The Volksgarten
is situated in the 1st district and was designed in 1819. In
1822 P. von Nobile established a coffeehouse in the Volksgarten
which was also the scene of concerts by J. Strauß the Elder,
J. Lanner and others.
Special attractions in the Volksgarten are the Theseus Temple,
a basin with fountain sculptures by V. Tilgner, the Grillparzer
monument by C. Hasenauer, C. Kundmann and R. Weyr and a marble
monument of the enthroned Empress Elisabeth (by H. Bitterlich).
Volksgarten Volksgarten, A-1010 Vienna
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