Hietzing comes alive: summer exhibition right outside the door!

Hietzing comes alive: summer exhibition right outside the door!

Hietzing, Österreich - in Hietzing something is happening - even during the summer months in which the district museum temporarily closes its door. There is now an exciting alternative for all those interested in history and curious: an outdoor exhibition that invites you to explore the 13th district. Under the title "Hietzing 1945 - 1955", 28 display boards are presented, which are set up in different locations in the district. These display boards are not only informative, they are also directly related to the respective locations, so that visitors can dive into history in a very special way. As reported by the [Wiener district leaf] (https://wienerbezirksblatt.at/in-hietzing-lieb-lieb-geschichte-Schichte-sommer-direkt -am-Weg/), the tables were launched by Klaus Daubeeck, a hobby historian, Ewald Königstein, the museum director, and supporter Christine Moravec.

The entire exhibition can be easily reached on foot or by bike, which makes it a perfect summer excursion destination. If you would like to find out in advance, you will find a brochure with details and stops of public transport. These are available in the district head and in the branches of the Schwarz bakery. A particularly interesting example of the locations is the powder stamp gate, which is known as a former zone border, as well as the Maria Theresientor, where British facilities are historically anchored.

a look into the past

The district museum Hietzing, founded in 1949 on the initiative of district head Otmar Hassenberger, enjoys a rich inheritance. The museum is home to outstanding exhibits, which range from the Paleolithic to the time of the Habsburg. For example, the Paleolithic finds can be seen in the museum, which demonstrate the oldest evidence of human life in Vienna. Also eye -catcher is the typewriter of the Nobel Prize winner Berta von Suttner, who was used until 1963. Another highlight is the model of the "Villa Primavesi" by Josef Hofmann and the exhibition area for the painter Egon Schiele, who had a studio in Hietzing from 1912. This information comes from the district museum.

history becomes tangible here: In the museum, visitors can also admire memorabilia of important personalities or learn more about the Lainz Tiergarten settlement. The offer is rounded off by exciting special exhibitions and lectures that take place regularly.

The importance of the district museums

The regional museums such as the Hietzing district museum play an important role in the preservation and documentation of local history. They do important tasks, such as the collection of documents about prominent district residents and the resistance of the district's peculiarities. As can be read on 1133.at, the museum is guided exclusively by committed freelancers and can look back on an impressive history. The current building, a former school building, is shaped by historicism and the basement and the ground floor date from the period before 1680.

Overall, the outdoor exhibition "Hietzing 1945-1955" combines history and present in an entertaining way and offers the opportunity to get to know the district very differently. The memory of the past is kept so alive while the curiosity for the future of historical hietzing is awakened.