Innere Stadt

Infobox Vienna District
name = Innere Stadt
number = 1st

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image_district = Kartewien1.png area = 2.88
population = 17,056
population_year = 2001
density = 5922.2
zip_code = A-1010
district_office_address = Wipplingerstraße 8 A-1011 Wien
website = www.wien.gv.at/innerestadt/
email = [e-mail]
district_director = Ursula Stenzel (ÖVP)
first_deputy = Gundula Schatz (ÖVP)
second_deputy = Georg Niedermühlbichler (SPÖ)
representation_count = 40
representation = ÖVP 18, SPÖ 13, Greens 7,
FPÖ 2The Innere Stadt is the first Viennese Municipality District. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna. Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Innere Stadt was congruent with the city of Vienna. Traditionally it was divided into four quarters, which were designated after important town gates: "Stubenviertel" (northeast), "Kärntner Viertel" (southeast), "Widmerviertel" (southwest), "Schottenviertel" (northwest).

The Ringstraße circles the Innere Stadt along the route of the former city walls.

The first district is, with a workforce of 100,745, the largest employment locale in Vienna. This is partially due to tourism, as well as the presence of many corporate headquarters due to the district's central location.

Geography

Innere Stadt is the central district of Vienna. It borders on Leopoldstadt in the northeast, on Landstraße in the east, on Wieden and Mariahilf in the south, on Neubau and Josefstadt in the west, and on Alsergrund in the north. The district border, starting at Urania, follows Wienfluss, Lothringerstraße, Karlsplatz, Gedreidemarkt, Museumsplatz, Museumstraße, Auerspergstraße, Landesgerichtsstraße, Universitätsstraße, Maria-Theresien-Straße and the Donaukanal.

History

:Main|History of ViennaBefore 1850, Innere Stadt was physically equivalent with the city of Vienna. See History of Vienna for details about the history of Vindobona and Vienna, as well as historical significance after 1850.

Places of interest

Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Historic Centre of Vienna


State Party = AUT
Type = Cultural
Criteria = ii, iv, vi
ID = 1033
Region = Europe
Year = 2001
Session = 25th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1033
* Albertina
* Burgtheater
* Graben
* Hofburg Imperial Palace
* Kapuzinergruft
* Kärntner Straße
* Kunsthistorisches Museum
* Maria am Gestade Church
* Peterskirche
* Ruprechtskirche
* Schottenstift
* Stephansdom
* Rathaus, Vienna
* Pestsäule (a plague column)
* Virgilkapelle
* Vienna State Opera
* Stadtpark, Vienna

Population

Over time

Population has been declining ever since its peak of 73,000 in 1880, until it hit the lowest recorded value of 17,000 in 2001. Although population has been increasing slightly since then, Innere Stadt continues to remain the least populated district in Vienna.

Structural

In 2001, 28.1 % of the district's population was over 60 years of age, above the city average of 22.2 %. The percentage of people under 15 years of age was 9.8 %. The female population of 53.3 % was also above city average.Census for 2001 [http://www.statistik.at/blickgem/vz7/g90101.pdf] ]

Origin and language

At 15.5 %, the percentage of foreign residents in Innere Stadt was 2 % under city average for the year 2001. 2.8 % of the population had EU Citizenship (Germany excluded), 2.7 % were citizens of Serbia and Montenegro, and 2.2 % were German citizens. In total, 25.6 % of the population were born in a foreign country. 79 % of residents listed German as their language of choice. 4.0 % spoke primarily Serbian, 1.8 % Hungarian, and 1.4 % Croatian. 14.3 % spoke other languages.

Religion

Roman catholics made up 51.3 % of the Innere Stadt population in 2001, followed by 6.6 % Protestants, 5.1 % Orthodox christians, 3.3 % Jews. 22.7 % were listed as non-confessional.

Politics

The "Bezirksvorsteher" (district councillor) has been a member of the conservative ÖVP party since 1946. Current Bezirksvorsteher is Ursula Stenzel, a previous MEP. Stenzel has spoken out against holding events in the inner city, citing concerns regarding noise pollution. Her comments have drawn criticism from other parties, especially the social democratic SPÖ.

Coat of arms

The first district's coat of arms is a white cross on a red background. It is also the coat of arms for the City of Vienna and the State of Vienna. The current coat of arms dates back to around 1270, when it first appeared on the minted "Wiener Pfennige" coins. It may have been based on the flag of the King of the Romans' forces during the Middle Ages, as the combat flag of Rudolph I of Germany featured a similar design.

Further reading

* Grabovszki, Ernst: "Innere Stadt, Wien, 1. Bezirk". Verlag Sutton, Erfurt 2002, ISBN 3-89702-467-5

References

External links

* [http://www.stadt-wien.at/index.php?id=innere-stadt History of Innere Stadt] at the City of Vienna homepage.
* fr icon [http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/1033.pdf UNESCO rationale] for inclusion of Vienna inner district into world cultural heritage list.
* [http://innerestadt.gruene.at General information about Innere Stadt] from the Green party.
* [http://cityofvienna.at Historcal core of Vienna]