Gerhard Klinkicht – a decision with a clear conscience
In the time period between 1933 and 1945, many people in Europe made very bad decisions. We know that from today’s point of view. I do not want to judge because I think nobody knows how he or she would have acted in those days. Instead, I would rather...
Who was Irene Harand
In the streets of Vienna we often recognize the names of famous people. There is the Falco-Staircase in the 5th district or the Helmut-Qualtinger Hof in Döbling. To the Viennese people, we do not have to explain who these gentlemen were. But in the first district there is hidden...
Halloween – Hello Wien! The veneration of the dead in Austria
The Viennese singer songwriter Georg Kreisler already sang about it. “Death, he must be a Viennese!” For the Viennese have a very special relationship with death. This morbid nature is particularly noticeable on All Saints’ Day. Both Halloween as well as All Saints’ Day go back to the same...
“Austria is free!” – The symbols of Austria’s reconstruction after 1945
On October 26, Austria celebrates its Austrian National Day. This is our Independence Day. When the Austrian State Treaty was finally signed on May 15th 1955, the country became a free state after a 10-year occupation after the end of the Second World War. Foreign Minister Leopold Figl proclaimed...
The Giant Ferris Wheel – And it still keeps spinning!
The Giant Ferris Wheel of Vienna is regarded as one of the most popular and remarkable landmarks of the city. As a native Viennese, I had a soft spot for the Ferris Wheel since I can think. And as a tourist guide, I absolutely wanted to use it in...
