grow, like the 'Mödlinger Federnelke' (Dianthus plumarius subsp. neilreichii), which was discovered as late as the middle of the 19th century by the botanist August Neilreich, or the 'Deutsche Alant' (Inula germanica). Buildings St. Othmar church and charnel Spitalkirche Ruins of the Mödling castle Husarentempel on the top of the 'Kleine Anninger' Schwarzer Turm Amphitheater Museums Museum Mödling Volkskundemuseum Stadtverkehrsmuseum Essinger-Haus (where a famous painter used to live) Beethoven-Gedenkstätte Schönberg-Haus Theatres Stadttheater Bühne Mayer Mödlinger Puppenkiste (MÖP) Theater im Bunker (in a former air-raid shelter in Vorderbrühl) Komödienspiele (summer plays in the Stadttheater) Schools Elementary and secondary schools Bundesgymnasium und Bundesrealgymnasium Franz-Keim-Gasse Bundesgymnasium und wirtschaftskundliches Bundesrealgymnasium Untere Bachgasse Höhere Technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt Vienna Business School Mödling, Handelsakademie der Wiener Kaufmannschaft Höhere Lehranstalt für Mode & Bekleidungstechnik oder Produktmanagement & Präsentation Beethoven Musikschule Chorschule der Sängerknaben vom Wienerwald Volkshochschule Polytechnische Schule Institutions Bezirkshauptmannschaft Finanzamt Bezirksgericht Veteranärmedizinisches Institut, which has importance beyond the area of Mödling Notable citizens Ludwig van Beethoven, (1770-1827), composer, lived here in his later years Albert Drach, (1902-1995), writer and lawyer Martin Gusinde, (1886-1969), priest and ethnologist Paul Harather, (born 1965), director, producer, author Manfred Hemm, (born 1961), opera singer Alfred Maleta, politician, president of the Austrian Parliament ('House of Commons') (Blessed) Maria Restituta, (1894-1943), nun and nurse Jan Romer, (1869-1934), Polish general, studied here Robert Lamezan de Salins (1869-1930), Polish military officer and diplomat Josef Schöffel, mayor, 'Retter des Wienerwaldes' Arnold Schönberg, (1874-1951), painter and composer, lived here Anton Wildgans, poet Anton Webern, (1883-1945), composer and conductor, had a studio in Mödling Martin Bauer, Austrian motorcycle racer, 3-Time IDM Superbike Champion, also he raced in MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship. Maria Janitschek (1859-1927), writer Robert Müller (1877-1942), film manager, distributor of films and producer Egon Neumann (1894–1948), composer Otto Brunner (1898-1982), historian Peter Weiser (1926-2012), journalist and secretary general of the Vienna Konzerthaus Franz Koglmann (born 1947), jazz musician Herbert Kaufmann (born 1949), politician (SPÖ) and member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG Bruno Liberda (born 1953), composer Dieter Chmelar (born 1957), journalist, presenter and comedian Michael Spindelegger (born 1959), politician (ÖVP) Gery Keszler (born 1963), founder and organizer of the Life Ball s Manfred Zsak (born 1964), football legend Ernst Aigner (born 1966), football player Rupert Huber (born 1967), composer and pianist Michael Buchleitner (born 1969), obstacles and long distance runner Karin Gayer (born 1969), writer Stephan Marasek (born 1970), football legend