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Monuments in Vienna
The city of Vienna won't let you be bored for one moment. Its monuments are so diverse that everyone will find something to suit their taste. Tourists interested in architecture can visit the magnificent Baroque residence and one of the city's most prominent landmarks – Belvedere, as well as the famous Hofburg Imperial Palace, which is now home to a number of institutions including museums and galleries. Hundertwasser House by the controversial artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser is an example of a different architectural trend; Hudertwasser wanted his buildings to be in total harmony with nature, hence they look nothing like most blocks of flats. Throughout Vienna you'll also find many examples of Secession architecture; for example the Secession Palace with Gustav Klimt's frescoes or the Schmetterlingshaus (Butterfly House) where you can also admire various kinds of charming butterflies.
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Fernheizwerk Spittelau
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Address: Heiligenstädter Lände
Phone: +43 1 21 11 40
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Fernheizwerk Spittelau is a work of the architect whose name continues to attract crowds of intrigued visitors to the Austrian capital. Friedensreich Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser is known primarily because of the fantastic variation on municipal lodging that he created in the Löwengasse. The District Heating Plant Spittelau is a very bright, strikingly colourful building, a courageous experiment of contemporary architecture. Hundertwasser’s style is belief in colour, natural shapes and a conviction that no shape and surface should ever be artificially smooth and even. The giant chimney adorning the complex was a subject of much controversy in Vienna.
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Fillgraderstiege
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Address: Mariahilf
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The Fillgraderstiege is a grandiose staircase located in the 6th district of Vienna. The impressive Art Nouveau construction connects the streets Fillgradergasse and Theobaldgasse. It was completed in 1907 following a project prepared by Max Hegel, a student of Otto Wagner. The extensive use of the staircase took its toll; the dilapidated structure needed considerable reconstructive effort in the 1980s. it was during the restoration that an art gallery and a cafe were created in the previously unused space behind the staircase. In a recent poll, a gathering of European art professors placed the Fillgraderstiege in the top 5 most beautiful structures of this kind on the continent.
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Gerhard-Hanappi Stadium
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Address: Keisslergasse, 6
Phone: +43 1 91 001
e-mail: info@skrapid.com
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The Gerhard-Hanappi Stadium is football stadium situated in western Vienna, in the district of Hutteldorf. The home ground of Rapid Wien, it was inaugurated in 1977. At the time, it was known under the name of Weststadion, ‘western stadium.’ Several years later, it was renamed in commemoration of the legendary Austrian footballer Gerhard Hanappi. Out of reverence for their team and its home ground, fans of Rapid Wien sometimes refer to the stadium as Saint Hanappi. With a capacity of just under 19,000, the Gerhard-Hanappi Stadium is the second largest sports venue in Vienna after the Ernst Happel Stadium.
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Hofburg
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Address: Ringstrasse/Michaelerplatz
Phone: +43 1 533 75 70
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Website: http://www.hofburg.wien.info
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The imposing Hofburg is the most important secular building in the Austrian capital. It was from here that the mighty Habsburg Empire was once managed. The imperial palace was constructed and expanded between the 13th and the 19th Centuries. It features a multitude of added sections, special chambers and lovely courtyards. The new palace, Neue Burg, was added at the turn of the 19th Century, despite the already visibly decreasing power of the Habsburgs. Nowadays, the extensive palace complex is home to a number of prominent institutions. Hofburg’s numerous rooms and chambers hold the amazing Treasury, the impressive Armoury, the Museum of Natural History, the Austrian National Library, the legendary Spanish Riding School, and many other fascinating places waiting to be explored.
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Hohe Warte Stadium
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Address: Klabundgasse
Phone: +43 1 368 61 36
e-mail: office@fcvienna.com
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The Hohe Warte Stadium is a multi-use sports venue located in the northern suburbs of the Austrian capital. It opened in 1921 as the country’s premier object of the kind. For the first two decades, it was used primarily as the home ground of the country’s national team; in 1923, a match against Italy attracted a record audience of 80,000 viewers. Around this time, the venue started playing host to boxing bouts and open-air operas. Constructed into a hillside, the stadium is a natural amphitheatre with three sides of green banking and a modern main stand on the fourth side. Currently, it’s the home of First Vienna FC.
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Hundertwasserhaus
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Address: Löwengasse
e-mail: info@hundertwasserhaus.at
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Website: http://www.hundertwasserhaus.at
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One of the most visited attractions in Vienna, the Hundertwasserhaus is brave experiment of the controversial artist Friedesreich Hundertwasser. The house was built between 1983 and 1986. The immediate goal of the architect was to create a structure that coexist harmoniously with nature. Declaring war on fine proportions and straight line, Hundertwasser covered the facade of his house with a crazy checkerboard of vivid, primary colours, added ceramic cladding, topped the building with onion-shaped domes, and filled the rooftops with lawns and trees. Large bushes and trees also grow from outside of the rooms, extending their limbs through the windows. The interior holds 52 apartments and 4 offices, all featuring undulating terracotta floors and a total of 250 free-growing plants.
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Jubiläumswarte
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Address: Johann-Staudgasse
Phone: +43 1 211 14 08
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The Ottakringer Jubilee is a popular observation terrace hidden in the thick woods of Vienna, the Wienerwald. The structure was built in 1899 and the design is the work of the architect Karl Hoegler. It’s not easy to locate the building and it’s even more difficult to take the effort of climbing its spiral staircase of nearly 190 steep steps. However, those who dare take up the challenge will not regret it. The absolutely breathtaking panorama of the city and the woods is certain to have them return. The platform is located at 32 metres and features detailed descriptions of objects visible in the distance. On a clear day, visitors can see as far out as the Oberoesterreichische Traunstein, located over 180 kilometres away, and the snow-coated tops of the Carpathian Mountains, 126 kilometres away.
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Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial
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Address: Judenplatz
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Also known as the Nameless Library, the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial commemorates the Austrian victims of the Holocaust. It's by far the most intriguing and moving installation of its kind in the country.
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