Druk Yul Park, park in Vienna, Austria
Druk Yul Park is a small park at the junction of Speisinger Straße, Wittgensteinstraße and Rosenhügelstraße in Vienna's 23rd district, Liesing. Its centrepiece is a Bhutanese chorten, a stupa built in 2010 by students of HTL Mödling, and a Mani wall added in 2014 with contributions from friendship societies of eight Asian countries.
In 2007 Vienna decided to honour its ties with Bhutan, a priority country of Austrian Development Cooperation, as the kingdom marked its centenary. A chorten was erected in 2010 by students of HTL Mödling on the initiative of the Austrian-Bhutan Society. The park was inaugurated on 6 April 2012 with the ambassadors of China, India and Bhutan present, and a Mani Wall followed in 2014.
The park bears the Bhutanese name Druk Yul, meaning Land of the Thunder Dragon, reflecting the connection between Austria and Bhutan. Visitors can observe Buddhist symbols like the chorten and Mani Wall, which serve as tangible reminders of a distant culture and its spiritual practices.
Druk Yul Park sits at the junction of Speisinger Straße, Wittgensteinstraße and Rosenhügelstraße in Liesing, so it is reached on foot from the surrounding streets rather than through a gate. The chorten and the Mani Wall stand close together, making a short circuit of the grounds quick.
The Mani Wall was constructed in 2014 by students from HTL Mödling technical school as a collaborative project introducing young people to cultural exchange. This student-built feature demonstrates how education and international friendship can work together in a single public space.
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