Liesing, Bezirk von Wien#

Liesing, 23rd district of Vienna, area 32 km2, pop. 81,871 (1991), (1966: pop. 41,762), from 1938-1945, 25th district of "Gross-Wien" (created through the incorporation of the Lower Austrian municipalities Stadt Liesing, Atzgersdorf, Erlaa, Inzersdorf, Siebenhirten, Mauer, Rodaun, Kalksburg and others, 1945-1954 suburban housing developments, since 1954 within present borders. From the Vienna Woods (popular destination for day-trips, vineyards on the outskirts) on both sides of the Liesingbach stream to the Vienna Basin, where large housing estates have been built between old villages and where many industrial firms have established themselves.

Housing development areas: Maurerberg (1956-1963, Roland Rainer); "Wienerflur" (1978-1980); Alterlaa (1973-1976, H. Glueck); Breitenfurter Strasse (1982-1988); urban expansion project "Draschegruende", "In der Wiesen" project. Wealthy residential areas in the western part of the district (Mauer, Rodaun, Kalksburg). Buildings: Alterlaa Palace (manor from the Middle Ages, present form from 1766-1770); former Liesing labour office (1932 by E. Plischke); Wotruba Church (designed 1965, built 1974-1976). Rosenhuegel film studios. Liesing is linked with the city centre by the Suedbahn, Schnellbahn and Badener Lokalbahn railways, bus lines and since 1995 the U6 subway line. Near Inzersdorf, Suedautobahn in south direction; Liesing freight railway station; Liesing district heating plant and transformer station, Inzersdorf central market for fruit and vegetables.

Due to industrial settlements since the 1960s (industrial areas Liesing and Inzersdorf) among the most important industrial areas in Vienna (Novartis, Philips video works, OeAF-Graef & Stift and others).

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