Donauturm
The Donauturm—“Danube Tower”—was built for the Vienna International Garden Show 1964, turning the Donaupark into a showcase of future-facing engineering as the city presented itself to the world. The foundation stone was laid on 12 October 1962, and the tower officially opened on 16 April 1964, on the garden show’s opening day. At 252 metres, it became Austria’s tallest free-standing structure and remains a major landmark on the Vienna skyline. Designed by Hannes Lintl and Robert Krapfenbauer, the tower carries passengers up to a viewing platform at 150 metres. Two high-speed lifts, each holding up to 14 people, reach the platform in about 35 seconds. In strong winds, the lifts slow to half speed to manage tower movement, while the alternative route is a walk of roughly 779 steps. …
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