VIENNA IN THE RIVER

The history and significance of water in Vienna. This historical-ecological city walk takes you to the sites of Vienna's waterways.

2h 30m

up to 15 people

HIGHLIGHTS

Zollamtsteg Wienflussportal Hochstrahlbrunnen

START

Urania

END

Karlsplatz

Walkers can encounter water in the city in many different forms: River, mountain stream, different fountains and water basins, as cool streets with spray mist and water hose…

Each stage of this tour is about the role that these waters have played and continue to play for the city’s inhabitants.

The history of Vienna, transportation and trade, river regulation, architecture, diseases and the fight against them, the supply of drinking water to the inhabitants and the current fight against the heating of the city through environmental and climate protection are all linked to water.

The aim is to recognize the essential importance of water and the need to protect this precious source of life in the context of climate change, thanks to the implementation of appropriate sustainable measures.