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We begin our walk through the once dangerously “watery area” (H.C. Artmann: “dod en wasser”) on this side of the Danube at the Mexikokirche, before exploring neighborhoods on the other side of the Danube such as Danube City, Kaiserwasser, Gänsehäufel, Kaisermühlen and Danube Island in a mix of historical and contemporary insights.
In addition to the historical insights, including visual material, a highlight of the contemporary view of the Danube City is the visit to the STRABAG Gironcoli Crystal. After a short break, more space is given to walking in the second part of the tour, intended as a more contemplative counterpoint to the historically and architecturally very dense first part, we walk along the Old Danube into the heart of Kaisermühlen.
The tour ends after approx. 2 hours in Kaisermühlen, from where there is a bus to the U1 station VIC. However, if you still have the energy for another 30-minute walk, you can join us and walk from Kaisermühlen over the Kaisermühlen Bridge to the Danube Island and the Alte Donau U1 station. I think this is a worthwhile way to round off the walk, as it closes the circle, so to speak, on the Reichsbrücke.
It is recommended that you wear comfortable shoes.
Guide
Karin Vejvar-Sandler
Delicacies
Gironcoli Crystal” in the STRABAG building
Grätzel around the Fischerstrand
Karin Vejvar-Sandler
In Vienna today, the Danube is no longer as characteristic of the cityscape as it was until the beginning of the 19th century. In the 2nd and 22nd district the names of alleyways, streets and fields remind us of the time when the Danube was not yet “domesticated”, with numerous branching arms of the Danube and a fishing culture in the city. I like crossings and connecting structures. The Reichsbrücke connects the 2nd with the 22nd district, and we will haunt a special spot in the middle of the bridge that offers a wonderful panoramic view.