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Street-by-Street: Around the Freyung S C H O T T E N R I N G B Ö A central

hidden within
At the core of this elegant part of the city is the former 3 . Schottenkirche R S courtyard lies
medieval complex of the Schottenkirche, courtyards Founded in 1177 and E G the former stock SCHOTTENRING
redecorated in the
exchange
and school. On the other side of the Freyung square Baroque period, this fine A S buildings. AND ALSERGRUND
are some beautiful Baroque palaces, including church has a museum W I S E
Hildebrandt’s Kinsky Palace (1713–16), and the Palais and there is a famous P MUSEUM AND STEPHANS-
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Ferstel. The Freyung Passage links the Freyung with school alongside it. L TOWNHALL QUARTER DOM
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Herrengasse, which is lined with Baroque mansions N G
and boasts the city’s first skyscraper. Backing onto E Locator Map
See Street Finder maps 1, 2 and 5
the Schottenring is the Italianate Börse. S R
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leading from No. 2 H E L F E R S T O R F E R S T R A S S E B Ö R S E P L A T Z
Helferstorferstrasse
to the Freyung H H E R O C K H G A S S E
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was commissioned when the
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2 . Freyung S E Ringstrasse was conceived (see
This square is overlooked by fine buildings, including C N G pp34–5). Designed by Theophil
the former Schottenkirche priory, originally founded H A Hansen, it was completed in
in 1155, then rebuilt in 1744 and, due to its O S 1877 and today houses offices, a
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appearance, known by the Viennese as the T S E gardening centre and a restaurant.
“chest of drawers house”. E G
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1 . Freyung Passage E includes a playground with wendy
The Freyung and Herren- houses and open spaces and com­
gasse are connected by a mem orates the life and work of
luxury shopping arcade. Hermann Gmeiner (1919–86). He
founded SOS Children’s Villages, a
worldwide organization that cares
for orphans.
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The Café Central has a S
papier-mâché statue of E 0 yards 50
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the poet Peter Altenberg
next to the main entrance. Key
Altenberg spent a great
deal of time in various Suggested route The Schönborn-Batthyány Palace is a fine Baroque
coffee houses around To Herrengasse example that was built by Johann Bernhard Fischer von
the city (see pp60–63). U-Bahn Erlach between 1699 and 1706.
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