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Pathological and Anatomical State Museum
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Housed in a squat tower, which once was an insane asylum, the Narrenturm (Fool's Tower), this museum contains some of the dustier corners of the annals of medicine. You will find preserved hydrocephalic infants, wax castings of tertiary syphilis, antique medical devices, and even a laryngeal tuberculous ulcer. The gift shop sells postcards depicting the best of these.
The Narrenturm in Vienna, Austria is the oldest building constructed for the accommodation of psychiatric patients in continental Europe. Built in 1784, it is on the site of the former Vienna General Hospital, currently the Campus of the University of Vienna, and is now home to the Pathologic-anatomical collection of the Natural History Museum.
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Founded by Emperor Joseph II as the Academy of Medico-Surgery, the building was completed in 1785 and houses nearly 1200 anatomical wax models commissioned by the emperor, along with medical documents and instruments. The Josephinum is still used for research today.
Designed by Theodor Johann Jaeger and completed in 1910, the outdoor staircase connects Strudlhofgasse and Liechtensteinstraße, and is a significant example of Jugendstil architecture.
The cinema screens international movies including many French ones. The annual Vienna Film Festival is hosted here. On Sunday morning there is a film breakfast. The cinema opened in 1912.
WUK is a 12,000-m² space of culture, workshops, and social gathering. The cultural center regularly hosts concerts. The place was occupied by squatters in the early 1970s; these days it offers room for different cultural initiatives including rehearsal rooms, photographer black rooms, and a bike repair center.
One of the most important Neo-Gothic religious architectural sites in the world, constructed between 1856 and 1879. Stands on a large square on the location where an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Emperor Franz Joseph took place in 1853. The plans were established by Heinrich von Ferstel (1828-1883), who chose to build the cathedral, borrowing heavily from the architecture of Gothic French cathedrals. It is made of white sandstone, similar to the Stephansdom, which is very vulnerable to air pollution and acid rain and therefore requires frequent renovations.
A small theatre.