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184 VIENNA AREA B Y AREA THREE GUIDED W ALKS 185
A Two-Hour City Walk Schwarzenbergplatz
Walk straight ahead, crossing
This walk skirts the southwestern perimeter of the inner city, the road into Lothringerstrasse.
following part of the course of the River Wien. It begins with A monument to Beethoven
a leisurely stroll through the Stadtpark, which was laid out (1880), showing the composer
in English landscape style when the Ringstrasse was built surrounded by figures alluding
(see p34). Continuing past Schwarzenbergplatz and Karlsplatz to the Ninth Symphony, stands
on the right w. Cross the road
through the lively Naschmarkt, it ends with a glance at some to the Konzerthaus (1912–13),
masterpieces of Jugendstil architecture on the Linke Wienzeile. home to the Vienna Symphony
Orchestra (see p228) e.
The Stadtpark to a monument to Franz Cross the busy intersection 0 The Neo-Renaissance Kursalon
Begin the walk at the entrance Schubert (1872) by Carl to get a striking vista of
to the Stadtpark (see p167) opp Kundmann 7. Take the path Schwarzenbergplatz to road to look at Otto Wagner’s
o site Weihburggasse. Almost past the lake and turn right at your left. At the end of it is Apartments (see p143) with
facing you is an impressive side the clock tower. The painter a fountain, erected in 1873 StubentorStubentor golden medallions by Kolo
entrance 1 with sculpted Hans Makart, who dominated to celebrate the city’s supply LandstrasseLandstrasse Moser at No. 38 a, and the
portals, which was designed the visual arts in Vienna in the of pure drinking water, which 77 A M S A M S (Wien Mitte)(Wien Mitte) Majolikahaus at No. 40, so
P A R K R I N G
between 1857 and 1862. 1870s and 1880s, strikes a comes from the mountains. T called because of its floral tiles
T
On the city side, the park rhetorical pose in Viktor Tilgner’s Behind it is the Memorial 88 F l u s s s F l u s A D TPARK s. As you turn into Köstlergasse
contains many monuments to 1898 statue 8. Walk on past the q Jugendstil gate in the Stadtpark, built to the Red Army, which P A R K R I N G 5 alongside No. 38 it is worth
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musicians and artists. The first is entrance to the park. On the in 1903–4 as part of the flood defences liberated Austria in 11 J pausing to admire the entrance.
A D TPARK
J
the gilded statue of Johann right is the bust of Franz Lehár, along the river 1945 r. 99 33 44
Strauss II (see p41) playing his composer of The Merry Widow 00 22 W i e n W i e n
S C H U B E R T R I N G
violin (1921). The most popular 9. Walk towards the Kursalon Continue past the Kursalon, lea
spot in Vienna for selfies, the 0, which opened for concerts, ving the park through one of the qq
KANTG
PLATZ A M H E U M A R K T
bronze statue has twice been balls and waltzes in the 1860s. Jugendstil gates (see p59) q. S C H U B E R T R I N G KANTG. .
KÄRNTNER STR.
regilded 2. Go left past this K Ä R N T N E R R I N G ww StadtparkStadtpark
mon ument, and left again,
K Ä R N T N E R R I N G
into a paved circular seating KÄRNTNER STR. BÖSENDORFERS TRASS 0 metres 250
LO T H R I N G E R S T R A S S
area with a fountain dedicated PLATZ A M H E U M A R K T 0 yards 250
BÖSENDORFERS TRASSE E
LEHARGASSE
to the Sprite of the Danube 3. LEHARGASSE GETREIDEMARKT hh KarlsplatzKarlsplatz K A R S L P L A T LO T H R I N G E R S T R A S S E E ee
FILLGRADERG. d
Turn right out of this area and f MILLÖCKERG. i Key
f
GETREIDEMARKT
K A R S L P L A T Z Z
i
G U M P E N D O R F E R S T R A S S E
you come to an iron bridge FILLGRADERG. d J J Walk route
MILLÖCKERG.
