Vienna’s central city library straddles the U6 line, its pyramid-like steps leading up to the enormous main doors, which are two storeys tall. At the top of the library is the Café Oben, which has far-reaching views to the south.
Hauptbücherei Wien
Vienna
Transportation
- ubahn: Burggasse-Stadthalle
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