its beauty and history, the Augarten also bears witness to darker times: two imposing flak towers, large World War II fortresses built as anti-aircraft platforms and air-raid shelters, still dominate sections of the landscape—silent reminders of Vienna’s turbulent past. |
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| Meeting Point | 2., U2-Station Taborstrasse, in front of Exit Obere Augartenstrasse |
| Dates | There are no dates for this tour but it can be booked individually for a group |
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