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Karl-Marx-Hof
XIX., Heiligenstädter Strasse 82-92
Between 1919 and 1934, when the Socialists held power, people spoke of ‘Red Vienna’.
The 1,200 metres long Karl-Marx-Hof was built as an example of social housing development. The complex was recently renovated and now looks wonderful once more.

Karlsplatz
IV.
www.karlskirche.at.

This square, now a tram- and underground railway junction, was laid out above the river Wien between 1894 and 1900. On its south side rises the baroque Karlskirche (1716-1737). The impressive come has a Greek temple porch, Roman triumphal columns and clock towers in Oriental style. This creation by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and his son Josef Emanuel is the city’s most important sacral baroque edifice. An eye-stopper is the Karlsplatz-Pavilion, built in 1898 by Otto Wagner, the most prominent architect of the Wiener Secession. Until the end of 2005 the baroque cupola fresco’s of Michael Rottmayr are being restored. Therefore several special temporary attractions are being arranged: with the elevator, specially installed for the restoration, visitors can reach the 32 m high platform and watch the restoration proceedings. Furthermore, you can climb in the so-called ‘lantarn’ up until 60 m. Mo-Fr 9am-12pm and 1pm-6pm, Su 1pm-6pm.

(note: end 2005 restoration wasn’t finished!)

Kriminalmuseum
II., Grosse Sperlgasse 24
Tel. 214 46 78
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
www.kriminalmuseum.at

Macabre objects from the Vienna police archives illustrate how murderers went – and still go – about their gruesome business from the Middle Ages to today. Also on show are death masks, and there is an exhibition about the Viennese criminal underworld. 

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