Viennese city Park was laid out by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1857. For visitors, the Park was opened later, on 21 August 1862. The Park has an area of 65,000 sq. m.

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

The largest of these was the City Park is a popular public Park, created by the city Council. The Park was laid out in English style and decorated with lots of statues and several fountains.

The largest building in the Park is the Kursalon, built in 1867 in the neo-Renaissance style. Originally the interior was designed exclusively for the Spa pavilion. Johann Strauss gave his first concert here on October 15, 1868. After this event Kursalon immediately became a popular venue for concerts and dances. Currently there are regular concerts, a cafe.

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

In the Park there are several fountains. The oldest was established in 1865, and the newest one in 1953 Mario Petrucci.

Through the Park flows the river, the shores of which combine graceful bridges, and around are fragrant bright flower meadows and grow a variety of exotic trees.