A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS — Exploring Vienna's Oriental Architecture

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Distance 18.4 km

1:15 h

80 m

207 m

159 m

We’ll cycle through Vienna to its most famous buildings constructed in the Orientalist style—from St. Charles Church to the Zacherlfabrik in the upscale suburb of Döbling. We’ll round out the evening with modern Middle Eastern cuisine at Mani in the 4th district. Start at the Pond: We begin in front of St. Charles’ Church (Karlskirche) at the Spiegelteich, which exudes a Mediterranean flair thanks to the potted palms surrounding it. Until the mid-1960s, there was a roundabout here. Today, the square is a popular gathering spot for young and old alike. The Baroque Karlskirche was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Its minaret-like columns were intentionally incorporated to give the church an Oriental touch. Architecture with Oriental influences was very popular in Vienna in the 18th century after the threat from the Turks had been overcome. Art Exhibition: We cycle across Karlsplatz and along Treitlstraße to Operngasse, where we turn right onto the bike path. After the second traffic light, we cross Friedrichstraße and cycle along the Friedrichstraße–Linke Wienzeile bike path heading out of the city.

As we continue, we come across the next monument with Oriental influences on our right: the Secession by Josef Maria Olbrich (Tue–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Vienna, +43 1587 53 07, www.secession.at). It is used as an exhibition space for contemporary art. Bazaar and the Sublime Porte As we continue along the bike path on Linken Wienzeile, we notice several Gründerzeit buildings constructed in the Secessionist style near the 3 / Schleifmühlbrücke, we notice several Gründerzeit buildings constructed in the Secessionist style, in which the gate motif—inspired by the High Gate in Constantinople—has been incorporated. At the Naschmarkt, to our left, we can see 4 / bazaar architecture inspired by Ottoman kiosk design. Here we find a perfect place to stop for a break at 5 / Neni am Naschmarkt (Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun, holidays 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Naschmarkt 510, 1060 Vienna, +43 1 5852020, www.neni.at). They serve delicious falafel and a very good Jerusalem platter.

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