!!!Grinzing

Grinzing, former municipality in a wine-growing area, since 1891 part 
of the 19%%sup th/%  district of Vienna, large village since 1114, 
derived from the name "Grinco"; repeatedly destroyed by the Turkish 
and French armies, in the 19%%sup th/%  century became a wine-growing 
village, popular destination for day-trips and summer holidays, today 
famous Heuriger village. Grinzing has preserved its small-town 
character (classified as a historic monument) and is surrounded by 
vineyards; it is situated in a valley in the foothills of the Vienna 
Woods.


%%language
[Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Grinzing|class='wikipage austrian']
%%

[{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}]
[{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]