across the River Wien, from G U M P E N D O R F E R S T R A S S E gg o J J yy SCHWARZENBERG-SCHWARZENBERG-
W I E D N E R H A U P T S T R A S S E
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the middle of which you get a GIRARDIGASSE p tt RENNWEG
L I N K E W I E N Z E I L E
R E C H T E W I E N Z E I L E
view of the embankments 4. L I N K E W I E N Z E I L E RENNWEG
GIRARDIGASSE
K ARLSGASS E
Walk back to the nearby KÖSTLERGASSE R E C H T E W I E N Z E I L E O P E R N G A S S E O P E R N G A S S E PANIGLGASSE uu rr passage in the building facing
PANIGLGASSE
GUSSHAU SSTRASS
S C H W I N D G A S S E
lake 5. On its southern side STIEGENGASSE s SCHLEIFMÜHLGASSE K ARLSGASS E you and cross the road into
S C H W I N D G A S S E
s
KÖSTLERGASSE
a
a statue of the Viennese a PA U L A N E R G A S S W I E D N E R H A U P T S T R A S S E GUSSHAU SSTRASSE E the Naschmarkt p. u Confession box, Karlskirche
STIEGENGASSE
landscape painter Emil Jakob
SCHLEIFMÜHLGASSE
Schindler (1895) 6 sits in the Kettenbrücken-Kettenbrücken- ARGENTINIERSTRASSE Naschmarkt Gumpendorfer Strasse
PA U L A N E R G A S S E E
bushes. Follow the path until gassegasse HEUMÜHLG. Paulanerg.Paulanerg. A lively food market (see p142), Turn right at the end of
it peters out into a culvert KETTENBRÜCKENG. originally held in the Karlsplatz, Köstlergasse and walk up
HEUMÜHLG.
then go left across the bridge. FRANZENSG moved here after this part of Gumpendorfer Strasse. Look
ARGENTINIERSTRASSE
Turn left again until you come Ressel Park the river was paved over in left up Fillgradergasse for a
KETTENBRÜCKENG.
Continue along the late 19th century. It is a glimpse of the Fillgrader Steps
FRANZENSG. .
Tips for Walkers Lothringerstrasse, past the good vantage point from d. Continue past the historic
Wien Museum Karlsplatz (see which to admire the elegant Café Sperl (see p60), once the
Starting point: Weihburggasse y Statue of Johannes p150) t, into Ressel Park. On 19thcentury buildings along haunt of the composer Lehár
Tram 2 (on Parkring). Brahms (1908) the left is a statue by Rudolf the left bank, or Linke Wienzeile. f. Turn right into Millöcker
Length: 3 km (1½ miles). by Rudolf Weyr of Brahms with his muse Leave the market and cross the gasse to see the famous
Getting there: Tram 2; Stubentor Weyr, in the at his feet (1908) y. Look left Papageno Gate of the Theater
UBahn; or bus 3A, then walk. Ressel Park past Brahms to the Karlskirche an der Wien (see p142) g. The
Stopping-off points: The (see pp148–9) u. Continue, sculpture above the entrance
Kursalon in the Stadtpark serves noting Otto Wagner’s pavilions shows the theatre’s first owner,
tea, coffee and cakes on the (see p150) at road level i. Pass Emanuel Schikaneder, in the
terrace and has a beer garden
to one side. There are also many the NeoClassical Technical character of Papageno from
benches where you can rest. High School o to leave Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
There are cafés in Ressel Park and the park. Cross Wiedner Continue down Millöckergasse
the Naschmarkt; towards the end Hauptstrasse, go straight ahead to the Linke Wienzeile. Bear left,
of the walk you will find Café then left into Operngasse, passing the Secession Building
Sperl on Gumpendorfer Strasse. crossing the road. Walk through (see p142) h, and go on to
Bärenmühlendurchgang g Papageno Gate of the Theater an der Wien Karlsplatz UBahn.
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