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Schwarzenbergplatz
Walk straight ahead, crossing
the road into Lothringerstrasse.
A monument to Beethoven
(1880), showing the composer
surrounded by figures alluding
to the Ninth Symphony, stands
on the right w. Cross the road
to the Konzerthaus (1912–13),
home to the Vienna Symphony
Orchestra (see p228) e.
Cross the busy intersection 0 The Neo-Renaissance Kursalon
to get a striking vista of
Schwarzenbergplatz to road to look at Otto Wagner’s
your left. At the end of it is Apartments (see p143) with
a fountain, erected in 1873 Stubentor golden medallions by Kolo
to celebrate the city’s supply Landstrasse Moser at No. 38 a, and the
of pure drinking water, which 7 A M S (Wien Mitte) Majolikahaus at No. 40, so
comes from the mountains. T called because of its floral tiles
Behind it is the Memorial 8 F l u s s A D TPARK s. As you turn into Köstlergasse
to the Red Army, which P A R K R I N G 5 6 alongside No. 38 it is worth
liberated Austria in 1 J pausing to admire the entrance.
1945 r. 0 9 2 3 W i e n 4
S C H U B E R T R I N G KANTG. q Stadtpark
PLATZ A M H E U M A R K T
KÄRNTNER STR. BÖSENDORFERS TRASSE w 0 metres 250
K Ä R N T N E R R I N G
LEHARGASSE MILLÖCKERG. h Karlsplatz i K A R S L P L A T Z LO T H R I N G E R S T R A S S E e Key 0 yards 250
FILLGRADERG. d
f
GETREIDEMARKT
G U M P E N D O R F E R S T R A S S E GIRARDIGASSE g p o J y t SCHWARZENBERG- Walk route
J
L I N K E W I E N Z E I L E O P E R N G A S S E PANIGLGASSE u RENNWEG passage in the building facing
R E C H T E W I E N Z E I L E
r
S C H W I N D G A S S E
KÖSTLERGASSE
a s PA U L A N E R G A S S E W I E D N E R H A U P T S T R A S S E K ARLSGASS E GUSSHAU SSTRASSE you and cross the road into u Confession box, Karlskirche
the Naschmarkt p.
STIEGENGASSE
SCHLEIFMÜHLGASSE
Kettenbrücken- HEUMÜHLG. Paulanerg. ARGENTINIERSTRASSE Naschmarkt Gumpendorfer Strasse
gasse KETTENBRÜCKENG. A lively food market (see p142), Turn right at the end of
Köstlergasse and walk up
originally held in the Karlsplatz,
the river was paved over in
Ressel Park moved here after this part of Gumpendorfer Strasse. Look
left up Fillgradergasse for a
Continue along the late 19th century. It is a glimpse of the Fillgrader Steps
FRANZENSG.
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
p150) t, into Ressel Park. On 19th­century buildings along haunt of the composer Lehár
the left is a statue by Rudolf the left bank, or Linke Wienzeile. f. Turn right into Millöcker­
Weyr of Brahms with his muse Leave the market and cross the gasse to see the famous
at his feet (1908) y. Look left Papageno Gate of the Theater
past Brahms to the Karlskirche an der Wien (see p142) g. The
(see pp148–9) u. Continue, sculpture above the entrance
noting Otto Wagner’s pavilions shows the theatre’s first owner,
(see p150) at road level i. Pass Emanuel Schikaneder, in the
the Neo­Classical Technical character of Papageno from
High School o to leave Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
the park. Cross Wiedner Continue down Millöckergasse
Hauptstrasse, go straight ahead to the Linke Wienzeile. Bear left,
then left into Operngasse, passing the Secession Building
crossing the road. Walk through (see p142) h, and go on to
Bärenmühlendurchgang g Papageno Gate of the Theater an der Wien Karlsplatz U­Bahn.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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