Overview

• City and district officials are planning to name a square, street or park after Richard Lugner on the first anniversary of his death.
• Discussions have focused on sites in the 15th district (home to Lugner City), Lugner’s former residence in the 19th and a location in the central 1st district.
• The naming proposal has secured broad support among municipal and local authorities.
• Officials expect to announce their decision on August 12, 2025, coinciding with Lugner’s first death anniversary.
• The tribute follows calls for an official memorial after an unknown individual desecrated Lugner’s gravesite last year.