M
y journey to the inner city takes me through the City Park (Stadtpark). The Stadtpark is divided by the Vienna River and was modeled after the style of the English landscape parks by the landscape painter Joseph Sellény. On August 21, 1862, the northern part of the Stadtpark was opened together with the restaurant Park-Salon with space for 300 guests in an open space. Other parts of the Stadtpark were open to the public from August 1862. The Stadtpark was the second municipal park in Vienna after the Franz-Josefs-Park, which no longer exists today. A "Children's Park" was created in 1863 and is now mostly characterized by asphalt playgrounds and sports facilities. It is connected to the Stadtpark located on the other side of the Vienna River. Starting in 1867, the pond in the park was transformed into an ice-skating rink, which could be used for an entrance fee of 30 crowns. Since many working people could only skate in the evening, electric lighting was installed in 1870. From 1903 -1907 an area with river access and pavilions was built.