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Aspern
Aspern (German pronunciation: [ˈaspɐn] ⓘ) is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 52,375 as of 2023 and covers an area of 19.89 km2.
The area is known for the Battle of Aspern-Essling, which was fought in the nearby Lobau on 21 and 22 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition. In the battle, the Austrian army, led by Archduke Charles, repelled an advance by Napoleon; it was the closest the French emperor had come to being defeated since his rise to power. In 1858, a large stone lion sculpture was installed in front of St. Martin's Church to commemorate the battle and the Austrian soldiers who died defending Austria against Napoleon.
In 1904, the formerly independent village was incorporated into Vienna as part of the 21st district, Floridsdorf. It only became part of the newly created 22nd district, Donaustadt, in 1946.
In 1912, the Aspern airfield was opened to the north of the town centre. This was the centre of Austrian civilian and military aviation until the Second World War. From 1945 to 1955, Aspern was part of the Soviet sector of Vienna and the airfield was mainly used by the Soviet occupying forces. The airfield was closed in 1977 and is now the location of Seestadt Aspern.
Aspern borders four other Katastralgemeinden of Donaustadt: Stadlau, Hirschstetten, Breitenlee, and Essling, as well as the Lobau. With an area of 19.88 km2 it is the second largest part of Donaustadt, only behind the uninhabited Lobau.
Aspern is home to a portion of the Lobau, a floodplain that is part of the Danube-Auen National Park. It also includes sections of the Danube and a stretch of the Donauinsel. The Mühlwasser, an old branch of the Danube, flows through the southern part of the town and provides a popular swimming spot, along with the Aspern Lake in the Seestadt and the Dechant Lake in the Lobau.
Aspern is home to football club SV Aspern, as well as multiple tennis courts and a climbing gym.
The Klinik Donaustadt, Vienna's second biggest hospital, is located in Aspern, opposite a dental clinic.
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Aspern
Aspern (German pronunciation: [ˈaspɐn] ⓘ) is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 52,375 as of 2023 and covers an area of 19.89 km2.
The area is known for the Battle of Aspern-Essling, which was fought in the nearby Lobau on 21 and 22 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition. In the battle, the Austrian army, led by Archduke Charles, repelled an advance by Napoleon; it was the closest the French emperor had come to being defeated since his rise to power. In 1858, a large stone lion sculpture was installed in front of St. Martin's Church to commemorate the battle and the Austrian soldiers who died defending Austria against Napoleon.
In 1904, the formerly independent village was incorporated into Vienna as part of the 21st district, Floridsdorf. It only became part of the newly created 22nd district, Donaustadt, in 1946.
In 1912, the Aspern airfield was opened to the north of the town centre. This was the centre of Austrian civilian and military aviation until the Second World War. From 1945 to 1955, Aspern was part of the Soviet sector of Vienna and the airfield was mainly used by the Soviet occupying forces. The airfield was closed in 1977 and is now the location of Seestadt Aspern.
Aspern borders four other Katastralgemeinden of Donaustadt: Stadlau, Hirschstetten, Breitenlee, and Essling, as well as the Lobau. With an area of 19.88 km2 it is the second largest part of Donaustadt, only behind the uninhabited Lobau.
Aspern is home to a portion of the Lobau, a floodplain that is part of the Danube-Auen National Park. It also includes sections of the Danube and a stretch of the Donauinsel. The Mühlwasser, an old branch of the Danube, flows through the southern part of the town and provides a popular swimming spot, along with the Aspern Lake in the Seestadt and the Dechant Lake in the Lobau.
Aspern is home to football club SV Aspern, as well as multiple tennis courts and a climbing gym.
The Klinik Donaustadt, Vienna's second biggest hospital, is located in Aspern, opposite a dental clinic.