Breitenlee
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Breitenlee is a neighbourhood in Vienna, Austria, within Donaustadt, the 22nd district of Vienna. It has a population of 16,586 and covers 10.07 km2.[1]
Breitenlee has likely existed as a village in the western Marchfeld since the 12th century. In 1529, the village was destroyed during the Ottoman Siege of Vienna, remaining abandoned for over a century. The village was rebuilt in the 1690s, and the parish church, dedicated to St. Anne, was completed in 1699.
In the following years, the village was repeatedly attacked by the Kuruc, Hungarian anti-Habsburg insurgents, and the plague ravaged the area in 1713. During the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon in 1809, the Austrian Grenadier Reserve stood near Breitenlee and helped secure the victory under Archduke Charles.
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In 1938, the village was incorporated into the new 22nd district, then called Groß-Enzersdorf, which became part of the expanded Greater Vienna. Since 1954, it has been part of the smaller 22nd district, now called Donaustadt, along with seven other municipalities.[2]
