District · 1040 · Vienna
Wieden: living in Vienna's 4th district
Wieden is Vienna's 4th district, about 2 km south of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 9 minutes. About 259 street trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales came to €6,548/m², over all building ages.
Tap any point on the map to see every value for exactly that spot: transit, green, noise, heat and more.
History & character
From Suburb to Urban Density
Wieden is one of Vienna's oldest suburbs, first mentioned in 1137. The name derives from the term Widem, Widum, meaning parish farm or estate. In the 18th century, Wieden began to develop into a suburb, with numerous noble palaces being built. In 1850, it was incorporated as the 4th district of Vienna, and after the separation from Margareten and Favoriten, it shrank in size, becoming one of the smallest districts in Vienna. Historical buildings such as the Karlskirche, completed in 1737, and the Elisabethbrücke, built in 1854, still characterize Wieden today.
Today, Wieden is a densely populated inner district, marked by a mix of historical buildings and modern residential complexes. The Wiedner Hauptstraße serves as the district's center, while the Gürtel functions as an important traffic artery. Despite the limited green spaces, Wieden offers a high quality of life due to its central location and proximity to the historic city center.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (Wiener Linien and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: September 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Vienna. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Leisure & culture
What makes the area lively: culture, green space, nightlife and sport.
- Museums & galleries
Bezirksmuseum Wieden, Dritte Mann Museum, Kunsthalle Wien Karlsplatz, Otto-Wagner-Pavillon, Schubert Sterbewohnung, Wien Museum Karlsplatz · and 7 more
- Theatres
Freie Bühne Wieden, Theater Akzent, Döbler Salon, Ehrbar Saal, Irrlicht - Arts and Games
- Cinemas
Schikaneder Kino
- Stages & clubs
Christine König Galerie, Club Roxy, Club U, District 4 Art, Gabriele Senn Galerie, Galerie Kerstin Engholm · and 3 more
- Libraries
AK Bibliothek Wien für Sozialwissenschaften, Bücherei Wieden, TU Hauptbibliothek, Bibliothek der Wirtschaftskammer Wien, Sadocc Dokumentations- und Koperationszentrum sü, Stichwort
- Parks & green
Alois-Drasche-Park, Anton-Benya-Park, Dr. Karl-Landsteiner-Park, Ernst-Jandl-Park, Erzherzog-Johann-Platz, Gartenhofverein Planquadrat · and 6 more
- Sports
Erster Wiener Turnverein, Alkemy Yoga & Healing, Evo, Evo Fitness Club, Feelgoodstudio 1040, Maité Sweat Club · and 8 more
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈259 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register, counted within 300 m of each inhabited spot. More trees mean more shade (climate) and more green (location). Private gardens are not included.
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (official Vienna building model, computed from the BEV laser scan in the surroundings), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In Vienna the terrain rarely matters: ten minutes in the Innere Stadt, and just as little at the Döbling vineyards, where the slope lies to the north-west and never touches the southern sun. It only tells in the Wienerwald valleys, at Kalksburg a good two hours on 21 December.
What does living here cost?
Asking prices (not land-register), orientation, not a valuation of a specific flat. Source: immopreise.at / derStandard-Preisspiegel · December 2025. Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. All districts compared →
Living & commercial
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Wieden by public transport?
From Wieden you reach Stephansplatz in the centre of Vienna in about 9 minutes by public transport. The metro lines U1, U4 are within reach.
How green is Wieden?
Around 259 public street and park trees stand within 300 m of a typical spot in Wieden (lots of green), based on the City of Vienna tree register.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Wieden?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Wieden in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.