Mittwoch, 30 Jänner
Today started out with a
Rathaus (Town Hall) tour with my German class.
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| That small figure on top of the spire is the Rathousemann, a standard bearing solider with size 66 (European) feet. |
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| Roofing gilded with real 22k gold. |
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| Italian glass style Chandelier. |
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| Festival Hall, the largest in Vienna for a long time. Used to be gilded with real gold, until the many guests scraped it off. |
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| Hall of deceased mayors (called Burgermeisters!!) |
The highlight however, was riding these old fashioned, non-stop
elevators. My elevator buddy and I decided to ride it ALL the way up,
and when it got dark and no more floors appears, we got a little scared.
I was pretty convinced the compartment would flip upside down, like a
carnival ride. Fortunately, the compartment just rotates neatly around
an axis, and we descended, waving to the other through the grates.
Later, I tried a cake from the bakery around the corner. It was
whipped creamy goodness, but some of the cake tasted soaked in rum (middle layers), so I
didn't finish it (still don't like the taste of alcohol). But, the
nutty and cake parts were top-notch.
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