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25T66 Vienna: concrete flak towers in the 6. & 7.

E65, V13.

In the 6th and 7th districts stand two massive flak towers, each over 40-metres (130 feet) in height. Including the cities of Berlin and Hamburg, the Nazis ordered construction in Vienna 3 pairs of flak towers. One pair (“pair number 5”) was completed by mid-1944. In each pair, one tower is the “Leitturm” or lead/control tower, and the other tower is the “Gefechtsturm” or gun tower. “Flak” is an abbreviation for the German word for “anti-aircraft gun”: Flugabwehrkanone.

Because of their near-indestructible nature, all 3 pairs or 6 flak-towers today are incorporated into the modern urban landscape of Vienna. The former Leitturm in the city’s 6th district is located in Esterházypark, and is home to the aquarium Haus des Meeres (Home of the Sea), including a historical description of the towers. The “partner” Gefechtsturm is located in the 7th district about 500 metres to the northeast within the Stiftskaserne complex, now in use by the Austrian federal ministry of defence and closed to the public.

“Haus des Meeres”, former Leitturm or control tower for “pair 5” in Esterházypark. The height is 47 metres (154 feet).
“Haus des Meeres”, as seen from below on Gumpendorfer Straße.
At the back is the former Gefechtsturm or gun tower for “pair 5”, now located in the Stiftskaserne. The tower height is 45 metres (148 feet).
The view east of the Gefechtsturm (gun tower) at upper-centre is from Lindengasse towards Stiftgasse.

I made all images above with an iPhone15 on 12 July 2025. This post composed within Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

25T57 Vienna: Nepali lunch at Yak+Yeti

E56, V04.

First discovered in the living area in 2022; back there every summer since for their Nepali-Himalayan cuisine. A weekday lunch buffet with meat and vegetarian options. A nourishing glass of mango lassi. As spicy as I can handle. Not only do they have momos on their regular menu, they also have momo nights 🥟

Hofmühlgasse 21 in the 6th district.
There used to be a lush green garden, but apparently the new owners of the larger property have other thoughts, much to the chagrin of the restaurant’s owners and its neighbours.
Monday and Thursday nights are momo nights: 1 price for as many momos it’ll take to satisfy the craving.
Mango lassi; 1st course: papadams; tofu & peas in a curry sauce, pan-fried chicken wings, chicken curry, vegetable curry, jasmine rice to mop up the sauces; 2nd course (not shown): same as the 1st, but switched out chicken curry for cauliflower curry. All delicious as always, every summer since 2022.
They’ve been around for awhile, communicating gratitude to their customers and neighbours.
The restaurant’s inside seating is very modest, but most of their seating is outside under cover.
Tschüss! Bussi!

I received neither support nor compensation for this content. I made all images above with an iPhone15 on 3 July 2025. This post composed within Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

24T64 Viennese cuisine: Eierschwammerl

E63 V30 (Wiener Küche)

I enjoy regional variations, especially when it comes to language. Within Germany alone, there are different words for the humble bread roll. That aside, and assuming broadly terms applicable to an entire nation, I have to relearn names for some fruits and vegetables, going from Germany to Austria. Examples include:

apricot – Aprikose 🇩🇪 – Marille 🇦🇹

cauliflower – Blumenkohl 🇩🇪 – Karfiol 🇦🇹

eggplant – Aubergine 🇩🇪 – Melanzani 🇦🇹

potato – Kartoffel 🇩🇪 – Erdapfel 🇦🇹

tomato – Tomate 🇩🇪 – Paradeiser 🇦🇹

A couple of days ago, I reacquainted myself with the humble chanterelle mushroom, which I had learned years ago in Heidelberg to enjoy anew as “Pfifferling”. Here in Vienna, I’ve seen in the last couple of weeks “Eierschwammerl” at farmers’ markets and food shops, as well as restaurants proudly displaying their house-specials.

For early supper, I’m staying within the neighbourhood with a stop at Gastwirtschaft Steman for their traditional Vienna cuisine. One of their Wochengericht or weekly dishes is “Eierschwammerl a la Creme auf Bandnudeln” (chanterelles in cream over tagliatelle). I learn they get their chanterelles from Steiermark (Styria) in southern Austria. The dish is just about perfect in serving size, in the expected visual, and in overall texture and big taste for how few ingredients there are. My final judgement consists of 3 words: Y. U. M.

Gastwirtschaft Steman, in the 6th district (6. Bezirk).
“What’s good”: at right are the day’s lunch special including meat and vegetarian options, and the week’s specials with chanterelles.
A simple dish made with fresh ingredients: with pepper mill (red, centre) and a large glass of elderberry soda (right).
Mmmmm, frisch gekochte Eierschwammerl 🍄‍🟫

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 8 Jul 2024. I received no support from any external organization. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

24T35 Vienna, 3rd consecutive summer-visit

E34 Europe day 34, V1 Vienna day 1.

Travel day 35 requires another long day of a rail trip from Bamberg to Vienna, via Nürnberg, that goes halfway across Germany and a good length across Austria. Not only will this be a 3rd consecutive visit to Vienna in 3 years, but also a 3rd consecutive 1-month stay: 2022 in the city’s 6th district (Mariahilf), last year in the 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), and this year I return to the 6th. In reacquainting myself with the ‘hood, the following are direct reminders of what I’d discovered 2 years ago, and that it’s great to be back in “the 6.” again.

Invader WN no.02.
Invader WN no.33.
Neubaugasse; Vienna Pride 2024 took place 25 May to 9 June.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: male-male, red.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: male-male, green.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: female-female, red.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: female-female, green.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: male-female, red.
Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) at T-intersection of Amerlingstraße & Gumpendorfer Straße: male-female, green.

The diversity of Vienna’s Ampelpärchen (traffic-light couples) began with the city as hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. Finding overwhelming popularity, the lights stayed on as permanent fixtures throughout the city after the festival.

I made all images above in Vienna’s 6th district with an iPhone15 on 11 Jun 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.