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Schönbrunn Palace, Am Tivoli and Red Vienna

It is common for visitors to Vienna to take the U-Bahn to Heiligenstadt, visit the front of the Karl Marx Hof, have their picture taken, and then return on the U-Bahn to the city centre. There is nothing wrong with this approach in itself. It is a well known, impressive building with a good museum…

The Red Vienna of Herderpark

Introduction This is a relatively short and compact walk in which a whole ensemble of Red Vienna can be seen and experienced. A good starting point is Enkplatz. There is the U-Bahn station of the same name, and Simmeringer Hauptstraße is nearby which is served by lots of buses and trams. There are six housing…

Bella Ciao in Margaretenstraße

There is a large window in the apartment I’m staying in which faces south. I leave the blinds up and the early morning light appears from the rising sun. It starts with a deep crimson line and slowly brightens into yellow, gold and orange with a pink tinge. And then it’s daylight. I walk to…