The name recalls a vanished island in the Danube.
The square was named on 20 December 1904 after a former island in the Danube, rich in meadows. ‘Werd’ is an old word for such a river island; in the 13th century this one was called Altliechtenwerd.
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Sources
- Liechtenwerder Platz Wien Geschichte Wiki
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