The Kahlenberg hill is 484 metres high (1,588 ft) and is considered Vienna's own "mini-mountain", offerinfg magnificent views across the city and the Danube all the way to the Little Carpathians and the Schneeberg region.
It is surrounded with many vineyards located on the slopes.

Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland launched his attack on the Turkish forces during the second siege of Vienna in 1683 from Kahlenberg hill.