Karl-Marx-Hof (English: Karl Marx Court) is a Gemeindebau (English: municipal housing complex) in Vienna, situated in Heiligenstadt, a neighbourhood of the 19th district of Vienna, Döbling. At 1,100 metres (0.68 mi) in length and spanning four tram stops, Karl-Marx-Hof is one of the longest single residential buildings in the world. read more…
The Vienna International Centre (VIC) is the campus and building complex hosting the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV; in Austrian German: Büro der Vereinten Nationen in Wien). It is colloquially also known as UNO City. read more…
Wiener schnitzel (‘Viennese cutlet’), sometimes spelled Wienerschnitzel, is a type of schnitzel made of a thin, breaded, pan-fried veal cutlet. It is one of the best known specialities of Viennese cuisine, and one of the national dishes of Austria. read more…
The Graben is one of the most famous squares in Vienna‘s first district, the city center. It begins at Stock-im-Eisen-Platz next to the Palais Equitable, and ends at the junction of Kohlmarkt and Tuchlauben. Another street in the first district is called Tiefer Graben (deep ditch). It is crossed by Wipplinger Straße by means of the Hohe Brücke, a bridge about 10 meters (33 ft) above street level. Today the Graben is one of the most important promenades and shopping streets in Vienna. read more…
