[2] After World War II, Wieden was part of the Soviet sector of Vienna for 10 years.

The district was the site of the former royal Summer residence, which was completed under Ferdinand II, and was expanded many times until Maria Theresa sold it to the Jesuits.

Today it is the Theresianum, a prestigious private boarding school, while the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna resides in a wing of the building.

The so-called Freihaus, built in 1700 and the largest apartment building/tenement of the time, was located in this area, although by 1970 its state had deteriorated.

The name has been rehabilitated in recent years to give an identity to the local bars, restaurants and independent retailers.