Viennese City Park was laid out on the orders of Emperor Franz Joseph in 1857. For visitors, the park was opened later on August 21, 1862. The park is 65,000 sq.m.

Construction of the park began when medieval walls surrounding Vienna, were finally demolished in the 19th century, large open spaces in the city center have become available for development. This marked the beginning of the construction boom around the newly created Ringstrasse, but some areas have been allocated for the creation of urban parks.

The largest of them was the City Park - a popular public park, created by the City Council. The park was laid out in the English style, with a large number of articles and several fountains.

The largest building in the park is Kursalon, built in 1867 in neo-Renaissance style. The original interior was designed exclusively for the spa pavilion. Johann Strauss gave his first concert here October 15, 1868. After this event Kursalon soon became a popular venue for concerts and dances. At present the regular concerts, a café.

In addition, the park is known for its many statues of artists and musicians. During the walk you can see the statues and busts of Schubert, Bruckner, Lehar. The most famous monument in the park - the figure of Johann Strauss, established in 1921 by Austrian sculptor Edmund Helmer.

The park has several fountains. The oldest was built in 1865, and the newest - in 1953, Mario Petrucci.

Through the park flows the river, which connects the shore graceful bridges, and around the bright fragrant flower meadows and grow a variety of exotic trees.