My Personal Best 2009/1 Immer wieder führen meine Fotospaziergänge auch durchs Zentrum der Stadt, vorbei an den viel fotografierten Sehenswürdigkeiten, die ich ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit, je nach Lust & Licht, ebenfalls in meine Sammlung von Wien-Ansichten aufnehme. Oft entdecke ich, nur wenige Schritte von den Postkarten-Idyllen entfernt, ein ungeschminktes Stück Stadt. Obwohl ich nicht planlos unterwegs bin, spielt der Zufall in meinen Bildern eine wesentliche Rolle.
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| 10., Hasengasse, 2009 |
Auf der Suche nach dem Wohnhaus von „Mundl Sackbauer“ traf ich eine „echte Wienerin“, die seit Jahrzehnten in der Hasengasse in Favoriten lebt.  |
| 1., Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring, 2009 |
Menschen, die keinen festen Wohnsitz haben, sind in der Öffentlichkeit auffälliger als die anonyme Masse der Durchschnittsbürger, denn sie können ihre Probleme nicht innerhalb the four walls hide. An estimated 800 people lived in 2010, constantly on the road.
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| 9, Pramergasse, 2009 |
Most of the some 140,000 Viennese Muslims come from Turkey. ; More than a quarter live in its second generation in the city. are the highest Muslim population in the districts of five house there, and Brigittenau Ottakring.
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| 2., Donaukanal, 2009 |
Das Schützenhaus von Otto Wagner (Bj. 1908) war ursprünglich als Hülle für die Hebevorrichtungen zur Regulierung des Donaukanals gedacht. Aus Geldmangel konnten jedoch die zwei weiteren Staustufen, die zur Umwandlung des Donaukanals in einen Handels- und Winterhafen notwendig gewesen wären, nicht realisiert werden, sodass die Staustufe Kaiserbad nie als solche genutzt could be .
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| 1st, Opernpassage, 2009 |
The media installation "Pi" makes the Canadian artist Ken Lum statistical data to the general public - almost in passing - accessible. Since 2006, the daily Opernpassage new statistical data of the SORA Institute to see.
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| 2nd, Stephan's, 2009 |
Only on one day a year none of the metal roll in avalanches on this busy transportation hub: As soon as the Wagramer Straße 3 Sunday in April, the start of the annual Vienna City Marathon is, even remains of Stephan's car-free for several hours.
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| 13, Kennedy Bridge, 2009 |
The name plate 16er "goes on a dialect expression for a can of beer from the brewery in the 16th District back. While the Austrian brewing industry in the 1st accept quarter of 2009 due to the global recession slump in sales had managed to increase the company Ottakring sales even.
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| in U2, 2009 |
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| the "41mm" 2009 |
The yellow and red logo of the Danish Anti-nuclear movement in the 1970s learned first as a subject stickers worldwide distribution. In order to bring his mind to express, later also Ansteckplaketten (buttons) popular, which have the advantage that they can carry openly on garments. In Austria, the resistance achieved against a civilian use of nuclear energy in 1978 its peak when the activation of the already completed nuclear power plant Zwentendorf could be prevented by popular vote. calls for a protest against nuclear power plants near the border but it today.
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| 22, Donau-City - Vienna DC (National Bridge), 2009 |
A development in riparian zones near the Danube in Vienna was unthinkable for a long time. Interesting urban planning, the area of today's Donau City was only 40 years ago, when the power was given a Entlastungsgerinne to improve flood protection - the New Danube.
The covering over the Danube highway in 1993 was that foundation on which today stands second center in Vienna: In Vienna DC live and work already 8,000 people. International companies are here as well as high-tech companies located in science and Technology Park have settled Tech Gate Vienna.
Behind the Cineplexx Reichsbrücke the United Nations headquarters is seen, which was opened in 1979.
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| 1st, Wallnerstraße, 2009 |
Where once several imperial purveyors had their offices are now the Vienna to find branches of international fashion and design chains such as Dolce & Gabbana.
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| 13th, Schloss Schönbrunn (Gloriette), 2009 |
belongs to the Baroque work of art of Schönbrunn Palace, the sprawling gardens, all the way up Gloriette to last. This lookout pavilion, which is now a cafe housed lures, even on chilly winter days to many visitors.
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| 7, Museum Quarter Vienna, 2009 |
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| 23, Masons Hill, 2009 |
What would the title "Faces of a City" without the pictures of those people who revitalize this city?
