Rossauer Barracks
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The Rossauer Barracks (in German, Rossauer Kaserne[1]) is a barracks in the 9th district of Vienna, in the Rossau quarter of the city. It serves as the headquarters of the Defense Ministry.
In January 2020 the Rossauer Barracks has been renamed to Bernardis-Schmid-Kaserne.[2]
History[]
It was built as the Crown Prince Rudolf Barracks (Kronprinz-Rudolf-Kaserne, named after Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria), at the same time as the and Arsenal, as part of an overall approach to protect the city in the aftermath of the 1848 Revolution.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Officially spelled Roßauer until 1999.
- ^ "Eine Kaserne für zwei mutige Männer". 29 January 2020.
Coordinates: 48°13′07″N 16°22′06″E / 48.21861°N 16.36833°E
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Alsergrund
- Barracks in Austria
- Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria