Heiligenstädter Park, Public park in Döbling district, Vienna, Austria
Heiligenstädter Park is a green space in the Döbling district featuring several recreation areas and interconnected pathways. It includes play zones, sports facilities such as basketball and volleyball courts, and expansive lawns for walking and relaxing.
The site began in 1781 with the discovery of a Roman-era mineral spring that led to the construction of a bathhouse. This bathing facility gradually transformed into the park we see today, preserving the area's connection to that earlier use.
The name comes from the Heiligenstädter Bath that once operated here and drew visitors seeking the mineral spring's healing properties. You can still sense this heritage in how the park is laid out, with spaces that echo the old bathhouse grounds.
All pathways throughout the park are accessible for wheelchairs, making it easy to navigate the entire area. Depending on your interests, you can spend time at the sports facilities or in the quieter zones for walking.
A slope in the Arsenal area holds geological specimens from the Middle Pleistocene, including mammoth fossils from local brick pits. These visible traces reveal that the soil beneath contains layers millions of years old.
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