Vienna - Karlsplatz
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The north side of the Karlsplatz square is formed by the Handelsakademie, the Künstlerhaus and the Musikverein building, on the south side are the Karlskirche and the Technical University, a building erected 1816-18 with an upper story added later. On the east side stands the Historisches Museum of the city of Vienna.
In the gardens in the southern part of Karlsplatz stand monuments to Johannes Brahms (1908), to Josef Ressel (1862), the inventor of the ship's screw, and to Josef Madersperger (1933), the inventor of the sewing-machine.
In the gardens in the southern part of Karlsplatz stand monuments to Johannes Brahms (1908), to Josef Ressel (1862), the inventor of the ship's screw, and to Josef Madersperger (1933), the inventor of the sewing-machine.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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On the west side at Treitlstrasse (no. 2) an exhibition hall for modern art with an area of 950sq.m/10,226sq.ft was opened in 1992 by Adolf Krischanitz (open: Mon., Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thur. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.).
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Karlsplatz Pavilions, Vienna , Austria
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