Staircases in Mariahilf explained
Mariahilf, the 6th district of Vienna, features together with Alsergrund, the 9th district of Vienna, the steepest topography of the inner districts.[1] There is a 30-meter elevation from Wienfluss to Mariahilfer Straße. Several public staircases have been built:
- Amonstiege, connects Stiegengasse and Windmühlgasse.
- Capistranstiege, connects Capistrangasse and Fillgradergasse.
- Corneliusstiege, connects Corneliusgasse and Gumpendorferstrasse.
- Fillgraderstiege, connects Fillgradergasse and Theobaldgasse.
- Rahlstiege, connects Rahlgasse and Mariahilfer Straße.[2]
- Viktor-Matejka-Stiege, connects Kaunitzgasse with Eggerthgasse and Luftbadgasse.
There is also a staircase in Raimundhof, a passageway connecting Windmühlgasse and Mariahilfer Straße.
Notes and References
- Web site: Bettlerstiege (6) . 2022-05-09 . www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at . de-formal.
- Book: Wehdorn . Manfred . Vienna. A Guide to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Schwarz . M. . Hayder . S. . 2004 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-3-211-40863-6 . 206–207 . en.