Schönbornpark, Public park in Josefstadt district, Vienna, Austria.
Schönbornpark is a roughly 10,000 m² public park in Vienna's 8th district, bordered by Florianigasse and Lange Gasse. It occupies the reduced remnant of the garden of Palais Schönborn, built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt for Friedrich Karl von Schönborn. The grounds hold play areas, seating and a dog zone, and the path layout was heavily altered when a bunker was built during World War II.
The site was originally part of the Schönborn Palace gardens and was acquired by Vienna in the mid-1800s to become public green space. This transformation from private grounds to public use reflected the district's growth during that period.
The park's name comes from the Schönborn family, whose palace garden once occupied the site. A bust of composer Edmund Eysler stands in the grounds, and an oak planted in 1934 is dedicated to the poet Anton Wildgans. A summer lime tree is protected as Vienna natural monument 645.
The park is open to visitors during daylight hours and features multiple playgrounds for children, making it family-friendly. The layout is easy to navigate and the grounds are compact enough to explore without difficulty.
During World War II a bunker was built in the park, and its construction substantially changed the course of the paths, which still follow that altered layout. The park also holds a bust of composer Edmund Eysler and an oak planted in 1934 and dedicated to the poet Anton Wildgans.
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