Schimonhof
Schimonhof is a residential area in Gemeindebezirk Penzing, Vienna which is located on Penzinger Straße. Schimonhof is situated nearby to the square Cornelia-Giese-Platz, as well as near the metro station Braunschweiggasse station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Residential area
- Also known as: “Schimon-Hof”
- Address: Penzinger Straße 150-166, Wien, 1140
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schonbrunn Palace and Schönbrunn Zoo.
Schonbrunn Palace
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Schönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, the 13th district of Vienna. The name Schönbrunn has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court. Schonbrunn Palace is situated 1½ km southeast of Schimonhof.
Schönbrunn Zoo
Zoo
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Schönbrunn Zoo is a 17-hectare zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world's oldest zoo still in operation. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, being a part of the Schönbrunn Palace gardens. Schönbrunn Zoo is situated 1½ km southeast of Schimonhof.
Braunschweiggasse station
Metro station
Photo: Der gelehrte hermes, Public domain.
Braunschweiggasse is a station on U4 of the Vienna U-Bahn. It is located in the Hietzing District. Braunschweiggasse station is situated 340 metres southeast of Schimonhof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Outer West and Baumgarten.
Outer West
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY 2.5.
Outer West is the north-western part of Vienna containing the districts Penzing, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Ottakring, Hernals, Währing, and Döbling.
Baumgarten
Suburb
Baumgarten is an area of Vienna's fourteenth district. Until 1891, it was a little village outside the city. Together with the villages Hütteldorf, Penzing, Breitensee and Hadersdorf-Weidlingau it became Vienna's 14th district.
Hietzing
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Hietzing is the 13th district of Vienna. It is located west of the central districts, west of Meidling. Hietzing is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings, but also contains large areas of the Vienna Woods, along with Schönbrunn Palace.
Schimonhof
Latitude
48.1918° or 48° 11′ 31″ northLongitude
16.29289° or 16° 17′ 34″ eastNamed after
Franz SchimonOpen location code
8FWR57RV+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1355144928OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cornelia-Giese-Platz and Sportcenter Cumberland.
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