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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History in Vienna
Vienna layers its history across palaces, parks, and streetscapes. Schönbrunn Palace and the Karlskirche reflect the ambitions of Habsburg Baroque, while the Loos House on Michaelerplatz marks a deliberate break with that tradition. The Augarten and Liechtenstein Garden preserve formal court garden culture from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Prater, once an imperial hunting ground, traces the city's shift from aristocratic reserve to public space. The MuseumsQuartier occupies a former imperial stable complex, and the Lainzer Tiergarten originated as a walled imperial game park. The Danube Canal and Donauinsel reflect centuries of Viennese efforts to manage and reimagine its relationship with the river.
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Augarten Danube Canal Danube Canal
Vienna
architectureculturenature+617 km open-air street-art gallery, beach bars in summer, cycle path out to the main Danube.
Donauinsel Donauinsel
Vienna
culturenatureoutdoor 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
architectureculturenature+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
architectureculturefamily outings+5High-Baroque dome church with twin column reliefs, plague church from 1737, lift up into the dome.
Lainzer Tiergarten Lainzer Tiergarten
Vienna
architectureculturenature+7Habsburg hunting ground, public since 1923, with free-roaming wild boar and deer, the Hermesvilla nestled inside.
Liechtenstein Garden 
Google · Vladyslav KekukhLiechtenstein Garden
Vienna
architectureculturenature+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
architectureculturelocal gems+2Adolf Loos's ornament-free commercial building opposite the Hofburg — the Emperor reputedly drew his curtains.
MuseumsQuartier MuseumsQuartier
Vienna
architectureculturefamily outings+4One of Europe's biggest cultural complexes at 90,000 m² — Leopold, Mumok, Kunsthalle, courtyards.
Peterskirche Peterskirche
Vienna
architectureculturelocal gems+3Finished 1733, oval high-Baroque church to plans by Hildebrandt, dome fresco by Rottmayr, right by the Graben.
Prater Prater
Vienna
architectureculturenature+7Public since 1766, with the Ferris wheel, the Kaiserwiese meadow and a 6 km main avenue for walks.
Schönbrunn Palace Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna
architectureculture1,441 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
architectureculturelocal gems+2Friedensreich Hundertwasser's 1992 redesign of Vienna's incineration plant — gold ball, crooked lines, greenery.
Spittelberg Spittelberg
Vienna
architectureculturelocal gems+3Fine-grained quarter of boutiques, galleries and taverns — Vienna's prettiest neighborhood.
St. Stephen's Cathedral St. Stephen's Cathedral
Vienna
architectureculturefamily 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
architectureculturefamily outings+4One of the world's oldest operating Ferris wheels, 12-minute rotation, 1930s film backdrop.
Volksgarten Volksgarten
Vienna
architectureculturenature+5Park between Hofburg and Burgtheater, 3,000 rose plants and the neoclassical Theseus Temple.
Vienna lighthouse Vienna lighthouse
Vienna
architecturenatureoutdoor activities+6Academy of Fine Arts Vienna Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Vienna
architectureculturelocal gems+1Alban Berg monument, Vienna Alban Berg monument, Vienna
Vienna
cultureAlbertina Albertina
Vienna
architectureculturefamily outings+5One million prints, Dürer's Hare, Monet rooms and a viewing bastion over the Hofburg.
Alterlaa Alterlaa
Vienna
architectureAm Schöpfwerk Church Am Schöpfwerk Church
Vienna
architecturelocal gemsAndromeda Tower Andromeda Tower
Vienna
architecturefamily outingsAraburg Araburg
Vienna
architectureculturenature+5Architekturzentrum Wien Architekturzentrum Wien
Vienna
culturefamily outingsArnold Schönberg Center Arnold Schönberg Center
Vienna
culturefamily outingsknowledgeAugartenbrücke Augartenbrücke
Vienna
architectureculturenature+2Augartenpalais Augartenpalais
Vienna
architectureculturenature+3Augustinian Church Augustinian Church
Vienna
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