A 2,450-hectare former imperial hunting ground enclosed by a historic stone wall, now a free nature reserve inside Vienna’s city limits where wild boar and deer roam without fences. The Hermesvilla at the center, built for Empress Sisi in 1886, hosts exhibitions. Access via tram U4 to Hietzing then bus 60B. Open approximately April to October; closed to vehicles year-round. Free entry.
nature reserve in Vienna
Lainzer Tiergarten
A 2,450-hectare former imperial hunting ground enclosed by a historic stone wall, now a nature reserve inside Vienna's city limits. Wild boar and deer roam freely. The Hermesvilla, built by Emperor Franz Joseph for Empress Sisi, sits in the center and hosts exhibitions. Multiple gates provide entry (Lainzer Tor is most accessible).
- Type
- nature reserve
- Destination
- Vienna
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1561
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Lainzer Tiergarten, 1130 Wien, 1130 Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.1767, 16.2202
- Official website
- Visit website