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Aspern is part of Donaustadt , the 22nd district of Vienna . In 1904 , the formerly independent village was incorporated into Vienna as part of the 21st district, Floridsdorf . Only in 1946 did it become part of the newly created 22nd district, Donaustadt . The area is known because of the Battle Of Aspern-Essling , which was fought in the nearby Lobau on May 21 and May 22 , 1809 . In that battle, the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles defeated Napoleon , marking the first since his rise to power. A stone lion in front of St. Martin Church was erected in 1858 to commemorate the battle. In 1912 , the Aspern Airfield was inaugurated. It remained the center of Austrian civil and military Aviation until World War II . After the war, it was used by Soviet occupation forces. Replaced by Vienna International Airport near Schwechat in 1954 , it was closed in 1977 . As Of 2005 , the U-Bahn line U2 is being extended to Aspern. The city of Vienna is trying to develop the former airfield. Among other things, a move of the Vienna University Of Technology to Aspern is being discussed. |
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