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by Michaela Lindinger (Author)
An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Vienna well or who wish to discover another facet of the city.
A magnificent private palace that can be visited by reservation, a crocodile mummy in a private library, a chocolate house, an alchemical ceiling in Schönbrunn, one of the most beautiful pharmacies in the world, an exceptional Art Nouveau church, the tomb of a fish that would have converted to Judaism, a jazz museum in public toilets, a public dump that can be visited like a museum, the oldest organ in Vienna hidden behind a painting, an empress dressed as a nun, the mystery of the symbol 05, a masculine sex discreetly sculpted on the cathedral of Vienna, a surprising private museum of billiards, an incredible bouquet of flowers made from butterfly wings, a source of water that reveals the winning lotto numbers, an extraordinary underground annex at the Mauthausen camp where the world's first jet was built, a charming historic 'love hotel'...Author Biography
Acurator and author, Michaela Lindinger studied journalism, communication science, political science, Egyptology, prehistory and early history at the University of Vienna. A curatorial assistant since 1995, she has been a curator at the Wien Museum since 2004. She has created exhibitions and publications on a variety of subjects: biographical and social themes, women's history, gender history, Vienna's urban history, portraits, death and memoria, and fashion.
Number of Pages: 528
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.5 x 4.1 IN
Publication Date: June 30, 2026
