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ALTES RATHAUS
Erster Bau 1316 von Herzog Friedrich dem Schönen dem Stadtrat gefchenkt . Oftmalige Umgeftaltungen , barocke Fassade in der Art des Joh Bernhard Fischer v Erlach

WIEN - EINE STADT STELLT SICH VOR

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Sign number 26 from the "Vienna - the city introduces itself" series of signs, an initiative established in 1956 as part of the Vienna Festival, which shows significant places in the city. The serial number is displayed at the bottom of the sign.
Above the sign are 4 flags of Austria, which is a hallmark of the project, and the possibility of recognizing it from a distance Click for a larger image

The sign is on the old Vienna City Hall, a building first erected in 1316. In the 18th century the façade of the building and several ceilings in the building itself were renovated by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Today the building still serves the Vienna Municipality as various offices.

The building was photographed that day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
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Old City Hall
First building donated to the city council in 1316 by Duke Frederick the Handsome. Frequent transformations, baroque facade in the style of Joh Bernhard Fischer v Erlach

VIENNA - A CITY INTRODUCES ITSELF

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