The 20th district (Brigittenau), like Leopoldstadt, lies between the Danube Canal and the Danube, but is much less well known. Historically a working-class district, today it is one of the most densely built parts of Vienna.
For visitors, the location is what's interesting: there's water on both sides, and it's not far to Danube Island. In summer, the riverbanks are the local recreation area for half the district.
If you explore the 2nd district, you'll almost inevitably end up here too – the border between the two is barely noticeable in the streetscape.
Historically, the district is closely tied to the regulation of the Danube: before 1875 the area flooded regularly, and only the straightening of the river made dense development possible. That explains the uniform street grid that sets the district apart from the organically grown suburbs. Today the Handelskai and the areas along the Danube are a recreation area and a cycling route toward Danube Island.
Getting there: U6 (Handelskai, Dresdner Straße, Jägerstraße), U4 (Friedensbrücke), S-Bahn (Handelskai, Traisengasse).
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