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 Lainzer Tiergarten - Wien, Austria Posted by:  warnecke
N 48° 10.004 E 016° 15.416
33U E 593458 N 5335596
The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2,450-hectare wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria.
Waymark Code: WM1GBE
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 05/03/2007
Views: 96
The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2,450-hectare wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria, 80% of it being covered in woodland. It dates back to 1561, when Ferdinand I of Austria created it as a fenced-in hunting ground for his family to use. Since 1919, it has been open to the public.
Park Type: Day Use
Activities:
Hiking, picnic, children's playgrounds, museum
Background:
The Lainzer Tiergarten was created by Emperor Ferdinand I in 1561, when the area was fenced off by a wooden fence, to allow for a private hunting ground. In 1781, the wooden fence was replaced by a stone wall. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the hunting grounds became a public nature preserve, and have remained so ever since, with the exception of the time period of 1940 to 1955, when the entire grounds were closed. An admission fee existed until 1973, after which the preserve became accessible for free.
Date Established?: 1561
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 48° 11.902 W 016° 15.178
Park Fees: Not listed
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