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Augarten is a public park in Vienna that contains the city's oldest Baroque garden.
Augarten operates in the Baroque public park segment.
Augarten: Disambiguation
Augarten is not the Augarten park in Graz. Augarten is not the Augarten Porcelain brand alone. Augarten is not a private palace garden closed to the public.
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Augarten: Core Facts
- Total area
- 52.2 hectares (129 acres) (source)
- District
- Leopoldstadt, Vienna's 2nd district (source)
- Opened to the public
- 1775, by Emperor Joseph II (source)
- First garden laid out
- circa 1660s, on grounds bought by Leopold I (source)
- Palace and garden rebuilt
- 1705, under Emperor Joseph I (source)
- On-site institutions
- Augarten Porcelain Manufactory, Vienna Boys' Choir, MuTh concert hall, Bundesgarten administration (source)
- Gate closing
- gates close at sunset, signalled by a siren (source)
- 1830 flood depth
- 1.75 m across the park (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.6 / 5 (10,736 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- Augarten Porcelain, century-old porcelain art in perfection. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Augarten Porzellan, Jahrhundert Alte Porzellankunst in Perfektion. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Augarten: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Augarten best for?
Augarten suits visitors interested in Vienna's cultural institutions, since the 52.2-hectare park houses a porcelain manufactory and the Vienna Boys' Choir alongside its Baroque gardens.
How old is it?
Augarten's first garden was laid out in the 1660s and the park was formally opened to the public in 1775 by Emperor Joseph II, making it Vienna's oldest Baroque park.
Is Augarten open all day?
No, Augarten's five gates close at sunset each day, a schedule signalled by a siren, unlike some of Vienna's unfenced parks.
How big is it?
Augarten covers 52.2 hectares in the Leopoldstadt district, making it one of the larger parks on this list.
What can you do there?
Visitors to Augarten can walk the Baroque avenues, hear rehearsals linked to the Vienna Boys' Choir, and tour the on-site porcelain manufactory.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Augarten?
Augarten visitors on Google Maps often mention: "Augarten Porcelain, century-old porcelain art in perfection."
Augarten: Related entities
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Augarten: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augarten
- https://www.burghauptmannschaft.at/en/Properties/Properties/Vienna/2nd-23rd-District-Vienna/Augarten.html
- https://www.wien.info/en/livable-vienna/parks-green-spaces/augarten-994266
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJXZKSfK4HbUcRm0sgH-ow56A
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