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Vienna’s history started some 2000 years ago when the Romans visited parts of
what we now call Austria and set up a camp next to the Danube River called "VINDOBONA"
Around 1273 the Habsburg family made Vienna their capital city and subsequently
Vienna developed into a city of European importance.
Many older buildings and palaces remind the visitor of its rich heritage.
Because of that heritage almost all of the tall buildings can be found in the suburbs and newer parts of the city.
Most of the skyscrapers can be found in Donaucity, a high-rise district that was created in the early Nineties
on the left bank of the Danube. It was formed around the United Nations Complex that had already been built in the mid-1970s.
In the 1999 completed Millennium Tower, Vienna and Austria have one of Europe’s tallest towers.




Above: 15 pictures of Austria´s and Vienna's tallest: Millennium Tower (202m/663f, 51 stories, 1999).
This office/residential tower is part of the Millennium City complex,
which also comprises of a large shopping centre and cinema complex.
The tower has a total space of 47,200 m2.
38,500 m2 are in use as office space by some 120 different companies.
Architect was Peichl Podrecca and Weber.
The antennas on top of the building are included in the height;
without, the tower is 171m/561f tall.
The tower is situated on the right bank of the Danube River.
Above: Hochhaus Neue Donau (150m/492f, 34 stories, 2001), Vienna's 2nd tallest,
and tallest residential building in Austria.
The tower is part of Donaucity.
Donau by the way, is the German name for the River Danube.


Above: Vienna Twin Towers (138m/453f, 37 stories, 2001).
Vienna's third tallest building.
Because the two office towers are connected for most of the total height,
they are counted as only one. For the record, the height of the smaller tower is 127m/417f, with 34 floors.
Above: IZD Tower (130m/427f, 37 stories, 2001).
A small part of the upper part of the office building extends 12 metres from the tower.
IZD can also be found in Donaucity.
Above: VIC B (127m/417f, 24 stories, 1978).
The city's tallest skyscraper from 1978-1999.
Part of Donaucity.
Above: Florido Tower (113m/371f, 31 stories, 2001),
another office tower.
Above: Mischek Tower (108m/354f, 36 stories, 1999).
This residential tower is also situated in the Donaucity district.
Above: Andromeda Tower (104m/340f, 29 stories, 1998).
The height of this office tower is including the two spires on the side.
Without the tower’s height would be 97m/318f.
The tower was the first to be built in the new Donaucity district.
Above: Delugan Meissl Tower (99m/325f, 34 stories, 2005).
A residential tower.
Above: City-Tower 1 (97m/318f, 26 stories, 2003).
A skyscraper that can be found in the city centre of Vienna.
Above: Ares Tower (92m/302f, 26 stories, 2001).
Another office tower in the Donaucity district.
Above: Saturn Tower (89m/292f, 23 stories, 2004)).
And yet another Donaucity office tower.
Above left: Hochhaus Hochstädtplatz (83m/272f, 26 stories, 2006).
When the pictures were taken (July 2006) this residential building was near completion.
Above right: the residential Monte Verde Tower (77m/253f, 28 stories, 2003).
The building has the highest rooftop swimming pool in Austria.
Above: Tower A (77m/253f, 26 stories, 2004),
of the residential Coop Himmelb(l)au Towers Wienerberg.
The complex also consists of two smaller towers (20 and 9 stories tall).
Above left: Uniqa Tower (75m/246f, 22 stories, 2004).
Above middle: Business Park Tower (74m/243f, 22 stories, 1993).
Above right: Auva Building (no height available, 14 stories, 19??).
Above: Donauturm (252m/827f, 1964), Vienna's tallest structure.
The tower has an observation deck at the 152m/499f level.
A few more skyline views of Vienna. The first two are of Donaucity and its skyscrapers.
The last picture shows the six high-rise blocks of Wohnpark Alt Erlaa.
These high-rises are between 85 and 90 metres tall (279f – 295f), have between 23 and 27 stories,
and were constructed between 1977 and 1985. About 11,000 people live in these high-rise blocks.
Every block has its own indoor and outdoor swimming-pool!



Vienna's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. MILLENNIUM TOWER 202m/663f, 51 stories, 1999
2. HOCHHAUS NEUE DONAU 150m/492f, 34 stories, 2001
3. VIENNA TWIN TOWERS 138m/453f, 37 stories, 2001
4. IZD TOWER 130m/427f, 37 stories, 2001
5. VIC BUILDING B 127m/417f, 24 stories, 1978
6. FLORIDO TOWER 113m/371f, 31 stories, 2001
7. MISCHEK TOWER 108m/354f, 20 stories, 1999
8. ANDROMEDA TOWER 104m/340f, 29 stories, 1998
9. VIC BUILDING B 101m/331f, 19 stories, 1978
10. DELUGAN MEISL TOWER 99m/325f, 34 stories, 2005


The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.

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