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Vienna - Franziskanerplatz

 
Franziskanerplatz with the Franciscan monastery and church has 17th and 18th C. buildings all round and is one of the most attractive squares in Vienna. The Moses Fountain, with its jaws like the base of a lion, used to stand in the courtyard of No. 6 "Zum grünen Löwen" (The Green Lion). Johann Martin Fischer designed the lead statue of Moses striking water from the rock.

Must-see attractions nearby:
St Stephen's Cathedral
Schönbrunn Palace
Belvedere Palaces (Austrian Galleries)
Imperial Palace
Karlskirche
Natural History Museum
Vienna State Opera
In 1798 it was placed on the base of the fountain which had been brought here. The country coaches used to set out from the former "Zum grünen Löwen" in the days of Emperor Joseph. It was possible to travel 160km/100mi and more out of the city into the country by these coaches. Nowadays people meet in the little cafe for a chat or coffee while shopping.

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