Wieden

Wieden is the 4th municipal District of Vienna, Austria (German: 4. Bezirk). It is near the center of Vienna and was established as a district in 1850, but borders changed later. Wieden is a small region near the city center. After World War II, Wieden was part of the Soviet sector of Vienna for 10 years. Wieden was first named in 1137, and is, thus, the oldest Vorstadt (former municipality within the Linienwall) of Vienna. The main street (Wiedner Hauptstraße) is certainly even older. Under Ferdinand II the royal Summer residence was completed, and afterwards, many times expanded until Maria Theresa decided not to use it anymore and sold it to the Jesuits. In the beginning of 18th century, the development of Wieden into a city began....