Hubertuswarte, Observation tower in Hietzing, Austria
Hubertuswarte is a tower of rough stone masonry on the 508 m Kaltbründlberg in the Lainzer Tiergarten, with a square, slightly tapering plan and an overhanging concrete platform. It stands 20.1 m to the platform and 22.4 m in total, reached by an internal half-round concrete stair of 122 steps lit by four south-facing windows.
A military observation tower stood on the Kaltbründlberg during the First World War. After it decayed, visitors to the Lainzer Tiergarten, opened to the public after the war, called for a new lookout. In 1937 the Kriegsgeschädigtenfonds, which had received the park from the Republic of Austria, built the present Hubertuswarte.
The tower serves as a gathering place for nature lovers within the Lainzer Tiergarten, where visitors experience the variety of Vienna's landscapes from a high vantage point. People come here to step away from city life and connect with the forest and countryside around them.
The tower can be reached by several hiking trails that pass through the Lainzer Tiergarten, requiring sturdy footwear for the journey. The paths have moderate inclines, though a basic level of fitness helps for the uphill sections.
The tower's position between Hietzing and Auhof creates a special point where city and nature meet directly. From here, visitors can observe how Vienna's buildings gradually give way to open countryside beyond.
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