Grätzl · Vienna
Volkertviertel: living in Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Part of Leopoldstadt
Volkertviertel is a neighbourhood in the 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), about 2 km north-east of the centre. By public transport you reach Stephansplatz in about 9 minutes. About 378 street trees stand within 300 m of the centre of the neighbourhood: plenty of local cooling on hot days. Recent sales in the Leopoldstadt district came to €5,690/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 Palais to Protected Building Zone
The Volkertviertel in the 2nd district of Vienna, Leopoldstadt, is named after the Volkertmarkt, located in the center of the district. The name refers to the Counts of Volkhra, who once owned property and had a palace in the area, which was demolished in the early 20th century. The district is bounded from Praterstern by Nordbahnstraße, Heinestraße, Castellezgasse, Scherzergasse, and Am Tabor, and was sometimes referred to as Nordbahnviertel in the 20th century. Today, the area is characterized by a building protection zone that encompasses many historical buildings, particularly around the Volkertmarkt.
The district is home to several schools and notable structures, including the old toll building from 1698 and the neo-Gothic primary school on Vereinsgasse. Over the years, the Volkertmarkt has changed, currently offering fewer market stalls than in the 1970s. The area is well-connected by public transport, with tram lines and the subway nearby, making it an attractive residential area in Vienna.
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 Leopoldstadt, Circus- & Clownmuseum Wien, Johann-Strauß-Wohnung, Madame Tussauds Wien, Porzellanmuseum, Pratermuseum · and 12 more
- Theatres
MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, Odeon-Theater, Magic World Vienna, Original Wiener Praterkasperl, Toni Mörwald Palazzo
- Cinemas
Filmarchiv Austria, 5D Kino
- Stages & clubs
Flucc, Bricks, MuTh Konzertsaal der Wiener Sängerknaben, pop 14, VIE i PEE
- Libraries
Bibliothekszentrum, Bücherei Engerthstraße, Bücherei Zirkusgasse, Bibliothek der Fachhochschule des BFI Wien
- Parks & green
Augarten, Rosarium Wettsteinpark, Rudolf-Bednar-Park, Venediger-Au-Park, Wettsteinpark, Bildhauergebäude des Bundes · and 40 more
- Pools & baths
Badeschiff, Stadionbad, Familienbad Augarten, Sportbecken I, Sportbecken II, Sprungbecken · and 2 more
- Sports
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna Cricket and Football-Club, Wiener Park Club, Alive 656, Arco Vienna Club, Ballschule Wien · and 50 more
- Markets
Karmelitermarkt, Volkertmarkt, Vorgartenmarkt
Publicly accessible culture and leisure venues within the district boundary, better-known first.
Climate & environment
On hot summer days, local cooling matters. With ≈378 trees per spot: plenty of local cooling on hot days.
Public street and park trees from the City of Vienna tree register around the neighbourhood centre. 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 →
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Walks through this area
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Frequently asked questions
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