音频游览 World`s Fair 1873 Guide

The Vienna World's Fair of 1873 was the major event that spurred Vienna's development into a cosmopolitan city. Vienna's urban structure and railroad network were established back then, as well as the 1st Vienna Mountain Spring Pipeline, providing crystal clear water from the Alps. It was the beginning of city tourism and many museum collections. Legendary hotels like the Imperial opened its doors, as well as coffee house classics like Café Landtmann. Just like in 1873, Vienna is famous today for its fine arts and crafts, such as the products by glass manufactory J. & L. Lobmeyr, which still exists today. This guide will take you to extraordinary places related to the World's Fair. And you will discover the former site of the World´s Fair too, where the impressive and modern Campus WU is located today, amongst many other exciting things.