FROM THE WORLD EXHIBITION TO THE WORLD ECONOMY

A tour in memory of the Rotunda and to mark the 125th anniversary of WU, founded as the k.k. Export Academy. From the architectural challenges of the WU to the historical witnesses of the past through the former Danube floodplains along the front gardens.

2h 30m

up to 15 people

HIGHLIGHTS

Library and Learning Center by Zaha Hadid One of the largest plants for thermal groundwater utilization in Austria Pools, ground-level “roof greening” and urban gardens at WU Insect filling station A young heroine at Max-Winter-Platz The mosaics from Vorgartenmarkt

On this walk we will encounter the many facets of Leopoldstadt between the Danube and the Prater, from the ultra-modern business university past the more than hundred-year-old amusement park and through the once disreputable Stuwerviertel to the historic Vorgartenmarkt. In line with the objectives pursued by the Austria Guides For Future, participants’ attention will be drawn to the various aspects of Vienna’s adaptation to the effects of climate change and the measures taken to protect the environment.