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14-664: Wienerwald may refer to: The Vienna Woods , forested highlands in the Northern Limestone Alps Wienerwald (restaurant) , a chain of fast-food restaurants Wienerwald, Austria , a town in Bezirk Mödling, Lower Austria, Austria See also [ edit ] " Tales from the Vienna Woods " (German: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald ), a waltz by Johann Strauss II Topics referred to by

28-598: A geological break line to the Viennese Basin . Beeches , oaks and hornbeams grow throughout the north of the Wienerwald forest; in the south are conifers , mostly pines and firs . The Föhrenberge (Pine Mountains) natural park is in the latter region. The Vienna Woods was the royal hunting grounds from the 11th century until 1850. Under the influence of the Avars , a Slavic population settled here after

42-985: A series of sedimentary layers that were deposited in the Neogene . It is situated on top of the Alpine fold and thrust belt, located at the junction between the Eastern Alps, the Carpathians, and the Pannonian Basin system. The Vienna Basin has been influenced by the evolution of each of these geologic systems. The basin is characterized by four distinct tectonic phases; (1) Early Miocene piggyback basin , (2) Middle–Late Miocene pull-apart basin , (3) Late Miocene– Pliocene compression and basin inversion, and (4) Quaternary basin formation. The basin has been studied intensively starting with classical paleontological–stratigraphical papers and then continuing since

56-719: Is a geologically young tectonic burial basin and sedimentary basin in the seam area between the Alps , the Carpathians and the Pannonian Plain . Although it topographically separates the Alps from the Western Carpathians , it connects them geologically via corresponding rocks underground. The fairly level area has the shape of a spindle , over an area of 50 km (31 mi) by 200 km (120 mi). In

70-540: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vienna Woods The Vienna Woods are bounded by the rivers Triesting , Gölsen , Traisen and Danube , and are on the border of the Mostviertel and the Industrieviertel , two of the four quarters of Lower Austria. Reaching into the city of Vienna itself, they are a favourite outdoor destination for

84-662: The Dreidärrischenhöhle ("cave of the three deaf men"). The mountain ranges of the Vienna Woods are the transition between the Eastern Alps and the Carpathians , separated by the Danube and some tectonic lines near Vienna. The northern area is part of the Alps' sandstone zone, while its south is part of the Northern Limestone Alps . In the east, the border is the thermal line , which forms

98-612: The Völkerwanderung , which may account for village names such as Döbling , Liesing or Gablitz . From the 16th century onwards forestry was practised. Industrial development beginning circa 1840 encouraged increased settlement of the area. Through the northern part of the Vienna Woods (from Tulln an der Donau ), a march of Polish troops of King Jan III Sobieski took place, which were to help Vienna in September 1683. In 1870, plans were brought forward to clear most of

112-538: The Vienna Woods are a protected landscape and important recreational area, they are threatened by urban sprawl . The Lainzer Tiergarten , an extensive park populated by wild boar and other woodland animals, as well as the Schwarzenbergpark , were created on the territory of the city of Vienna during the 19th century. The natural park Sandstein-Wienerwald is near Purkersdorf , some 20 km (12 mi) west of Vienna. There are also some caves, such as

126-717: The city in 1529 and 1683 . More than 80% of the basin area belongs to the Austrian states of Lower Austria and Vienna . The northern parts on the Morava ( March ) and Thaya rivers are part of the Czech Republic and Slovakia . Along the southern and western rim, geothermal and mineral water springs occur in several spa towns such as Baden , Bad Vöslau and Bad Fischau-Brunn . Parts: The Bor Lowland and Chvojnice Hills are known collectively as Záhorská nížina (Záhorie Lowland). The Vienna Basin formations are

140-816: The densely populated area around the city. The highest elevation in the Vienna Woods is Schöpfl at 893 metres (2,930 ft) above sea level , the location of the Leopold Figl observatory . Important rivers in the Vienna Woods are the Wien , the Schwechat and the Triesting . The northeasternmost Leopoldsberg overlooking the Danube and the Vienna Basin forms the eastern end of the Alpine chain. Even though

154-611: The forest, but this caused widespread public resistance, in which Josef Schöffel was one of the most important figures. In 1987, the governors of the states of Vienna , Lower Austria and Burgenland signed the Vienna Woods Declaration to protect nature in the region. German language links Viennese Basin The Vienna Basin ( German : Wiener Becken , Czech : Vídeňská pánev , Slovak : Viedenská kotlina , Hungarian : Bécsi-medence )

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168-732: The late 12th century onwards, the fortresses of Wiener Neustadt and Hainburg were erected at the southeastern and eastern rim as a defensive wall against attacks from the Hungarian lands downstream the Danube River. Nevertheless, the forces of King Matthias Corvinus entered the Vienna Basin during the Austrian-Hungarian War in 1485 to begin the Siege of Vienna . It was again invaded by Ottoman troops, who besieged

182-898: The north it stretches up to the Marchfeld plateau beyond the Danube River. In the southeast, the Leitha Mountains separate it from the Little Hungarian Plain . In the west, it borders on the Gutenstein Alps and Vienna Woods mountain ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps . The Danube enters the basin at the Vienna Gate water gap near Mt. Leopoldsberg , it leaves at Devín Gate in the Little Carpathians east of Hainburg . From

196-463: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wienerwald . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wienerwald&oldid=1241950659 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing German-language text Short description

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