Memorial for Emil König, Heinrich Lochner, Maximilian Schrems, Hedwich Urach

On the site of the tramway operational depot Speising in the 13th district there is a memorial for four victims executed by the NS regime, namely Hedy (Hedwig) Urach, Emil König, Heinrich Lochner and Max Schrems. The memorial site was opened on 9 November 1947. It was initiated by employees of the operational depot. It consists of a commemorative plaque made of black stone with golden lettering mounted on a wall, as well as two laurel wreaths around the years 1938 and 1945. Hedy Urach and Max Schrems were beheaded at the Vienna State Court, Emil König in Brandenburg-Görden and Heinrich Lochner in Berlin-Charlottenburg for political offenses. All were active in the resistance of the illegal KPÖ against the NS regime. Emil König, Heinrich Lochner and Max Schrems were tramway workers, Hedy Urach was a factory worker and a nursery governess.