Augarten
Vienna
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Laid out in 1712, with the porcelain manufactory, the Vienna Boys' Choir and two flak towers as memorials.
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Culture in Vienna
Vienna distributes its cultural layers across the entire city. The MuseumsQuartier brings together contemporary art and exhibition spaces in the city centre, while the Karlskirche and Peterskirche carry Baroque architecture into everyday public life. The Loos House stands as a landmark of early-twentieth-century architectural modernism. Schönbrunn Palace and the Augarten reflect centuries of courtly garden and building culture, and the Lainzer Tiergarten preserves a former imperial hunting ground as open natural space. Along the Danube Canal and on the Donauinsel, urban life meets the waterfront, and the Prater weaves together parkland, history, and the Ernst Happel Stadion into one layered district.
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Augarten Danube Canal Danube Canal
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+617 km open-air street-art gallery, beach bars in summer, cycle path out to the main Danube.
Donauinsel Donauinsel
Vienna
naturehistoryoutdoor activities+4Artificial island between the Danube and the Neue Donau, 13 miles for running and cycling, nude beaches in the south, Donauinselfest in June.
Ernst Happel Stadion Ernst Happel Stadion
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+450,000-seat stadium in the Prater, hosted the 2008 European Championship final, big concerts (Stones, U2, Springsteen) — entry only on event days.
Karlskirche Karlskirche
Vienna
architecturehistoryfamily outings+5High-Baroque dome church with twin column reliefs, plague church from 1737, lift up into the dome.
Lainzer Tiergarten Lainzer Tiergarten
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+7Habsburg hunting ground, public since 1923, with free-roaming wild boar and deer, the Hermesvilla nestled inside.
Liechtenstein Garden 
Google · Vladyslav KekukhLiechtenstein Garden
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+4Private park of the Princes of Liechtenstein, partly open to the public, with the Garden Palace and a summer theatre.
Loos House 
Google · Andrea PopovicLoos House
Vienna
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Adolf Loos's ornament-free commercial building opposite the Hofburg — the Emperor reputedly drew his curtains.
MuseumsQuartier MuseumsQuartier
Vienna
architecturehistoryfamily outings+4One of Europe's biggest cultural complexes at 90,000 m² — Leopold, Mumok, Kunsthalle, courtyards.
Peterskirche Peterskirche
Vienna
architecturehistorylocal gems+3Finished 1733, oval high-Baroque church to plans by Hildebrandt, dome fresco by Rottmayr, right by the Graben.
Prater Prater
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+7Public since 1766, with the Ferris wheel, the Kaiserwiese meadow and a 6 km main avenue for walks.
Schönbrunn Palace Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna
architecturehistory1,441 rooms, French gardens, the Gloriette hill with city views, plus Schönbrunn zoo.
Spittelau Incinerator 
Google · 吃喝玩樂同學會的謝老闆Spittelau Incinerator
Vienna
architecturehistorylocal gems+2Friedensreich Hundertwasser's 1992 redesign of Vienna's incineration plant — gold ball, crooked lines, greenery.
Spittelberg Spittelberg
Vienna
architecturehistorylocal gems+3Fine-grained quarter of boutiques, galleries and taverns — Vienna's prettiest neighborhood.
St. Stephen's Cathedral St. Stephen's Cathedral
Vienna
architecturehistoryfamily outings+4137 m south tower, colorful tiled roof, the Pummerin bell — Vienna's landmark since the 12th century.
Vienna Giant Wheel Vienna Giant Wheel
Vienna
architecturehistoryfamily outings+4One of the world's oldest operating Ferris wheels, 12-minute rotation, 1930s film backdrop.
Volksgarten Volksgarten
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+5Park between Hofburg and Burgtheater, 3,000 rose plants and the neoclassical Theseus Temple.
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Vienna
architecturehistorylocal gems+1Alban Berg monument, Vienna Alban Berg monument, Vienna
Vienna
historyAlbertina Albertina
Vienna
architecturehistoryfamily outings+5One million prints, Dürer's Hare, Monet rooms and a viewing bastion over the Hofburg.
Allianz Stadion Allianz Stadion
Vienna
architectureoutdoor activitiesfamily outings+1Araburg Araburg
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+5Architekturzentrum Wien Architekturzentrum Wien
Vienna
historyfamily outingsArena Vienna Arena Vienna
Vienna
outdoor activitiesArnold Schönberg Center Arnold Schönberg Center
Vienna
historyfamily outingsknowledgeAugartenbrücke Augartenbrücke
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+2Augartenpalais Augartenpalais
Vienna
architecturenaturehistory+3Augustinian Church Augustinian Church
Vienna
historyAustrian Film Museum Austrian Film Museum
Vienna
architectureAustrian National Library Austrian National Library
Vienna
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