Aspern

Aspern[1] (German pronunciation: [ˈaspɐn] ⓘ) is part of Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria.

In the battle, the Austrian army, led by Archduke Charles, repelled an advance by Napoleon; it was the closest the French emperor had come to being defeated since his rise to power.

In 1858, a large stone lion sculpture was installed in front of St. Martin's Church to commemorate the battle and the Austrian soldiers who died defending Austria against Napoleon.

Aspern borders four other Katastralgemeinden of Donaustadt: Stadlau, Hirschstetten, Breitenlee, and Essling, as well as the Lobau.

Aspern is home to six overground metro stations on the U2 line of the Vienna U-Bahn: Furthermore, the town offers an array of bus lines, including the 22a, 26a, and 98a routes, as well as the 25 and 26 tram routes.