Named after Ottakring, the old village that gave the 16th district its name.
Ottakring was an independent village until 1892, when it became part of Vienna’s 16th district, named after it. The ending -ing suggests it was founded in the 9th century; its founder was possibly called Ottacher. Its oldest church, dedicated to Saint Lambert and mentioned in 1230, was called ‘Bei den sieben Nußbäumen’ – by the seven nut trees.