The Augarten in Vienna’s Leopoldstadt district contains two WWII flak towers built in 1942-1944 that are too large to demolish without damaging the surrounding area, and are permanent concrete monuments in the oldest Baroque garden in Vienna (established 1650). The park also holds the Augarten Porcelain Manufactory (founded 1718, second-oldest in Europe after Meissen) with workshops open for tours, and the Vienna Boys’ Choir school and residence in the Augarten Palace. Emperor Joseph II opened the park to the public in 1775; his dedication inscription is still at the gate. Free to enter. U2 Taborstrasse, then 15 minutes on foot.
park in Vienna
Augarten
Two massive concrete flak towers built in 1942-1944 stand in the middle of Vienna's oldest Baroque garden, and they are too large to demolish without destroying the surrounding neighborhood. The contrast between the 17th-century allees and the WWII anti-aircraft towers is not subtle.
- Type
- park
- Destination
- Vienna
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1650
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Obere Augartenstrasse 1, 1020 Wien, 1020 Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.2244, 16.3777
- Official website
- Visit website