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A small vegetarian restaurant opposite the Theater an der Wien. It serves various soups and a wide range of wok-based dishes.

This is the “lengthened” variety of a Brauner , weakened slightly with hot water and served with milk instead of cream.

On the site of the former city gallows Josef Emanuel von Erlach built a fountain of marble and bronze in 1732.

The Scots’ Abbey on Freyung has widespread vaults that were continually expanded after its foundation in 1155. The storage rooms and wine cellars bear remains from the Romanesque, Baroque and Biedermeier periods. Today the area is used as an exhibition space of the Art Cult Centre (see p45).

After Napoleon was defeated in Leipzig (1813), the European powers met in Vienna in 1814–15 to make territorial decisions and create a balance of power. The congress was attended by high-ranking delegates and accompanied by glamorous balls.

The centre, also known as the UNO City, dominates the skyline. Built in the 1970s, the building is the Vienna headquarters of the United Nations.

Vienna University was founded by Duke Rudolf IV in 1365 and today has around 60,000 students. The present building was constructed in Italian Renaissance style on a former army parade ground following plans by Heinrich Ferstel, and opened in 1884. From the entrance hall with marble columns, grand staircases lead to the lecture theatres and the library. The arcaded courtyard is lined with busts of distinguished professors and the university’s eight Nobel Prize winners. The ceremony hall is decorated with frescoes by Gustav Klimt (1895) showing the various faculties.

The Viennale, the city’s film festival, takes place in October every year. Many special films are shown that would probably not make it to Vienna’s mainstream cinemas in other circumstances. Accompanying debates and events are held in a tent in Stadtpark.

Vienna’s English Theatre was founded in 1963 and is the oldest English-language theatre in Continental Europe. It was initially intended as a summer venue for tourists but soon extended its programme year-round. The stage has attracted world stars such as Anthony Quinn and Judi Dench to its successful productions.

In a spectacular location overlooking the city, Villa Aurora serves inventive Schnitzel creations and tasty vegetarian dishes. There is a garden for picnics.