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History. The area once belonged to the County of Pitten, which had been inherited by Margrave Ottokar III of Styria in 1158. After the dynasty of the Otakars became extinct with the death of his son Ottokar IV, the Duchy of Styria passed to the Austrian House of Babenberg according to the Georgenberg Pact.
Wiener Neustadt has also been a “European city” since 1975, because the efforts to make a contribution to a new Europe were already recognized back then: this year, the city of Wiener Neustadt was awarded the European flag as the tenth city in Austria by unanimous decision of the Council of Europe. A special honor was bestowed on the city ...
Wiener Neustadt, city, northeastern Austria. It lies near the Leitha River south of Vienna. Founded in 1194 by the Babenberg duke Leopold V, it was chartered in 1277 and had a mint at that time. It was most prosperous in the 15th century, when it was the residence of the Holy Roman emperor.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wiener Neustadt - Geschichte einer mehr als 800 Jahre alten Stadt Gründung durch die Babenberger Im Jahre 1192 entschloss sich der Babenberger Herzog Leopold V., inmitten der Ebene des südöstlichen Steinfeldes eine stark befestigte Stadt zu gründen.
Founded in 1192 with the ransom of Richard the Lionheart by the Babenbergs, Wiener Neustadt experienced its heyday under the Habsburgs in the 15th century when Emperor Frederick III. chosen it as the imperial residence. His son Maximilian I was born and baptized in Wiener Neustadt Castle in 1459.
Histoire. En 1192, le comté de Pitten faisant partie du duché de Styrie avait été obtenu par les souverains d'Autriche issus de la maison de Babenberg.
Wiener Neustadt was founded by the Babenbergs and in the Middle Ages belonged to Styria. Frederick III, a scion of the Styrian line of the Habsburgs, may justifiably be called the second founder of the city: under his rule Wiener Neustadt experienced a huge upswing.
