Vienna Things to Do Tips by HORSCHECK

St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) is probably Vienna's most known landmark. Standing at 137 m, it is the tallest church in Austria. The Gothic cathedral has 4 towers. The South and North Tower can be visited for magnificent views. The second largest swinging bell of Europe is located in the North Tower and called "Pummerin".

Directions:
St. Stephen's Cathedral is located at Stephansplatz, right in the heart of Vienna. The nearest metro stop is Stephansplatz (U1, U3).

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Website: http://www.stephansdom.at/

The Charles' Church (Karlskirche) commemorates the plague epidemic of the year 1713. The Church was built in Baroque style between 1715 and 1737. Its huge cupola is 72 m tall and flanked by two 47 m tall columns.

Directions:
The Charles' Church is situated at the Karlsplatz; just south of St. Stephen's Cathedral. The nearest metro stop is Karlsplatz (U1, U2, U4).

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Website: http://www.karlskirche.at/

The Giant Ferris Wheel (Wiener Riesenrad) was erected between 1896 and 1897 by the English engineer Walter Basset. From one of the 15 cabins you can enjoy scenic views of the Prater and Vienna. The Giant Ferris Wheel has a total height of 64.75 m. The Admission of 7.50 Euro (2004) includes a visit to the exhibition "The Wheel of History".

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Directions: The Giant Ferris Wheel is located in Vienna's Prater district which is situated just north of the city centre. The nearest metro stop is Praterstern (U1).
Website: http://www.wienerriesenrad.at/

The Hundertwasser House (Hundertwasserhaus) is an apartment house which is owned by the community of Vienna. The house was the first architectural project of the famous Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser who died in February 2000. It was opened in 1985 after two years of construction and consists of about 50 flats, 5 shops and many private and communal terraces

Directions:
The Hundertwasser House is situated in Vienna's 3rd district, at the corner of Kegelgasse and Löwengasse. The nearest tram stop is Löwengasse (tram N).

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Website: http://www.hundertwasserhaus.at/

The Karl Marx Hof is a well known residential building of the community of Vienna. At more than 1,1 km in length it is the longest single residential building in the world.
The Karl Marx Hof was built between 1926 and 1930 by the architect Karl Ehn. At that time the building consisted of almost 1400 apartments for up to 5000 people.

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Directions: The Karl-Marx-Hof can be found in the Viennese suburb of Heiligenstadt, which is located north of the city centre. The nearest metro stop is Heiligenstadt (U4).

The Palais Kinsky was built in Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. With its large-scale stucco decorations and ceiling paintings it is probably one of the most elegant Palais buildings in Austria.
Palais Kinsky was constructed by Lukas von Hildebrandt for Count Daun who was one of the four military advisors of Maria Theresia.

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Directions: The Palais Kinsky is located at Freyung 4, which can be found right in heart of Vienna.

Kugelmugel is a ball-shaped house which was built by the Austrian artist Edwin Lipburger between 1971 and 1981. It declared its independence as the Republic of Kugelmugel and the artist refused to pay taxes to the Austrian government. Of course this was followed by a couple of quarrels and even trials.

Directions:
Since 1982 the Kugelmugel house can be found in Vienna's Prater district. The nearest metro stop is Praterstern (U1).

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Website: http://www.republik-kugelmugel.com/