- Kahlenbergerdorf
Kahlenbergerdorf is part of the XIX. District of
Vienna ,Döbling , since 1891, when it was incorporated into the city. Surrounded by the riverDanube in the North-East, theLeopoldsberg in the North and theNußberg in the South-West, it is one of the oldest settlements of Döbling.History
Mentioned first in 1135 as "chalwenperge", Kahlenbergerdorf lived from its location near the Danube and large vineyards on the slopes of the Leopoldsberg and the Nußberg; amidst the village lies St. Georg, a baroque church.
Viniculture can be traced back 2500 years, whenCelts settled in the vicinity of the Leopoldsberg; starting in theMiddle Ages , winegrowing was organized by monasteries. Today, most of the vineyards are in the possession ofStift Klosterneuburg .Today, Kahlenbergerdorf lives mostly from its
Heurigen and viniculture.Location
Kahlenbergerdorf is embedded by the Nußberg and the Leopoldsberg; furthermore, it is the starting point of the
Nasenweg onto the Leopoldsberg. To the north-east flows the Danube; at the height of Kahlenbergerdorf, the sporting harbour of Kuchelau is located.Kahlenbergerdorf lies on the S40 fromFranz Josefs Station toKlosterneuburg , but its station is abandoned since December 2004 due to "financial reasons". Nowadays, it is served only by regional buses heading to Klosterneuburg from Heiligenstadt.Sources
"Wege zur Natur - Über den Nasenweg auf den Leopoldsberg", MA 22 der Stadt Wien, 2002
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