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| 1st, Babenberger Street, 2009 |
party members and sympathizers gathered at the roadside, wenn am 1. Mai beim traditionellen Maiaufmarsch Sozialdemokraten aus allen 23 Gemeindebezirken zur Abschlusskundgebung auf den Rathausplatz ziehen.
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| 1., Parkring, 2009 |
Während der Sitting Bull-Ausstellung im Völkerkundemuseum war das markante Gesicht des berühmten Lakota-Anführers plötzlich überall im Wiener Stadtbild präsent. Neben Geronimo, Crazy Horse und der Romanfigur Winnetou zählt Sitting Bull hierzulande zu den bekanntesten nordamerikanischen Indianern. Er musste miterleben, wie aus den gefürchteten Reiter warriors of the prairies and plains was a sad nation of paupers. The woman wrapped in blankets a little reminiscent of a reservation Indian .
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| 10, former South Station (Wiedner Gürtel), 2009 |
from the platforms of the Eastern and the Southern Railway, that converged on the upper floors of the former South Station, led escalators down to the ticket hall, which in 1961 was built on the former forecourt of both stations and closed in 2009 forever.
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| 23, Speisinger Street, 2009 |
The small poster advertises an exhibition of Austrian artist Maria Lassnig. As so often, the art plays in this photograph only a marginal role. Catches the eye especially the oversized product advertising. In everyday life, one hand holding a cell phone often today while walking to his ear and the eye is usually slightly reduced.
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| 22, Empire Bridge (St. Stephen), 2009 |
The Empire Bridge, the predecessor of 1976 was collapsed, a view over the center of the city . To the 137 m high "Steffl" making competition, the construction of the north tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral was set. In the course of two years of the South Tower Renovation 2008, the newly renovated gilded cross was replaced. The right of the cathedral are the Tower of Johann Nepomuk Church in the Prater Road, a new skyscraper on the Danube Canal and the "Galaxy Tower zu erkennen .
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| 1., Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 2009 |
Im Zusammenhang mit dem U-Bahnbau in den 1970er Jahren wurden in der Kärntner Straße und am Graben die ersten Fußgängerzonen Wiens errichtet. Sie sind Anziehungspunkte für Wien-Besucher und zählen mit bis zu 60.000 Passanten täglich zu den meistfrequentierten Einkaufsstraßen Österreichs. Dementsprechend schwierig war die dringend nötige Neugestaltung, die 2009 bei weitest möglicher Aufrechterhaltung der Zugänglichkeit for customers and suppliers went quite smoothly across the stage.
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| 23, Speisinger Street, 2009 |
In July 2010, in Vienna is a dog handler bogus law for 13 races in became effective. Together with the police will now check by the veterinary experts, whether the owners of so-called "fighting dogs" also have the necessary authority to carry such dogs. Many experts question the reasonableness of the controversial law because the individual conduct of dog depends primarily on his socialization and education.
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| 14th Street Reinl, 2009 |
Despite Gloriette view the snapshot for the tourism promotion rather not usable. Street photographers often have no commercial clients. Your photos show everyday situations that are not intended to manipulate consumer behavior.
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| 14., Hütteldorfer Straße, 2009 |
Die österreichische EU-Wahl 2009 brachte Zugewinne für FPÖ und Liste Martin, während SPÖ, ÖVP und Grüne deutlich an Stimmen verloren. Bei dieser Direktwahl zum Europäischen Parlament, an der erstmals alle 27 Mitgliedstaaten der zuletzt 2007 erweiterten EU teilnahmen, blieb die Europäische Volkspartei stimmenstärkste Fraktion. Die Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas erlitt deutliche Verluste.
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| 16., Johann-Staud-Straße, 2009 |
Als Vorsitzender der Wiener Volkspartei war Wissenschaftsminister Johannes Hahn auch als Spitzenkandidat bei den Wiener Landtags- und Gemeinderatswahlen 2010 vorgesehen. Ende 2009 wurde er jedoch nach Brüssel entsandt, wo er als neuer EU-Kommissar für Regionalpolitik nun ein Budget in der Höhe von 347 Milliarden Euro verwaltet.
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| 9., AKH (Währinger Gürtel), 2009 |
The origins of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH) reach back in time after the second Turkish siege, as Dr. John Franckh his land to the Alserstrasse for the establishment of a military hospital donated. Later there was the General Hospital.
Construction of the new General Hospital was in 1964 and 10 years later, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 22-story main house on the belt, however, was opened formally established in 1994 - after the AKH scandal of 1980, the date Austria's biggest scandal.
