Paulinenwarte

The 23m high Paulinenwarte in Währing, completely in the style of the adjacent cottage quarter of 1888, in the middle of the extensive Türkenschatzpark, is not only popular and well-known as a lookout tower with a panoramic view on the city and the Vienna Woods. The structure, which originally also functioned as a water reservoir, owes its name to the legendary Princess Pauline Metternich, granddaughter of the famous state chancellor and prominent salonniere of her time, who financed most of the exotic plants in the park.

The tower is also known, in particular, for the opening speech of Emperor Franz Josef I, which gave a decisive impetus to the negotiations for the incorporation of the suburbs into Vienna, which would then also be regulated by law in 1890 and become a reality in 1892. Another commemorative plaque is also dedicated to Ehzg. Karl Ludwig, the second younger brother of the Emperor, who also acted as „Protectorate“, i.e. as patron for the Cottage district.

The Paulinenwarte, which was reawakened in the 2000s, has been extensively renovated and is open between April and October, each weekend/month, in fair weather.