Stock im Eisen

The Stock im Eisen is the midsection of a tree-trunk from the Middle Ages, a so-called nail-tree, into which hundreds of nails have been pounded for good luck over centuries.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Vienna
  • Also known as: “Hauszeichen, Stock im Eisen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Haas House.

Church
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St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church… is situated 130 metres northeast of Stock im Eisen.

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The is a building in , Austria, at the Stock-im-Eisen-Platz.

Castle
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The is an office building…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermudadreieck and Naschmarkt.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
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The is a popular fruit and vegetable market in .

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is the fourth district of .

Stock im Eisen

Latitude
48.20792° or 48° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
16.37167° or 16° 22′ 18″ east
Established
1440
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FWR695C+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1262234512
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­history
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q25629422
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Stock im Eisen” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Stok-im-Ayzen”
  • Bavarian: “Stock im Eisen”
  • German: “Stock im Eisen”
  • Hebrew: “שטוק-אים-אייזן”
  • Hungarian: “Stock im Eisen”
  • Russian: “Шест в железе”
  • Spanish: “Stock im Eisen”
  • Turkish: “Stock im Eisen”
  • Ukrainian: “Поцвяхований стовбур”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz and Stephansplatz station.

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Places to explore: Bucherer and Stephansplatz.

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