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Turkenschanzpark is a public park in Vienna that is laid out as an English landscape garden.
Turkenschanzpark operates in the English landscape garden park segment.
Turkenschanzpark: Disambiguation
Turkenschanzpark is not a nature reserve with restricted access. Turkenschanzpark is not the Cottage Quarter neighbourhood beside it. Turkenschanzpark is not a Vienna Woods hiking trailhead.
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Turkenschanzpark: Core Facts
- Size
- 150,000 m2 (15 hectares) (source)
- District
- 18th district (Wahring) (source)
- Landscaping begun
- 1885, in the English garden style (source)
- Opened
- 1888, by Emperor Franz Joseph I (source)
- Designer
- city gardener Gustav Sennholz (source)
- Water surface
- over 6,500 m2 across several ponds (source)
- Name origin
- Turkish entrenchment (Turkenschanze) from the 1683 Second Siege of Vienna (source)
- Opening hours
- Wednesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.8 / 5 (7,169 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- Beautiful and huge park with table tennis tables and a café. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Wunderschöner und riesiger Park mit Tischtennistischen und einem Café. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Turkenschanzpark: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Turkenschanzpark best for?
Turkenschanzpark suits visitors seeking a quieter, residential-district park, since the 15-hectare grounds sit in the 18th district away from Vienna's main tourist route.
How big is it?
Turkenschanzpark covers 150,000 square metres, equal to 15 hectares, including more than 6,500 square metres of ponds.
When did it open?
Turkenschanzpark opened in 1888 under Emperor Franz Joseph I, after landscaping began in 1885 on former agricultural land.
Why is it called that?
Turkenschanzpark takes its name from a Turkish entrenchment on the site dating to the 1683 Second Siege of Vienna.
What are the opening hours?
As of the most recent visitor information, Turkenschanzpark is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and closed on Monday and Tuesday.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Turkenschanzpark?
Turkenschanzpark visitors on Google Maps often mention: "Beautiful and huge park with table tennis tables and a café."
Turkenschanzpark: Related entities
Turkenschanzpark: Where this entity is mentioned
Turkenschanzpark: Further reading
- https://www.livetheworld.com/post/tuerkenschanz-park-a-sanctuary-built-on-the-ferocious-place-i1a8
- https://vienna-unwrapped.com/turkenschanzpark-insider-tips-what-to-do-see/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJA65nM34IbUcRToCv4--54vw
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