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4th District of Vienna in Austria
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Wieden is the fourth district of Vienna. Its north border is the Vienna river, the Prinz Eugen Straße the east and the Gürtel the south.
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Vienna Museum Karlsplatz
A museum documenting Vienna's history. It is split into several branches with its main branch at Karlsplatz.
Third Man Museum
This is a private museum dedicated to the cult film The Third Man, which was shot in Vienna and released in 1949. This film is often played at the Burgkino.
This private foundation houses large collection of contemporary art, with a special focus on photograph, film, video, and installation pieces. The archives and library are also open to the public.
Death place of Franz Schubert
The composer Franz Schubert died here in 1828. The small museum displays documents relating to the composer's life and work.
St Charles' Church
Largest Baroque church north of the Alps, designed by the famous architect Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Frescos done by Michael Rottmayr and paintings from the Italian Baroque painters Sebastiano Ricci and Giuseppe Antonio Pellegrini, and the Austrian painter Daniel Gran.
An original entrance building for the Wiener Stadtbahn railway station at Karlsplatz (now U-Bahn line U4), designed by Otto Wagner. It is a good example of functional turn of the century architecture – ornate, yet useful. Wagner was one of the most influential architects in Vienna and his style was widely copied. No longer used to access the station, the building now houses a small exhibition on Wagner and the Viennese urban improvements of the era.
Built in the 17th century, the current appearance of the church is largely Baroque.
ehem. Gartenpalais Starhemberg
The small Baroque garden palace is one of the earlier works of Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. It was modified in the 19th century, and these days used as an event location.
The cinema features art and non mainstream films. It also participates to smaller film festivals.
The place opened in 1976 and has first releases.
A theatre with plays for kids.
It has three different play stages: Theater Akzent, Podium im Akzent and Studio im Akzent.
Founded in 2005 by Hans Escher and Bernhard Studlar, and features intercultural theatre.
Small delicious little Italian sandwiches for takeaway. They offer free Wi-Fi.
Dubbed the best curry in town, it has vegetarian options and the food is freshly cooked. Most people choose takeaway; one can sit nearby in front of Karlskirche.
This place has an excellent different dinner menu with vegetarian option every week. It has the best crêpes in Vienna, but is unfortunately a smokers restaurant. Reservations are strongly recommended.
The small kitchen-bookstore serves an excellent lunch menu, with usually one vegetarian choice. The tables/bar can accommodate only a small number of people. Patrons can watch the food preparation and learn cooking tips.
Chang Asian Noodles
Next to the upscale restaurant there is the simpler one, which shares the same kitchen. Vegetarians will find good choices.
The Austrian restaurant "Wirtshaus" serves traditional Viennese in authentic decor.
The first sushi bar in Vienna is a still-thriving crowded place. It is really small and easily missed. The green tea is free for customers.
The newer second branch of Kojiro is on a little square, where one can sit outside. It has a daily Japanese lunch menu and excellent sushi.
The Korean restaurant got modernised in 2013 and added Japanese food to its menu. It now sells fresh Sushi also for the go. They kept many Korean choices.
Very bio place, popular with the early thirty-something bohemian locals.
Belongs to a famous winery. Offers creative, fresh fare that tends to be on the lighter side than most Austrian cuisine. It has a 2 or 3-course business lunch menu offering, where one of the two options is vegetarian. Excellent wine cellar, reservations recommended.
This small bistro cooks French cuisine with consistent good quality.
Acht ein halb
This restaurant, named after the Fellini film, is an Italian gem and offers a daily lunch menu. The Italian wines are well chosen and the pasta is lovely.
The bar next to the cinema is popular with the mixed alternative crowd. Seats are usually only available if you go early.
Operating since 1991 (with a short break only in 2012), this place stands out if you like stylish evenings with good music, including funk, soul, and hip hop. Look out for a small door to go downstairs.
The brewery serves typical Austrian food. The beers are Märzen, Hell, Dunkel, Gemischtes and a monthly one.
This café serves a lunch menu and international food choices including lots of vegetarian options. It has a nice laid back atmosphere, and is one of Vienna's rare non-smoking cafés. It has good Austrian whine and red wine choices.
This place is packed for football games and serves mostly beer and wine. The Schnitzel is highly recommended by locals.
This café is located very centrally on Karlsplatz, in the cube building of the Kunsthalle next to the University of Technology. It got relaunched in 2014 with stylish exterior and Thonet chairs inside. With good weather one can sit outside. Offers nice breakfasts too (eggs Florentine, French toast). They serve home-brewed Schlehen-Gin.
The very stylish bike shop sells excellent coffee from an Italian espresso machine with Neapolitan roasted beans, juices, small sandwiches and salads.
Salon de Thè Français
A French tea salon that sells excellent French patisserie (Macarons). Its interior is extravagant.
The place's specialty is good breakfasts, with many choices including vegetarian.
A traditional Viennese café with a nice interior, but beware of the smoke and don't expect too much for the food. Wi-Fi access.
The original location of Vienna's intergenerational café, opened in 2015: senior citizens bake cakes to their own family recipes in a living-room-style interior. Breakfast served into the afternoon, outdoor seating, dogs welcome. Not wheelchair accessible. Reservations online.
The 3-star seasonal hotel is open from 1 July to 30 September and has 104 non-smoking rooms en-suite with hairdryer, flat-TV with satellite access and free internet, lift, lobby with seating, drinks and snacks machine, breakfast buffet, luggage storage, concierge service.
Schick Hotel Erzherzog Rainer in Vienna
The Hotel Erzherzog Rainer is one of the five Vienna Schick Hotels.
Designed by Sir Terence Conran, it has not only a special restaurant, but a special highly-rated bar too.
This little cobbled lane is home to many excellent contemporary art galleries, as well as some fine restaurants.
A quiet shopping street with mostly small business selling oddities like stamps and a few tranquil cafes and bars.
A neighborhood street with regular shops like pharmacies and groceries, but a very lively one and a good example of where most Viennese do their everyday business.
The shop sells excellent Austrian food and wines.
The surf shop sells wind surfing and kite equipment during spring/summer. In winter time one finds here a big choice of snowboards or free skis. The owner and the seller are sports-man themselves and hence can provide excellent advises.
The coffee roastery sells special blends from every major global coffee-producing region, including such excellent specialty coffees as organic Brazilian.
Tobias Radinger sells directly imported, fresh-roasted coffees.
Alexandru Maftei
The Maftei family is crafting shoes since 1925. Every shoe is handmade and unique. Alexandru Maftei uses and selects leather from the best tannieres. The double stitched seam is crafted for the chosen bespoke shoe.
All long-distance services to Vienna stop at Wien Hauptbahnhof. The underground line is available to the North, while the crosses the district.
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