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| 1., Rotenturmstraße, 2009 |
In der frostfreien Zeit postiert das Wiener Stadtgartenamt Topfpalmen in den ältesten Wiener Einkaufsstraßen. „Guerilla Gardening“-Aktionen, mit denen „wilde Gärtner“ gegen das triste urbane Grau ankämpfen, erübrigen sich angesichts der grellen Auslagen in der Rotenturmstraße.
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| 6., Linke Wienzeile (Naschmarkt), 2009 |
Kaum ein Bildbericht über Wien kommt ohne Naschmarkt-Szenen aus. Diese Hinteransicht lässt jedoch nichts von dem exotischen Flair und der Farbenpracht der dargebotenen Waren erahnen.
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| 7., MuseumsQuartier Wien, 2009 |
Ein Selbstportrait Egon Schieles ziert das Leopold Museum, das vor allem für seine außergewöhnliche Schiele- und Klimt-Sammlung bekannt ist. Die vom Kunstsammler Rudolf Leopold (+ 2010) and his wife Elisabeth are collected stock ownership of a government-related foundation. Of 2010, the famous painting "Portrait of Wally", which had been confiscated in 1998 after an exhibition in New York as a "Nazi-Diebsgut" being redeemed.
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| 1, Michaelerplatz, 2009 |
The Eagle-representation is a detail of the wall fountain "power on land," the located on the right wall of the portal tract of Michael's Hofburg.
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| 3rd, Rennweg, 2009 |
Many tobacconists had to less busy locations due to lost revenue from cigarette and falling margins on other products in the past decade lock. The Austrian tobacco monopoly, which dates back to Emperor Joseph II, was privatized with the EU accession of Austria for the most part.
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| 2nd, Wurstelprater / Street of May Day, 2009 |
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| 8, U2-City Hall Station, 2009 |
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| 23, Kolbe Lane, 2009 |
owe hoardings we the Berlin printer Ernst Litfaß, in 1854 the first time the approval for "Announcier columns "went to the" Wildplakatierung " . counteract marketed in Vienna, the city announced Gewista company, which is now 67% owned by an international holding company, 1,500 billboards and 570 "Rolling Boards" - from the inside illuminated advertising panels with varying subjects. midst of commercial advertising, which occupy more space in the public sphere, are "wild" - ie without permission - glued posters also an indication of the diversity and vibrancy of an autonomous cultural scene, which relies on less expensive media advertising. Since 2008, however, have the bill poster Gewista subsidiary of Culture: poster " to remove the order, all they think illegal posters or mounted on stick by mousy placards reading "of posters banned. Although the poster locations are served to the waiting room of the Vienna Transport also from the community-based Gewista, they seem on the price list does not, as it only the SPÖ and ÖVP are available.
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| 1st, Lobkowitzplatz, 2009 |
2009/10 was in the Austrian Theater Museum of the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard occasion of his 20th Death anniversary, an exhibition dedicated. The Bernhard-portrait on the poster, Harry Weber in 1988, included in the Castle Theater - where's, when Bernhard's last play, "Heroes' Square for one of the biggest scandals of the National Theatre. In the background, the Albertina is seen, which is one of the most important art collections in the world.
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| 1, U2-platform Schottentor, 2009 |
The tile picture "Three Chinese in the Qinghai-Tibet Railway" of the artist Barbara Krobath shows tourist train on the way to Tibet.
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| 18, Währinger Strasse, 2009 |
for signboards, which conform not to the house walls, from a certain size to pay a so-called air control.
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| 13, Speisinger Street, 2009 |
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| 16th Street Neulerchenfelder, 2009 |
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| 7, Schottenfeldgasse, 2009 |
showcase a hunting-and sports trading company.
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| 1st, ditch, 2009 |
The company name E. Braun & Co recalls the former owner of a traditional office building and the fact that many long-established family businesses do in the event of a takeover by the next generation on the rent of the exclusive shopping street any more. In their place, then drag an international brand companies, here or on the nearby carbon market set up their "flagship stores". Already under Maria Theresia, the gap established as a meeting place the aristocratic Viennese society. The filled-in moat, which had once surrounded the Roman camp Vindobona has already been used in 1200 as a marketplace.
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| 1st, Bellariastraße (NHM), 2009 |
Whenever monumental buildings as part of a facade renovation disappearing behind scaffolding networks, I think of the New York artist couple Christo, famous for spectacular concealment actions.
