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The painter Gustav Klimt used this villa as a studio from 1911 until his death in 1918. The studio has been carefully reconstructed using old photographs, and other rooms in the villa have displays about Klimt's models and clients.
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Inspired by the Weißenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart and initiated by architect Josef Frank, the Werkbundsiedlung public estate housing project in the Lainz Municipality of Hietzing was built from 1930 to 1932 by numerous national and international architects of the time (amongst those famous names like Adolf Loos and Gerrit Rietvelt) and has fine examples of Bauhaus style architecture. This public estate housing complex consisted of 76 buildings of which 32 still exist.
Dating back to the 15th century, the church was destroyed in the Turkish war of 1685 and was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Wienfluss Radweg
A short ride of 7km is available without any traffic crossings.
A special rail station built in 1899 for the exclusive use of the Emperor and members of his court, now atop the U4 subway stop.
Tiergarten Schönbrunn
The oldest zoo in the world, built for Maria Theresa's husband in 1752. A map of the zoo is available here.
Hietzinger Friedhof
Many prominent Viennese from the 18th to the 20th centuries are buried here, including the playwright Franz Grillparzer, painter Gustav Klimt, architect Otto Wagner, and modern composer Alban Berg.