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Otto Wagner built this villa between 1886 and 1888. Today it is owned by Ernst Fuchs, a painter of the Phantastic Realism school, who exhibits his own work here.

The smart district of Hietzing is dominated by elegant villas where Vienna’s bourgeoisie built their houses at the end of the 19th century.

This ancient town has a fine Augustine abbey that was founded in the early 12th century by the Babenberg ruler Leopold III.

The Laxenburg palace and its extensive park were established by Empress Maria Theresa in the 18th century.

This Baroque palace was the home of composer Franz Lehár in the 1930s, but before that it was home to Emanuel Schikaneder, who wrote the libretto for Mozart’s The Magic Flute . Schikaneder had the interior decorated with frescoes from the opera.

The Lobau is spread over more than 4,900 acres and creates a romantic landscape, with trails winding between lakes and a path with labelled plants and trees.

Nussdorf’s picturesque location amid hills overgrown with vineyards is complemented by its long narrow streets. The composer Ludwig van Beethoven spent some time in Nussdorf in 1824 when he worked on his Ninth Symphony.

This collection of contemporary art includes works by artists such as Hermann Nitsch and Maria Lassnig. It is located in Klosterneuburg.

The Saint Marx Cemetery was founded in 1784. It is the resting place for prominent Austrians, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose actual burial site remains a mystery.

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.