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Vienna, Austria
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Outer East describes the Vienna districts Floridsdorf and Donaustadt.
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Danube Tower
An observation tower with spectacular view over the entire city. It also houses two rotating restaurants.
Vienna International Centre
This complex was completed in 1979, and is the seat for such international agencies as the IAEO, UNHCR, UNOV, and UNODC. General tours are offered for the public, as well as tours for those interested in human rights or arts.
Donaucity-Kirche
A modern Catholic church designed by the internationally-renowned Austrian architect Heinz Tesar.
Tallest building of Austria, with an "observation deck" at 207 m.
Seestadt
A new city area under construction. One of the biggest development areas in Europe, it will accommodate 20.000 inhabitants by 2025. 5,000 are living on the grounds of a former airfield. The modern architecture combines high living quality and state of the art building techniques and some notable buildings like the tallest wooden house with 85 m, which is under construction and some sophisticated green space and an artificial lake suitable for swimming.
The Flower Gardens of Hirschstetten are run by the City of Vienna. The Gardening Department fosters their plants, which are then used in public gardens and parks. In the public section, several themed gardens (Chinese, Mexican, etc.) are installed; there is a preserved farm with petting zoo, an educational beehive, some turtles, owls and wild cats. For children, there is a big insect-themed playground available. Between Oct and March, only the orangerie is open for public. In front of the orangerie, there are popular Christmas and Easter markets during the weeks before the respective holidays.
One of the bigger social housing projects of the "Red Vienna", the Goethehof was built 1928-1930 as living blocks (~700 apartments) surrounding a courtyard. The architectural style is modern-functionalist with some art déco-elements. As all of the housing projects of the social democratic Vienna (1919-1933), it was a quantum leap in housing quality for the working class. During the Austrian Civil War (1934) it was one of the strongholds of the resistance against Austro-fascism and even suffered the one and only air-raid during this conflict.
Leopoldtower, Brachmühle, Schanze XX
Two high-rise apartment buildings (80 m and 100 m tall), built 2013-2015, mark the northeastern entrance to the city. The two massive buildings strike out in an otherwise suburbian jungle of low-rise shopping centres and family houses. On the ground floor is a medium-sized shopping mall (CityGate Shopping)
Honouring the jazz musician Fatty George (1927-1985), a small museum about his life and jazz in general was opened in his native village Essling, now part of Vienna. It was installed inside a historic toilet building in a park. The park was renamed Jazzpark and a sculpture depicting jazz (the musical style) was erected in 2005 by Leopold Grausam. On the opposite side of the street one can find another park memorializing another jazz musician, Bill Grah (1928-1996).
Floridsdorf Jewish Cemetery
Established in 1877 in the then-independent town of Floridsdorf (now a suburb of Vienna), the cemetery was in use until 1978. There are no regular opening hours, but visits can be arranged by contacting the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (IKG), which maintains the cemetery.
This is one of the biggest climbing gym in Vienna with 1200 mm² lead walls and 400 m² boulder walls. It is operated by the Viennese Naturfreunde. It hosted several IFSC Boulder Worldcups.
Danube Island
This island was built for flood protection and separates the artificial Neue Donau (New Danube) canal from the Donau (Danube). It offers many opportunities for outdoor activities, including canoeing, waterskiing, cycling, and swimming. There are a number of free beaches on the northern and southern ends of the island, and toward the center are a number of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
Danube Island Festival
An open-air free music festival that takes place every June, and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The festival is spread over an area of 6.5 km² with a number of music stages, hosting mostly Austrian and European pop musicians. Food and drink stands offer a range of dishes, including Austrian and vegetarian.
The Gänsehäufel is the biggest open air beach in Vienna, and is operated by the city. You can lie on the grass, swim in the Old Danube or swimming pools including a wave basin and a water slide. There are several other activities available like rope climbing, stand up paddling and miniature golf, but don't expect the level of an upscale waterpark. There is a large nudist section available, too. Besides leisurely activities, the whole bath is noteable for its well-preserved functionalist 1950s buildings.
Huge playground for kids and grown-ups with focus on physical exercising and enhancing coordination. There is no shade in the hot season.
Classic Viennese cuisine in a typical old-style neighbourhood pub with old and well preserved wooden walls. Small regular menu but vast, often changing, seasonal selection of dishes.
Danube Tower Restaurant
On a sunny day you can have a look over Vienna from the rotating restaurant. It is a non-smokers' restaurant.
A cluster of bars, clubs and restaurants on the Donauinsel, especially popular among the younger crowds on summer evenings.
Located in Austria’s highest skyscraper, the DC Tower, this hotel opened its doors in February 2014. The restaurant and bar offer spectacular views.
This low-rise among highrises faces the St. Markus church and offers the usual Park Inn standard in its totally inspectacular and slightly worn rooms. Some rooms have sloping roofs.
This is a typical NH catering to business guests mostly. The "standard" rooms have not been updated and their decor is not up to snuff with the rest of the hotel.
A good variety of normal everyday business.
The largest mall in the east of the city. The selection of shops is huge.
Medium-sized shopping centre popular among the locals of the area.
A shop run by the City's Waste Disposal (Department no. 48, hence the name) which sells stuff thrown to trash, which is still useful and refurbished. Additionally, phased out equipment of the City (school and office furniture, projectors and so on) can be found here. A bargain hunter's and treasure seeker's paradise.
Another cluster of suburban malls and department stores can be found west of the motorway S2. The range of shops includes mostly big chains for electronics (e.g. Media Markt, Conrad), furniture (e.g. IKEA), sports (e.g. Sports Direct, Hervis) and DIY (e.g. Obi), among others, garnished with some big supermarkets. If you are not by car, it is not the most pleasant place to access and walk around and you will find the same shops also in different parts of the city and much easier to reach.
By car
The Motorways A22 and S2 cut through this district. If you're driving and want to visit Vienna, consider picking a hotel in this part of Vienna.
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