Secret Vienna by Michaela Lindinger

Secret Vienna

Michaela Lindinger

Jonglez Publishing · Paperback · July 3, 2018

A magnificent private palace that can be visited by reservation, a crocodile mummy in a private library, a chocolate house, an alchemical ceiling in Schönbrunn, one of the most beautiful pharmacies in the world, an exceptional Art Nouveau church , the tomb of a fish that would have converted to Judaism, a jazz museum in public toilets, a public dump that can be visited like a museum, the oldest organ in Vienna hidden behind a painting, an empress dressed as a nun, the mystery of the symbol 05, a masculine sex discreetly sculpted on the cathedral of Vienna, a surprising private museum of billiards, an incredible bouquet where each flower actually consists of several butterfly wings, a source of water that allows to see the lotto figures for a minute, an extraordinary underground annex of the Mauthausen camp where the world's first jet was built, a «love hôtel» historic of great charm…

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Who it’s for
Explore Vienna’s unusual sights, from an alchemical ceiling to a museum in public toilets.
Themes
Unusual Vienna attractions, Historic and cultural sites, Hidden city curiosities
Genres
Austria Travel, Museums & Cultural Tours

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About this book

A magnificent private palace that can be visited by reservation, a crocodile mummy in a private library, a chocolate house, an alchemical ceiling in Schönbrunn, one of the most beautiful pharmacies in the world, an exceptional Art Nouveau church , the tomb of a fish that would have converted to Judaism, a jazz museum in public toilets, a public dump that can be visited like a museum, the oldest organ in Vienna hidden behind a painting, an empress dressed as a nun, the mystery of the symbol 05, a masculine sex discreetly sculpted on the cathedral of Vienna, a surprising private museum of billiards, an incredible bouquet where each flower actually consists of several butterfly wings, a source of water that allows to see the lotto figures for a minute, an extraordinary underground annex of the Mauthausen camp where the world's first jet was built, a «love hôtel» historic of great charm…

Vienna’s Hidden Curiosities

Explore Vienna’s unusual sights, from an alchemical ceiling to a museum in public toilets.

Come here for

  • A crocodile mummy in a private library
  • A jazz museum in public toilets

Expect

  • A palace visit by reservation
  • A hidden organ, a fish’s tomb, and a historic love hotel

Where it sits

Austria Travel98%
Museums & Cultural Tours74%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Austria Travel
Authors
Michaela Lindinger
Publisher
Jonglez Publishing
Published
July 3, 2018
Format
Paperback
Theme
Unusual Vienna attractions · Historic and cultural sites · Hidden city curiosities
Reading lane
Austria Travel