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Sigmund Freud-Park
Sigmund Freud-Park
Sigmund Freud-Park in Vienna is the green triangle just in front of the Votivkirche in Vienna's 9th district. Universitätsstrasse and Währingerstrasse run along the other 2 edges. Before 1961 the name also applied to the open spaces around Votivkirche, but at that time they split into thee Votivpark which surrounds the church and the Sigmund Freud-Park in front of it.When this panoramic image was taken the Votivkirche was undergoing restoration work and the front was obscured by scaffolding.
On the 25 March 1997 a tree circle was planted in the park to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the European Union. In May 2004 a granite table and ten granite seats were added to the interior of the tree circle to mark the addition of 10 further countries to the EU. There is also a statue in the park by Rudolf Moratti using 3 different kinds of marble.
For those interested the trees and the countries the represent, in alphabetical order, are:
Austria - lime tree (Tilia cordata)
Belgium - Pappel (Populus tremula)
Denmark - american red oak (Quercus titles)
Finland - Birke (Betula pendula)
France - illusory acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Germany - oak (Quercus robur)
Greece - Zierapfel (penalty floribunda)
Ireland - ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Italy - ash (Fraxinus ornus)
Luxembourg - oak (Quercus petrea)
Portugal - oak (Quercus more suber)
Spain - nut tree (Juglans regia)
Sweden - Eberesche (Sorbus intermedia)
The Netherlands - Birke (Betula pendula)
United kingdom - red beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Location:
Universitätsstrasse / Währingerstrasse
9th District, Alsergrund
Vienna
Transport:
U-Bhan : Schottentor (U2)
Tram / Bus : 1, 2, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, D
