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5th District of Vienna in Austria
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Margareten is the fifth district of Vienna. Its border to the north is the Vienna river, to the west and south the Gürtel.
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The biggest older square in Margareten.
Built by the architects Ferdinand Fellner und Hermann Helmer in 1884/85.
It was built to thank for the access to the fresh water pipeline going to the central imperial palace for Margareten in 1835/36. It features Saint Margarete killing a dragon.
Florianikirche / Church of St Florian
Two previous churches were located here, the most recent a Baroque building from the 18th century, which despite massive popular protest was demolished in 1965 due to traffic considerations. The new steel and concrete church was designed by the German architect Rudolf Schwarz and built between 1961-1965. A defining characteristic is the interplay of light concrete and dark glass, with the entry side featuring an oversized cross motif, and the side featuring a herringbone pattern. The main altar from the old church, painted by F.X. Wagenschön and depicting the transfiguration of St Florian, is now located in the organ loft of the new church.
During a short period from 1919 to 1933, the city of Vienna erected some 65,000 apartments of high quality for the impoverished working class. Highly noticeable is also the contemporary architecture of these buildings all across town, of which several interesting ones are clustered on a short stretch along Gürtel road. The style ranges from Art Déco to modernistic, the buildings have courtyards and often resemble fortresses – as which they were even used during the civil war 1934. Look out for the 1920s Reumannhof, Metzleinsthaler Hof, Matteottihof, or the 1950s high rise building of Matzleinsdorf just nearby. Show respect while visiting, as these are living houses and not tourist attractions in the first place.
This very stylish cinema screens carefully chosen films.
A Chinese/Asian restaurant that gets consistent excellent gourmet reviews.
This Austrian Beisl likes to put "Panier" on everything.
The "Beisl" is very popular amongst local Viennese.
This traditional Vienna restaurant offers good seasonal food and beer choices. The restaurant is non-smoking. Each room is specifically decorated, one of them is a traditional Zirben-Stube. The prices are fair and the portions big.
Weinschenke
Chef Nikolai Kölbl serves enchanting versions of Viennese food. There are vegetarian options and the salads are good.
A modern interpretation of traditional Viennese food like Tafelspitzsulz, Blunzentascherln, Zwiebelrostbraten, and Kalbsrahmgulasch. It is particularly popular for its casual atmosphere and tasty, delicate food.
The "Gasthaus" serves Viennese food and Hackl Bräu (workers' beer).
The Portuguese restaurant offers Bacalhao, Pastel de Nata and many different Portuguese wines.
Cozy breakfast/lunch cafe with popular cocktails at night
The café serves breakfast, later cocktails and burgers, beware that people are heavily smoking.
The Rüdigerhof is a typical Viennese café, hence expect rude waiters (treat them with humor) and have enough time to chill out. It offers nice seats outdoor under trees next to the Vienna river. Indoor can be very smoky.
Motto Club
It is a bar, a restaurant, a gallery and a concert location. The bar serves good wines and cocktails. It is a location for smokers.
The wine bar and shop has an incredible choice over 3000 different wines.
It serves upper Austrian monastery beer Schlägl and must ("Most").
The popular minimalistic bar with fair trade juices, long drinks features life DJ acts. It has free Wi-Fi access. The table-tennis table is used every Wednesday for a ping-pong evening.
The young architect Manfred Wuits together with the cook Zeljko Jovanovic transformed the previous tool hall/shop to an innovative popular bohemian bar. In summer time one can sit outside. There is free Wi-Fi. Usually on Sundays they organise special breakfast.
Rough location on the corner of busy streets incluting Gürtel it is hence easy accessible and has fast connections.
ibis Wien Schönbrunnerstrasse
a modern 3-star hotel
Opened in 2013 it is designed by architect Matteo Thun. It offers free Wi-Fi, a sauna, and a steam bath.
The hotel has a café bar and stylish rooms designed by Matteo Thun.
A chic shopping street with cozy cafes, galleries and up-market shops.
Chocolaterie Patisserie Fruth
The shop sells handmade chocolate.
The district is skirted along the north by the underground line , and crossed by buses 13A and 14A.
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