Spittelberggasse biography
Spittelberg is a district located close to the city center, which is popular for its iconic Biedermeier style and numerous meeting locations within walking.
The Viennese public hospital (Bürgerspital) owned the fields and vineyards here from The land was used to supply the hospital and patients.!
Spittelberg Christmas Market
Rounding out the collection of Viennese Christmas markets is the one in the Spittelberg area: a collection of narrow streets, galleries, art stores, organic grocers, and similar in Vienna’s 7th district.
The Spittelberg market
(The street layout adds a unique ambience)
Spittelberg represents the classic urban regeneration success story.
In the mid-1980s, the area looked set for demolishment to make way for speculative construction projects.
Timely intervention by activists and politicians brought renovation, then rejuvenation.
A thriving collection of bars, restaurants, and shops has since sparked Spittelberg to life, and the Christmas market is a symbol of this success.
This somewhat bohemian location even featured in the movie, Before Sunrise.
Unlike most of its colleagues, the Spittelberg market doesn’t occupy a large square or open area.
Instead, the stalls fill narrow streets, alleyways and small courtyards, flanked by li