Wiener Neustadt is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Wiener Neustadt, Austria: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Wiener Neustadt is the birthplace of Johann Baptist Schenk, born here on 30 November 1753. It was founded by the Babenbergs at the end of the twelfth century to hold the border against the kingdom of Hungary, and its Theresian military academy, in use from 1752, is the oldest in the world.
Origins and history
When the Traungau line died out, the duchy of Styria with the county of Pitten fell in 1192 to the Babenbergs, who also ruled the neighbouring duchy of Austria; to secure the common border against the kingdom of Hungary they set out to build a fortified town. The decision to found it was taken at Fischau in the late summer or autumn of 1194, and the documents narrow the founding date to the years 1192–1194. The archaeoastronomical study of the cathedral's orientation shows its long axis pointing to the sunrise of Pentecost 1192. The Theresian military academy began teaching in 1752 and has continued, with short interruptions, ever since.
Key facts
- Country: Austria
- Region: Lower Austria
- Places in this archive: 0
- Centre of the documented entries: 47.8132°N, 16.2444°E
What is on in Wiener Neustadt
- Birth Anniversary: Johann Baptist Schenk — November 30, 1753 — 30 November 2026
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
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