The Vienna Woods ( German : Wienerwald , pronounced [ˈviːnɐˌvalt] ) are forested highlands that form the northeastern foothills of the Northern Limestone Alps in the states of Lower Austria and Vienna . The 45-kilometre-long (28 mi) and 20–30-kilometre-wide (12–19 mi) range of hills is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese.
10-627: 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 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 ,
20-827: Is a river in Lower Austria . Its drainage basin is 1,182 km (456 sq mi). The source is near the Schöpfl (893 m) in the Vienna Woods . The source streams are the Riesenbach, Lammeraubach, Agsbach, Hainbach and the Großkrottenbach, which merge at Klausen-Leopoldsdorf to form the Schwechat. It flows through the small town of Alland , through the Helenental to Baden , and through
30-536: 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 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
40-764: 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 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
50-684: 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 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
60-542: The Fahrafeld Basin turned into a dammed lake. The dam broke and floodwaters up to 2 metres high surged through the valley. In the whole valley 188 people lost their lives, "the majority being foreign workers". This article related to a river in Austria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Schwechat (river) The Schwechat ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛçat] )
70-460: 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 the forest, but this caused widespread public resistance, in which Josef Schöffel was one of the most important figures. In 1987, the governors of
80-890: 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 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
90-580: The smaller Schwechat at Achau and is part of the catchment area of the River Danube . The floods of 1944 were the worst ever in the Triesting valley. On 4 July 1944, there were severe floods, following heavy cloudbursts over the upper Triesting valley, in the vicinity of the Schöpfl mountain and in the Further valley. The narrow neck of the valley above Pottenstein was blocked by driftwood and
100-482: The states of Vienna , Lower Austria and Burgenland signed the Vienna Woods Declaration to protect nature in the region. German language links Triesting The Triesting is a river of Lower Austria , in the southeastern part of the Vienna Woods . Its drainage basin is 388 km (150 sq mi). The Triesing has a length of 63 km (39 mi). It discharges into
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