Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
If you get to Wien, Austria you might want to taste the original Wiener Schnitzel – a thin, breaded and fried cutlet of veal. It is typically served with a slice of lemon and warm Erdäpfel-Vogerlsalat (potatoe & lettuce salad). It is a national dish of Austria.
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One of the most important coffee bars in the world with many imitations around the global: the Café Central in Wien, Austria. It was opened in 1876 and famous guests were Sigmund Freud, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Franz Kafka, Robert Musil and Stefan Zweig.
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The Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig – or short: mumok – is an important art museum in the heart of Wien, Austria. It was founded in 1962 as the Museum des 20. Jahrhundert, in 1977 it was extended with works from a private collector, the family Ludwig from Aachen, Germany – therefore their name was included in the museum name.
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The Hundertwasserhaus in Wien, Austria is a special residential building designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. He made different proposals to make residential homes more human – including trees as tenants (“Baummieter) and the right to paint the outside facade as wide as your arm reaches (“Fensterrecht“).
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The Hofburg in Wien, Austria was from the 13th century until 1918 the residence of the emporer. Today it is the seat of the president of Austria and contains other institutions like the Albertina. It was also home to Franz Joseph I. and his wife Elisabeth von Österreich-Ungarn.
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It is just a town hall, but a special one: the Wiener Rathaus has been built from 1872 on in neogothic style. It’s a fantastic building with a 98 meters high tower. It serves the normal purpose as a town hall but in winter times a vast ice skating area is opened in front.
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The Stephansdom (Domkirche St. Stephan zu Wien) is the town’s landmark of Wien, the capital city of Austria. It is located in the city center and can be seen from near and far. The Roman-catholic church is called Steffl by the locals.
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The airport of Wien, Austria is located 18 kilometers outside the city on the grounds of a town called Schwechat. It was opened in 1954 and its IATA code is VIE. 23 million passengers get here each year to visit the city or change planes. It is the most important airport of Austria and homebase for Austrian Airlines. 70 airlines fly from here to 70 different countries in the world. After World War II it became the official airport of Wien, earlier it was the airport of Aspern.
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When you want to go shopping in Frankfurt, Germany the first location is often the Zeil – the main shopping street. Since the end of the 19th century it is one of the most important shopping streets in Europe and you will find all big brands here.
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When it comes to art in Frankfurt, Germany the Schirn Kunsthalle is one of my favorite destinations. It was opened in 1986 and has shown 200 different exhibitions since then. It doesn’t have an own collection but receives artwork from the major art galleries in the world.
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