Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vienna, Austria

Wehrmann im Eisen, also called Wehrmann in Eisen, Eiserner Wehrmann, is a sculpture in Vienna. It was the first of the wooden objects that were erected to finance the war in the First World War and nailed in exchange for a donation. Today it stands at the Amtshaus on the corner of Felderstraße and Ebendorferstraße, opposite the town hall on the Ringstrasse.

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Schmerlingplatz is located in Vienna's 1st district, the Innere Stadt. It was named in 1893 after the politician Anton von Schmerling.

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The Monument to the Republic, also known as the Republic Monument, in Vienna commemorates the proclamation of the Republic of German-Austria on 12 November 1918. It is located on Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring between the Parliament Building and Palais Epstein in front of Grete-Rehor-Park.

Wikipedia: Denkmal der Republik (Wien) (DE)

Palais Epstein is a Ringstraßenpalais in Vienna, Austria. It was built for the industrialist and banker Gustav Ritter von Epstein. The architect was Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, who also designed the adjacent Austrian Parliament Building. Unlike traditional Baroque noble palaces in Vienna, Palais Epstein was built in the late 19th century and is therefore considered a Ringstraßenpalais. It is up to five storeys high and built in the neo-renaissance style typical of its time.

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The Volksgarten is a public park in the Innere Stadt first district of Vienna, Austria. The garden, which is part of the Hofburg Palace, was laid out by Ludwig Remy in 1821. The park was built over the city fortifications that were destroyed by Napoleon in 1809. The Volksgarten was opened to the public in 1823.

Wikipedia: Volksgarten, Vienna (EN)

The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence. Since 1946, it is the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria.

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The Spanish Riding School is an Austrian institution dedicated to the preservation of classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses, based in Vienna, Austria, whose performances in the Hofburg are also a tourist attraction. The leading horses and riders of the school also periodically tour and perform worldwide. It is one of the "Big Four", the most prestigious classical riding academies in the world, alongside the Cadre Noir, the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, and the Royal Andalusian School.

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The Lutheran City Church is a Lutheran church building in Innere Stadt, the first district of Vienna.

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Hans Hollein was an Austrian architect and designer and key figure of postmodern architecture. Some of his most notable works are the Haas House and the Albertina extension in the inner city of Vienna.

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The Globe Museum is a museum in the Palais Mollard, Vienna, Austria, part of the Austrian National Library. It was opened in 1956, and is the only public museum in the world devoted to globes, being three-dimensional models of Earth or other celestial bodies, or spherical representations of the celestial sphere.

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Palais Mollard-Clary is a Baroque palace in Vienna, Austria. It is located in the first district Innere Stadt, at Herrengasse 9.

Wikipedia: Palais Mollard-Clary (EN)

The Memorial for the Victims of Nazi Military Justice is located at the Ballhausplatz in the centre of Vienna, opposite the President's office and the Austrian Chancellory. The monument was created by German conceptual artist Olaf Nicolai. The inscription atop the three-step sculpture features the poem by Scottish poet Ian Hamilton Finlay consisting of just two words: all alone.

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The Burgtheater, originally known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1918 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the national theater of Austria in Vienna. It is the most important German-language theater and one of the most important theatres in the world. The Burgtheater was opened in 1741 and has become known as "die Burg" by the Viennese population; its theater company has created a traditional style and speech typical of Burgtheater performances.

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The Heinrich-Jasomirgott-Brunnen or Heinrichsbrunnen is a fountain in the Schottenstift in the 1st district of Vienna. As part of the overall complex of the Schottenstift, it is a listed building (list entry).

Wikipedia: Heinrich-Jasomirgott-Brunnen (DE)

The Danube Mermaid Fountain is a fountain in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt.

Wikipedia: Donaunixenbrunnen (DE)

The Hohe Brücke is a bridge across the Tiefer Graben in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria. It links the two parts of Wipplingerstraße, which used to be separated by a brook.

Wikipedia: Hohe Brücke, Vienna (EN)

The Hannakenbrunnen is a listed fountain in the 1st district of Vienna, Innere Stadt Am Gestade near the church of Maria am Gestade.

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The Kirche am Hof is a church built between 1386 and 1403 in Vienna, although the main façade dominating the square was not built until 1662. It is located on the east side of the Am Hof square in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt.

Wikipedia: Kirche am Hof (Wien) (DE)

The Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial also known as the Nameless Library stands in Judenplatz in the first district of Vienna. It is the central memorial for the Austrian victims of the Holocaust and was designed by British artist Rachel Whiteread.

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The Andromeda Fountain is a fountain in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt.

Wikipedia: Andromedabrunnen (DE)

The Salvatorkirche in the complex of the Old Town Hall in Vienna was built in the 14th century. In 1871 it was handed over to the Old Catholic Church and has since been the episcopal church of the Old Catholic Church of Austria. Until then, it served as the house chapel of the town hall.

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The Alte Rathaus is a building in central Vienna, located at Wipplingerstraße 8, 1st District.

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The Roman Museum Vienna is a branch of the Vienna Museum. It was opened in May 2008 and is diagonally opposite the anchor clock at the Hohen Markt in Vienna. The museum specializes in the history of Vienna in Roman times.

Wikipedia: Römermuseum Wien (DE), Website

The Kornhäuselturm is a building built between 1825 and 1827 according to designs by Joseph Kornhäusel in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest secular tower in Vienna. With a height of over 35 meters, it is the oldest high-rise in Vienna according to the current Viennese building regulations.

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The Bermuda Triangle is a local and trendy district in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt.

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St. George's Church, also known as the Greek Church of St. George, is an Orthodox church in Vienna's 1st district, Innere Stadt, on the Hafnersteig in the former "Greek Quarter".

Wikipedia: Georgskirche (Wien) (DE)

Zum gelben Adler is a former inn on the corner of Hafnersteig and Griechengasse in Vienna's Innere Stadt. The building, which is now used as a residential building, is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Zum gelben Adler (DE)

The Kaiserbad weir and lock in Vienna is an important monument to the technical challenges of making the Danube Canal navigable around 1900. The associated shooting house is one of Otto Wagner's main works. The Schützenhaus (list entry) and the lock as part of the Danube Canal (list entry) are listed as historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Wehranlage und Schleuse Kaiserbad (DE), Website

The parish church of Johannes Nepomuk is a Roman Catholic parish church in the 2nd district of Vienna, Leopoldstadt, on Praterstraße. The parish is located in the deanery 2/20 of the Vicariate of Vienna City, which belongs to the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is dedicated to St. John of Nepomuk. The building is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Johann-Nepomuk-Kirche (Leopoldstadt) (DE)

Or Chadash is a Jewish liberal community in Vienna, Austria.

Wikipedia: Or Chadasch (Wien) (DE)