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24-534: Ballhausplatz is located in the first district Innere Stadt in central Vienna, a few minutes' walk from the Austrian Parliament Building and on the edge of the grounds of Hofburg Imperial Palace . Until 1754 the square itself did not exist, as an imperial hospital was located there. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor , erected a real tennis house there, the Ballhaus (ball house). Later

48-930: A Memorial for the Victims of Nazi Military Justice was inaugurated on the Ballhausplatz by Austria 's President Heinz Fischer . The monument was created by German artist Olaf Nicolai and is located opposite the President's office and the Austrian Chancellery . The inscription on top of the three-step sculpture features a poem by Scottish poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay (1924-2006), made up of just two words: all alone . 48°12′29″N 16°21′50″E  /  48.208°N 16.364°E  / 48.208; 16.364 Innere Stadt The Innere Stadt ( German pronunciation: [ˈɪnərə ˈʃtad] ; Viennese : Innare Stod ; "Inner City")

72-456: A kind of Standard German spoken with a typical Viennese accent (for example, the original Viennese Wos host’n fir a Notn gschriebn? becomes modern Was hast’n für eine Note gschriebn? ). The typical Viennese monophthongization, through which the dialect differentiates itself from the neighboring dialects, remains, but mostly in the form of a developing "Pseudo-Standard German" that many visitors, particularly from other German-speaking areas, feel

96-469: A member of the conservative ÖVP party since 1946. Former Bezirksvorsteher Ursula Stenzel has spoken out against holding events in the inner city , citing concerns regarding noise pollution. Her comments have drawn criticism from other parties, especially the social democratic SPÖ . The first district's coat of arms is a white cross on a red background. It is also the coat of arms for the City of Vienna and

120-583: A single Viennese dialect, with its usage varying as one moves further away from the city. Besides the regional dialects of Old Vienna, there were also class-based dialects, or sociolects . For example, Schönbrunner Deutsch ( Schönbrunn German ), or German as spoken by the courtiers and attendants of the Habsburg Imperial Court at Schönbrunn Imperial Palace , was a manner of speech with an affected bored inflection combined with overenunciation. Though based on Standard German, this sociolect

144-560: Is influenced by Viennese. Features typical of Viennese German include: The following Viennese German characteristics are also found in other Bavarian dialects: There are not many grammatical differences from other Bavarian dialects, but the following are typical: The dialect is distinct mostly in its vocabulary. Vocabulary displays particular characteristics. Viennese retains many Middle High German and sometimes even Old High German roots. Furthermore, it integrated many expressions from other languages, particularly from other parts of

168-406: Is influenced by Viennese. The nasal tonality was akin to Standard German spoken with a French accent. While far less used today, educated Viennese are still familiar with this court sociolect. All in all, speaking Viennese masterly by intonating sentences with distinctive ups and downs creates a very warm, melodic sound. This is particularly true for the "Schönbrunn" variety of Standard German, which

192-633: Is the 1st municipal district of Vienna ( German : 1. Bezirk ) located in the center of the Austrian capital. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna . Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Innere Stadt was congruent with the city of Vienna. Traditionally it was divided into four quarters, which were designated after important town gates: Stubenviertel (northeast), Kärntner Viertel (southeast), Widmerviertel (southwest), Schottenviertel (northwest). The Ringstraße circles

216-703: Is the city dialect spoken in Vienna , the capital of Austria , and is counted among the Bavarian dialects. It is distinct from written Standard German in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Even in Lower Austria , the state surrounding the city, many of its expressions are not used, while farther to the west they are often not even understood. Viennese differs from the Austrian form of Standard German , as well as from other dialects spoken in Austria. At

240-406: Is ugly. For example: Waaaßt, wos mir heut in der Schule für än gråååsliches Fläääsch kriegt ham? (Standard German Weißt du, was für ein widerliches Fleisch wir heute in der Schule vorgesetzt bekamen? ) ("Do you know what disgusting meat we were served at school today?") The monophthongized diphthongs , like ei ~ äää or au ~ ååå , are particularly stressed and lengthened. The reason for

264-759: The Geheime Hofkanzlei (Secret Court Chancellery), it was expanded in 1881 and again in 1902, when the Haus-, Hof-, und Staatsarchiv (today the Austrian State Archive ) were added on the site of the former Minoritenkloster monastery , next to the Minoritenkirche . The main facade has largely remained the same since its construction by von Hildebrandt. The interior is richly decorated with stucco . The building suffered heavy damage during World War II due to aerial bombardments , but

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288-802: The Schüssel coalition between the conservative ÖVP and the far-right FPÖ in the years 2000 to 2007, regular demonstrations against this government have been held in front of the Chancellor's office. Ballhausplatz 1 is the address of the Office of the President of Austria ( Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei ). The offices of the president himself are located in the Hofburg Imperial Palace . In 2011, Vienna decided to honour Austrian Wehrmacht deserters . On 24 October 2014,

