Donauturm
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The Donauturm (or Danube Tower) is the tallest structure in Austria, standing an impressive 827 ft (252m) high. Visitors to the viewing platform at 492 ft (150m) will get great views over the whole of Vienna, the Danube, and the hills that surround the city. There is also a café and a revolving restaurant serving great food and Viennese pastries, so visitors can enjoy the taste of Vienna while enjoying the scenery.
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3 tips for visiting the Donauturm
View from the Danube Tower | Pixabay
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Save money with the Vienna PassAs a city ticket, the Vienna Pass includes admission to Vienna's most important attractions and museums as well as hop-on hop-off tours at a package price that is unbeatable when the program is packed. Admission to the Donauturm (Danube Tower) is also already included.
Danube Tower at dusk | Pixabay
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Interaktive Panorama Screens show you the surrounding sightsInteractive panorama screens provide information in eight languages about surrounding attractions of the city. By using the touch function, you can zoom in very close to the attractions. Furthermore you can get more detailed informations about the surrounding sights. A special night mode shows the highlights of the city even in the dark.
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Pastries and moreIt is not only the revolving café that offers curd cheese or apple strudel and similar local highlights: typical Austrian-regional cuisine is also on offer in the revolving restaurant.
Vienna from above | Flickr: Michael Pollak CC BY 2.0
Danube Tower: the best viewpoint of Vienna and the Danube River
On a clear day, from the Donauturm (Danube Tower) you have a distant view up to 80 km (nearly 50 miles), so that the Slovak capital Bratislava comes into view.Located across from the historic Old Town in Vienna's 22nd district and next to the modern skyscrapers of Danube City, the Danube Tower offers a 360-degree panorama of all the aspects that make Vienna such an exciting city.
The surrounding Danube Park is also a great place to take a break before or after a visit to the Donauturm (Danube Tower) in Vienna.
The surrounding Danube Park is also a great place to take a break before or after a visit to the Donauturm (Danube Tower) in Vienna.
History of the Donauturm (Danube Tower)
As part of the construction work for the 1964 Vienna International Garden Show, the Danube Tower was erected starting in 1962. The two revolving restaurants, the café at a height of 525 ft and the revolving restaurant at 558 ft were already planned at that time and completed in time for the show.
Vienna's highest observation decks
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Total height
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Vienna
DonauturmVienna | Austria
252m#1 in Vienna#1 in Austria#66 worldwide
165m#2 in Vienna#2 in Austria#68 worldwide
1964
DC TowerVienna | Austria
250m#2 in Vienna#2 in Austria#67 worldwide
220m#1 in Austria#61 worldwide
2013
St. Stephen's CathedralVienna | Austria
136m#3 in Vienna#3 in Austria#79 worldwide
72m#3 in Austria#80 worldwide
1160
worldwide
Empire State BuildingNew York | USA
443m#3 in USA#17 worldwide
373m#3 in USA#14 worldwide
1931
Eiffel TowerParis | France
324m#1 in France#42 worldwide
276m#1 in France#36 worldwide
1889
Donauturm is number 2 in Vienna and number 68 on the worldwide list of the tallest buildings with an observation deck.
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1220 Vienna
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