Mauer, Vienna
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Mauer (German for "wall"; Central Bavarian: Maua) is a former village of Lower Austria that has been part of Vienna since 1938. Today's cadastral community belongs to the 23rd District of Vienna, called Liesing. In the west, Mauer borders the Vienna Woods.
History
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Viticulture
A few decades ago there were dozens of winemakers in Mauer, whose number has gradually decreased over the years. Nevertheless, there are still a lot of winemakers that continue Mauer's nationally and internationally acclaimed viticulture tradition. The best known are the Edlmoser and Zahel families.[1][2]
Mauer's wine-growing area is divided into three locations: Maurer Berg, Kroissberg and Kadoltsberg. The region is known for producing outstanding white wines such as
Transportation
Mauer's main access to public transportation is the 60 tram line, which runs from
Notable people
- John (Johann) Banner (1910–1973), Jewish actor, later American
- Hanns Hörbiger (1860, Atzgersdorf - 1931)
- La Jana(1905–1940), Austrian-German dancer and actress
- Gisbert Kapp (1852–1922), Austrian-English electrical engineer
- Karl Mayreder (1856–1935), architect
- Joseph von Scheda (1815, Padua - 1888), German-Austrian military man, cartographer (de)
- Friedrich Schreyvogl (1899–1976), writer, publicist, dramaturgist (de)
- Marija Sklad-Sauer (born 1935, Budapest), Hungarian (Polish father)-Vojvodinan, later Austrian female singer, song educator (de)
References
- ^ "CaptainCork about Michael Edlmoser, October 2010". Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ Article about Winery Zahel, April 2011 Archived 2011-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in German) History of Mauer at the Liesing District Museum
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