312-495: The "balance of power". Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuß was murdered by Nazis in his office in 1934. His successor Kurt von Schuschnigg gave his farewell speech shortly before Austria was annexed by Nazi-Germany in 1938 with his famous closing words " Gott schütze Österreich " ("God save Austria"). After 1945 and the restoration of independence the offices of the Federal Chancellor were once again located here. During

336-485: The Innere Stadt along the route of the former city walls . The first district is, with a workforce of 100,745, the largest employment locale in Vienna. This is partially due to tourism, as well as the presence of many corporate headquarters due to the district's central location. Innere Stadt is the central district of Vienna. It borders Leopoldstadt in the northeast, Landstraße in the east, Wieden and Mariahilf in

360-742: The State of Vienna. The current coat of arms dates back to around 1270, when it first appeared on the minted "Wiener Pfennige" coins. It may have been based on the flag of the King of the Romans ' forces during the Middle Ages , as the combat flag of Rudolph I of Germany featured a similar design. 48°12′35″N 16°22′12″E  /  48.20972°N 16.37000°E  / 48.20972; 16.37000 Viennese German Viennese German ( Bavarian : Weanarisch, Weanerisch , German : Wienerisch )

384-405: The beginning of the 20th century, one could differentiate between four Viennese dialects (named after the districts in which they were spoken): Favoritnerisch ( Favoriten , 10th District), Meidlingerisch , ( Meidling , 12th District), Ottakringerisch ( Ottakring , 16th District), and Floridsdorferisch ( Floridsdorf , 21st District). Today these labels are no longer applicable, and one speaks of

408-508: The building was used for the Imperial Court Construction Office ( Hofbauamt ). At the end of the 18th century, the Ballhaus was ripped down. Ballhausplatz 2 is the official residence of the Federal Chancellor. It was constructed in 1717/19 by the architect Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and expanded in 1766 by Nicolò Pacassi under the guidance of Chancellor Wenzel Anton Graf Kaunitz . Originally called

432-551: The convergence of the typical Viennese dialects is the attitude, strengthened by the media, that Urwienerisch (old Viennese) is associated with the lower classes. With the rising standard of living, the original Viennese can further converge, as it is considered a sign of low-class origins, while the unique Viennese words (such as Zwutschgerl ) (cf Zwetschge/Zwetsche/Pflaume depending on dialect ("plum")) however generally remain in use. Viennese dialects have always been influenced by foreign languages, particularly due to immigration. In

456-426: The former Habsburg monarchy , as Vienna served as a melting pot for its constituent populations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Because transcription of Viennese has not been standardised, the rendering of pronunciation here is incomplete: In Viennese, the following pragmatics peculiarities are found quite often: In more recent times Viennese has moved closer to Standard German; it has developed into

480-428: The history of Vindobona and Vienna, as well as historical significance after 1850. On November 2, 2020, a shooting occurred in the municipality at 6 locations, killing 4 people and injuring 22 at 20:00. Population has been declining ever since its peak of 73,000 in 1880, until it hit the lowest recorded value of 17,000 in 2001. Although population has been increasing slightly since then, Innere Stadt continues to remain

504-534: The least populated district in Vienna. In 2001, 28.1% of the district's population was over 60 years of age, above the city average of 22.2%. The percentage of people under 15 years of age was 9.8%. The female population of 53.3% was also above city average. At 15.5%, the percentage of foreign residents in Innere Stadt was 2% under city average for the year 2001. 2.8% of the population had EU citizenship (Germany excluded), 2.7% were citizens of Serbia and Montenegro , and 2.2% were German citizens. In total, 25.6% of

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528-448: The population were born in a foreign country. 79% of residents listed German as their language of choice. 4.0% spoke primarily Serbian , 1.8% Hungarian , and 1.4% Croatian . 14.3% spoke other languages. Roman Catholics made up 51.3% of the Innere Stadt population in 2001, followed by 6.6% Protestants , 5.1% Orthodox Christians , 3.3% Jews . 22.7% were listed as non-confessional. The Bezirksvorsteher (district director) has been

552-495: The south, Neubau and Josefstadt in the west, and Alsergrund in the north. The district border, starting at Urania, follows Wienfluss, Lothringerstraße, Karlsplatz, Gedreidemarkt, Museumsplatz, Museumstraße, Auerspergstraße, Landesgerichtsstraße, Universitätsstraße, Maria-Theresien-Straße and the Donaukanal. Before 1850, Innere Stadt was physically equivalent with the city of Vienna. See History of Vienna for details about

576-559: Was repaired. Located on the first floor are the offices of the Federal Chancellor, federal ministers, and conference rooms. The Government of Austria regularly meets here for cabinet meetings. Ballhausplatz 2 played an important role in European politics for over 250 years. It was here that Chancellor Klemens Wenzel von Metternich held the Congress of Vienna , which was held after Napoleon Bonaparte 's defeat in 1814 and resulted in

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