Schau Schau

Vienna


Austrian and global celebrities – Beyoncé include – head to this one-off boutique for stunning sunglasses and prescription eyewear. It was founded in the late '70s by Peter Kozich, who handcrafts frames from natural materials including buffalo horn, gold, platinum and various woods. Designs can be made to order.


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1. Dom- & Diözesanmuseum

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The Cathedral and Diocesan Museum of Vienna is a treasure trove of religious art pieces spanning a period of more than 1000 years. Among the collection's…

2. Stephansdom

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Vienna’s Gothic masterpiece Stephansdom – or Steffl (Little Stephan), as it’s ironically nicknamed – is Vienna's pride and joy. A church has stood here…

3. Ankeruhr

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A Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) masterpiece created by Franz von Matsch in 1911, this mechanical clock was named after the Anker Insurance Co, which…

4. Stephansdom Katakomben

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The area on Stephansplatz around the cathedral was originally a graveyard – making it the dead centre of Vienna in a very literal sense. But with plague…

5. Cathedral Pummerin

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Weighing 21 tonnes, the Pummerin is Austria's largest bell and was installed in the north tower of Stephansdom in 1957. While the rest of the cathedral…

6. Römer Museum

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This small expanse of Roman ruins dating from the 1st to the 5th century CE is thought to be part of the officers’ quarters of the Roman legion camp at…

7. Cathedral South Tower

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In 1433, Stephansdom's south tower reached its final height of 136.7m. Today, you can ascend the 343 steps to a small platform for one of Vienna’s most…

8. Neidhart-Fresken

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An unassuming house on Tuchlauben hides a remarkable decoration: the oldest extant secular frescos in Vienna. The small frescos, dating from 1407, tell…