Freyung

The Freyung is a triangular in , located in the first district of the city.
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in Vienna, Austria
  • Also known as: “Freyung, Vienna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Austriabrunnen and Schottenkirche.

Fountain
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is a fountain.

Church
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The is a parish church in attached to the Schottenstift, founded by Irish Benedictine monks in the 12th century. In 1418, the Duke Albert V of Austria transferred it to the German-speaking Benedictine monks from the during the Melker Reform initiated after the Council of Constance.

Museum
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The Esperanto Museum of the is one of the oldest language museums in the world and one of the major institutions of its kind. is situated 250 metres south of Freyung.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Alservorstadt.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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was an independent municipality until 1850 and is since then divided between and , the 8th and 9th districts of , respectively.

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is the 8th district of . It is bounded on the north side by Alser Straße, by the "2er Linie" on the east, Lerchenfelder Straße on the south, and the Gürtel on the west.

Freyung

Latitude
48.2116° or 48° 12′ 42″ north
Longitude
16.36528° or 16° 21′ 55″ east
Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)
Open location code
8FWR6968+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1477623607
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10346419
Wiki­data ID
Q457381
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Turkish—“Freyung” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Freyung”
  • Chinese: “弗賴翁廣場”
  • Chinese: “弗赖翁广场”
  • Dutch: “Freyung”
  • Esperanto: “Freyung (Vieno)”
  • Esperanto: “Freyung”
  • French: “Freyung”
  • German: “Freyung”
  • German: “Der Schotten Platz u. Kirche.” (historical)
  • Latin: “AREA et TEMPLUM SCOTENSIUM.” (historical)
  • Russian: “Фрайунг”
  • Spanish: “Freyung (Viena)”
  • Spanish: “Freyung”
  • Turkish: “Freyung”

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