Wüstenhaus

Vienna


In the former Sonnenuhrhaus (Sundial House; 1904), the small Wüstenhaus re-creates arid desert scenes. There are four sections – Northern Africa and the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Madagascar – with rare cacti and live desert animals, such as the blacktail rattlesnake from North America and radiated tortoise from Madagascar.

Transportation

  • ubahn: Hietzing

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