City of Vienna Supports Renovation of Heinz Nittel Road Safety Training Center in Jerusalem

Lifestyle & TravelMore+ ♦ Published: March 29, 2023; 16:56 ♦ (Vindobona)

In Jerusalem, the refurbished training center for road safety, named after former city councilor Heinz Nittel, was reopened. The training center for children was built in 1983 with donations from the City of Vienna and the Austrian-Israeli Society (OEIG) at the request of the then Mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek, who grew up in Vienna.

The City of Vienna, through the Jerusalem Foundation, is investing with the City of Jerusalem in memory of Heinz Nittel. / Picture: © Israeli and Austrian crossed flags by Vindobona

After some 40 years, the need arose to renovate the Jerusalem Municipality-administered center in the Nayot neighborhood and bring it up to modern standards. The renovation, carried out by the Jerusalem Municipality, was financially supported by a grant from the City of Vienna to the Jerusalem Foundation. Among other things, the asphalt and electrical systems were replaced, the upper…