Discover Hietzing's moving story: 28 stories outdoors!

Discover Hietzing's moving story: 28 stories outdoors!

Hietzing, Österreich - In Hietzing something is happening! From the beginning of July 2025, the delightful history of the district can be experienced outdoors. With the new outdoor exhibition of the Hietzing district museum, interested parties can dive into the past in an exceptional way. Under the title "Hietzing 1945 - 1955", a total of 28 plates will illuminate the post -war period at various locations. These informative display boards are accessible to cyclists and pedestrians and offer exciting insights into an eventful time.

The exhibition is created under the patronage of district historian Klaus Daubeeck, who has put together the stories behind the pictures with a lot of commitment. The boards show old photographs and contain short texts on important events and everyday stories of the time. These include topics such as the "Pummerin", the Christmas party for 2,000 children and even a UFO alarm in Hietzing. Such experiences make it clear how alive the post -war era was and how it shaped people's lives. The show will be shown by autumn 2023.

places and information material

The tables are placed in selected locations within Hietzings, and an information sheet with the locations and for accessibility by public transport is provided. If you want to get the information in printed form, you can find the information sheet in the Hietzinger branches of the Schwarz bakery and the newspaper stand of the district head.

But not only the outdoor exhibition has Hietzing to offer. The district museum itself, which was founded in 1949, has developed into a real treasure chest. Some outstanding exhibits are impressive Old Stein -Age finds and rocks from the Neolithic Age, the testimony of former human activities in Vienna. In addition, there are memorabilia of well -known personalities, such as the typewriter of the Nobel Prize winner Berta von Suttner or a model of the "Villa Primavesi" by Josef Hofmann.

A look back at the history of the museum

The history of the Hietzing district museum is just as exciting as the exhibits themselves. In 1949 founded on the initiative of the then district leader Otmar Hassenberger, it initially found space in two rooms in the Amtshaus. In 1961 the move to the old school building in the Hietzing elementary school took place, which sprayed its own historical atmosphere with its roots before 1680. In 1971 the museum was renamed "Hietzing District Museum". After an extensive general renovation from 1998 to 2000, the museum even opened its doors and can look proud of its current museum director Ewald Königstein.

The outdoor exhibition offers the perfect opportunity to explore the history of Hietzing in the fresh air during the summer months and then continue to develop inside the museum. Take the chance and immerse yourself in the historical stories of the district!

For more information, visit the residents museum Hietzing or the Historywiki Vienna, which have compiled everything you need to know.