Neubau#

Neubau, 7th district of Vienna, area 1.61 km2, pop. 30,396 (in 1991), situated on a range of hills that extend from the inner city towards the west between the River Wien and the vaulted Ottakringerbach stream. In 1850 the suburbs Neubau (mentioned in 1315 as Neustift, 1632 as Neubau), St. Ulrich (1202 mentioned as Zeismannsbrunn, 1302 as St. Ulrich), Spittelberg (grew up from 1675 as the Kroatendoerfl ("village of the Croats")) and Schottenfeld and Lerchenfeld were merged. In the 18th century Neubau experienced a steep upturn when ribbon and silk factories were established, followed by intensive building activity; Old Viennese suburban lanes (partially preserved) and ancient houses are characteristic of Neubau as much as the concentration of small-scale industries and trade (especially furniture). In the past decades, large department stores and offices of film companies have opened on Mariahilfer Strasse street (border to the 6th district, Mariahilf).

Churches: Altlerchenfeld Church (1848-1850); Collegiate Church (also Garnisonskirche church, 1739, perhaps by J. E. Fischer v. Erlach); Ulrichskirche church (1211, new construction 1721, tower 1771); church and monastery (1835-37 by J. Kornhaeusel) of the Mechitarists order (with pictures of Schnorr v. Carolsfeld and E. J. Schindler, library with Armeniaca, numismatic collection and museum); Schottenfeld Church; Lazaristenkirche church (1862 by F. Schmidt). Former court stables (1723 finished by J. E. Fischer v. Erlach after his father´s plans), since 1998 renovations towards the realization of the Museum Quarter project; Stiftskaserne barracks (constructed after 1745 as Savoyard Knights Academy in the area of the Chaossches Stiftungshaus of the 17th century, storeys added in 1869, also war archives 1905-1992), in the yard former engineering academy and anti-aircraft tower from World War II; former Palais Trautson ("Hungarian Guard"), constructed 1710-1712), the most important secular building by J. B. Fischer von Erlach (until 1918 residence of the Hungarian Leibgarde (household troops), later "Collegium Hungaricum" of the national Hungarian cultural institutes, purchased for the Ministry of Justice, demolition of the western part in 1967); Volkstheater (1889); Renaissancetheater ("Theater der Jugend" youth theatre); House of Literature; Paedagogical Institute of the City of Vienna; former municipally-run Sophien Hospital (social medical centre from 1987, extended from 1998-1999); Imperial Court Depot of Movables ( Hofmobiliendepot). Trinity Column (1713), Johann Nepomuk Statue (1750), Augustin fountain (1908).

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