Hochhaus Neue Donau

The Hochhaus Neue Donau stands between the Reichsbruecke and the Donauinsel on the north bank of the Danube. On completion in 2002 its 120 metres and 33 floors made it one of Vienna's tallest residential buildings. The architect was Harry Seidler, Austrian by birth but Australian by career – this was his only Austrian project, designed after decades in Sydney. The rotated and offset apartment plans give nearly every flat a Danube view, behind an undulating glass facade. Ground-floor restaurants are open to the public; the rest is private. The tower photographs best from the Donauinsel beach at blue hour, with the DC Tower and UN City behind. Two minutes from Reichsbruecke (U1).