Simmering (; ) is the 11th district of Vienna, Austria (). It borders the Danube and was established as a district in 1892. The film debuted in 2016.

Notable people

  • Rosa Jochmann, social democrat and resistance fighter
  • Christian Kern, social democratic Chancellor of Austria (2016–2017)
  • Karl Sesta (Szestak), footballer
  • Ernst Stojaspal, footballer
  • Gunther (Walter), professional wrestler

Sightseeing

thumb|210px|[[Gasometer, Vienna|Gasometer in Simmering]]

thumb|210px|Aerial photo showing [[:de:Zentralverschiebebahnhof Wien-Kledering|the central marshalling yard, the central cemetery, the Simmering power station, and the river Danube in the background]]

thumb|upright|Cemetery of the Nameless

The following are points of interest:

  • Feuerhalle Simmering - crematorium
  • Friedhof der Namenlosen, cemetery of the nameless
  • Gasometer, gas tanks remodelled into housing, offices, and shopping venues
  • Lueger Kirche - church
  • Schloss Concordia - castle
  • Schloss Neugebäude - castle
  • Schloss Thürnlhof - castle
  • Wiener Zentralfriedhof, cemetery

Notes

References

  • "Wien - 11. Bezirk/Simmering", Wien.gv.at, 2008, webpage (15 subpages): Wien.gv.at-simmering (in German).
  • Felix Czeike: Wiener Bezirkskulturführer: XI. Simmering. Jugend und Volk, Vienna 1980, .
  • Hans Havelka: Simmering. Geschichte des 11. Wiener Gemeindebezirkes und seiner alten Orte. Jugend und Volk, Vienna 1983, .
  • Hans Havelka: Verschwundenes und vergessenes Simmering. Ein besinnlicher Spaziergang von St. Marx bis zur alten Laurenzkirche. Heimat-Museum Simmering, Vienna 1968.
  • Christine Klusacek, Kurt Stimmer: Simmering. Von der Had zum Monte Laa. Mohl, Vienna 1997, .
  • Petra Leban: Simmering: Wiens 11. Bezirk. Sutton, Erfurt 2001. .
  • Communal website of the district Simmering
  • Gasometer in Vienna (English)