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Augarten Flak Tower

Vienna's history

Obere Augartenstraße
Vienna, Vienna 1020
Austria
+43 1 216 1300
http://www.filmarchiv.at/
augarten@filmarchiv.at

A huge, steel and concrete building stands in the middle of the Augarten. It was constructed during World War II and served as a concrete air-raid shelter as Vienna did not have enough of them. At this time, many people tried to defend the city by firing rifles from its roof at the aircraft overhead. This building is constructed in a way as to make it virtually indestructible, like the other flak-towers to be seen in Vienna. Today, one of them is used as an aquarium, Haus des Meeres. The Augarten is a nice park and in summer there is an open-air cinema. It is also the home of a porcelain manufacturer.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Augarten Flak Tower photo by Alfred Diem

Photo: Alfred Diem

Augarten Flak Tower photo by Dr I Forstenlechner

Photo: Dr I Forstenlechner

Augarten Flak Tower photo by Richard Hemmer

Photo: Richard Hemmer