Funkturm im Arsenal

Funkturm im Arsenal is a tower in Landstraße, Vienna. Funkturm im Arsenal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vienna Arsenal, as well as near the church Arsenalkirche.

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Type: Tower
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Objekt 24 Richtfunkturm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wien Hauptbahnhof and Belvedere.

Wien Hauptbahnhof

Railway station

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Wien Hauptbahnhof, Vienna Central Station or Vienna Main Station is the main railway station in Vienna, Austria, located in the Favoriten district. It became fully operational in December 2015, linking major railway lines from the north, east, south and west, and replacing the old Wien Südbahnhof terminus. Wien Hauptbahnhof is situated 1 km west of Funkturm im Arsenal.

Belvedere

Park

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The Belvedere is a historic building complex and art museum in Vienna, Austria. The complex consists of two Baroque palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere, together with the Orangery, the Palace Stables, and a formal Baroque garden. Belvedere is situated 1½ km northwest of Funkturm im Arsenal.

Belvedere 21

Museum

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Belvedere 21, formerly 21er Haus or Einundzwanziger Haus, is a modernist style steel and glass building designed by Austrian architect Karl Schwanzer. Originally constructed as the Austrian pavilion or temporary showroom for the Expo 58 in Brussels, it was later transferred to Vienna to house the Museum of the 20th Century, which explains why it was first nicknamed "20er Haus". Belvedere 21 is situated 680 metres northwest of Funkturm im Arsenal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vienna Arsenal and Sonnwendviertel.

Vienna Arsenal

Neighborhood

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The Arsenal is a former military complex of buildings in the south-east of Vienna in the third district. Several brick buildings in a rectangle layout make up the complex which is located on a bank south of the Landstraßer Gürtel.