What does Wiener Neustadt mean?

History. Wiener Neustadt, meaning more or less New Vienna (“Viennese Newtown”), gained important privileges given to the city in order to enable it to prosper. It remained a part of Styria, which after the 1278 Battle on the Marchfeld fell to the House of Habsburg and in 1379 became a constituent duchy of Inner Austria.

What to do in Wiener Neustadt?

The Kasematten, a medieval fortification and expansion of the city walls, partially reconstructed and opened for visitors in preparation for the Lower Austrian exhibition 2019 Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof ( German: main station) connects Wiener Neustadt with other major population centers.

What happened to Wiener Neustadt?

In 1768, Wiener Neustadt was destroyed by an earthquake that damaged the castle, which was rebuilt using plans made by the architect Nicolò Pacassi. In 1785, Emperor Joseph II of Habsburg transferred the see of the Wiener Neustadt diocese to Sankt Pölten .